Good ’Til Date Order (GTD)
An instruction to execute a trade that remains open until a future date specified by the trader; once that date is reached, the order is cancelled if it has not already been filled.
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Good ’Til Cancelled Order (GTC)
An instruction to execute a trade at a set rate that remains active in the market until it is filled or the trader cancels it. Brokerages typically limit how long a GTC order can remain open, often to 90 days.
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A limit or stop order given to a broker to execute a trade at a specific price before the markets close that day; if the price is not reached, the order is cancelled. It is the most common of several types of limit order, alongside good-til-cancelled and fill-or-kill orders.
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Aggressive
A description of traders and/or price action acting with conviction.
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The simultaneous buying and selling of the same currency in different markets to profit from small price differences. The strategy exploits temporary inefficiencies in FX markets.
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An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at the best rate that can be obtained at a specific time.
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An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at a specific price or better.
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A third party coordinating the sale of financial securities between sellers and buyers. Exchanges only accept orders from their members, so traders and investors use brokers as intermediaries; brokers are compensated through commissions, fees or payment from the exchange.
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Traders who expect prices to rise and who may be holding long positions.
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