Partial Fill
When only a portion of a limit order is executed because the price surpasses the specified level before the full amount can trade. Units are exchanged only up to the limit price, and the rest remain unfilled.
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Fill
When an order has been fully executed.
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An instruction to buy or sell at a specific target price or better. Unlike a market order, which executes immediately at the current price, a limit order only triggers when the market reaches the predefined level, giving more control over execution.
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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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