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Market order

In shortAn order to buy or sell immediately at the best price currently available.

Market orders are fast but you don't control the exact price, and on illiquid coins you can pay much more than expected because of slippage. They usually pay the higher "taker" fee.

← Market makerAll terms A–ZMax supply / total supply →

Related terms

  • Limit orderAn order to buy or sell only at a price you choose, or better.
  • SlippageThe difference between the price you expect and the price you actually get.
  • Order bookThe live list of all buy (bid) and sell (ask) orders for a trading pair, sorted by price.
  • Spread (bid-ask spread)The gap between the highest price buyers are paying (bid) and the lowest price sellers are asking (ask).
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