market order

noun

An instruction to a stock broker to sell stocks immediately, at whatever price reflects the current value of the stock.

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Meanings

nounmarket order (plural market orders)

plural market orders

  1. businessAn instruction to a stock broker to sell stocks immediately, at whatever price reflects the current value of the stock.
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“market order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/market%20order. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “market order,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/market%20order.

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