Glossary
Market order meaning in crypto.
A market order trades price control for immediate execution.
Definition
A market order is an instruction to execute immediately at the best available price.
In crypto, traders use it when getting filled now matters more than waiting for a specific price.
In practice
Market orders are useful for momentum entries, urgent exits, or situations where missing the move is a bigger problem than slight slippage.
The tradeoff is weaker price control. In fast markets the fill may slip, so the order should be used deliberately.
Related reading
See the term in a practice flow.
Open ZEROHUE to watch the market, place a paper order, and review how the concept shows up in execution.
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