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A limit order priced at or beyond the current quote, so it fills right away but still caps your price.
Why It Matters
It's the middle ground many traders want. A normal limit order might sit unfilled; a market order gives up price control. A marketable limit order splits the difference: you set a buy limit a little above the current ask (or a sell limit a little below the bid), so it usually executes immediately like a market order - but your limit acts as a ceiling, protecting you if the price suddenly jumps. You trade fast while capping your worst-case price.
Key Points
- Priced to fill immediately, like a market order
- The limit still caps how far the price can run against you
- A common way to get speed without uncapped slippage
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A limit order priced at or beyond the current quote, so it fills right away but still caps your price. It's the middle ground many traders want. A normal limit order might sit unfilled; a market order gives up price control.
It's the middle ground many traders want. A normal limit order might sit unfilled; a market order gives up price control. A marketable limit order splits the difference: you set a buy limit a little above the current ask (or a sell limit a little below the bid), so it usually executes immediately like a market order - but your limit acts as a ceiling, protecting you if the price suddenly jumps. You trade fast while capping your worst-case price.
Priced to fill immediately, like a market order
The limit still caps how far the price can run against you
A common way to get speed without uncapped slippage