How It Works ยท Finance
Stock Market Order
Instructions to buy or sell
Stock orders specify quantity, side, price constraints, and duration, routed to venues for matching.
- market order
- limit order
- bid-ask
- execution
- liquidity
Inputs
Ticker, side, quantity, and order type parameters.
Process
Order routes to a venue; matching engine pairs with opposing orders respecting price-time priority.
Outputs
Filled, partial, or unfilled status with execution price(s).