market order
noun
: an order to buy or sell securities or commodities immediately at the best price obtainable in the market
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The prediction market order in particular appeared to be a backhanded callout of the recent eyebrow-raising bets on the strikes in Iran and the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which some critics have cited as signs of potential insider trading.
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Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Their farmers’ market orders are being chopped in half, their dishes are losing their nuance, and Richie can’t even summon up a good motivational quote to close the preservice meeting.
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Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
Different ways to trade There are more ways to sell stock than just placing one big market order.
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Kristin McKenna,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2024
In their groundbreaking research, the team sought the forex brokers with the quickest execution speeds for limit and market orders.
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Jon Stojan,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2023
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Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Their farmers’ market orders are being chopped in half, their dishes are losing their nuance, and Richie can’t even summon up a good motivational quote to close the preservice meeting.
—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
Different ways to trade There are more ways to sell stock than just placing one big market order.
—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2024
In their groundbreaking research, the team sought the forex brokers with the quickest execution speeds for limit and market orders.
—
Jon Stojan,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2023
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“Market order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20order. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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