Glossary

What a limit order means in crypto.

A limit order trades immediate execution for price control.

Updated Mar 2026

Definition

A limit order tells the exchange or simulator to execute only at a specific price or better.

It is useful when the trade idea depends on entering at a clear level instead of taking whatever price is available now.

In practice

Limit orders fit pullbacks, retests, and value entries where the chart level matters.

The main tradeoff is missing the trade entirely. Price may move without touching the level, but that is often better than forcing a bad fill.

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