Limit Order: A limit order lets you choose the maximum price you'll pay (or minimum you'll accept). It only fills at that price or better.

What it means

A limit order lets you choose the maximum price you'll pay (or minimum you'll accept). It only fills at that price or better.

Example

YES is offered at 45¢ but you only want to pay 42¢. You place a limit buy at 42¢; it waits in the order book until someone sells at that price.

Practical tip

Limit orders protect you from paying more than you planned, especially in thin markets. The trade-off: they may never fill.