Loading...

Market Order

A market order is used when an investor wants to buy or sell the security at the prevailing market price.

Zerodha (Trade with the best stock broker)

Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today.

A market order is used when an investor wants to buy or sell the security at the prevailing market price. This type of order type ensures that the trade gets executed in the market but the price is not known till the execution.

Answered on

Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker)

  Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds

  • Brokerage-free equity delivery trades.
  • Brokerage-free Direct Mutual Fund.
  • Pay ₹20 per trade for Intraday & F&O.
  • The best trading platform in India.

Open Instant Demat Account Read Reviews

Comments

Add a public comment...

List of all terms Ask your question

More Stock Broker Terms / Definitions ...

  1. 2-in-1 Account
  2. 3-in-1 Account
  3. After Market Order (AMO)
  4. BTST (Buy today and sell tomorrow)
  5. CDSL
  6. CDSL TPIN
  7. Clearing Charges
  8. Contract Note
  9. Depository
  10. DPR based Square off
  11. eATM by ICICI Direct
  12. Exposure
  13. Good Till Cancelled Order (GTC)
  14. ICICIdirect Prime Plan
  15. Intraday Trading
  16. Leg in Trading - Meaning, Definition With Examples
  17. Limit order
  18. Margin
  19. Market Order
  20. Mutual Fund SIP
  21. NSDL
  22. Product Types in Trading
  23. Securities Transaction Tax (STT)
  24. Settlement
  25. Stamp Duty
  26. STBT (Sell Today Buy Tomorrow)
  27. Stock Market Order Types
  28. Trading Platform
special_offers
By Popular Stock Brokers
Zerodha Review   Zerodha

Free Eq Delivery & MF
Flat ₹20 Per Trade in F&O

Open Instant Account

Angel Broking Review   Angel One

Free Equity Delivery
Flat ₹20 Per Trade in F&O

Know more...

Upstox Review   Upstox

FREE Account Opening
Flat ₹20 Per Trade

Enquire Now

ICICI Direct Review  ICICI Direct

Free Equity Futures Trading
₹20/Trade (Options & Intraday)

Open 3-in-1 Account

ProStocks Review  ProStocks

Unlimited @ ₹899/month
Rs 0 Demat AMC

Open FREE Account

Nuvama Broking Review   Nuvama

Full-service @ Flat Rate
Flat ₹10 Per Trade

Get FREE Account

Fyers Review   Fyers

Free Eq Delivery Trades
Flat ₹20 Per Trade in F&O

Open Instant Account

Paytm Money Review  Paytm Money

Flat ₹15 Per Trade

Open Instant Account Now!

Kotak Securities Review  Kotak Securities
    (Trade Free Plan)

FREE Account Opening (₹0)
FREE Intraday Trading (Eq, F&O)

GET FREE Demat Account

Sharekhan Review  Sharekhan

30 days brokerage free trading
Free - Relationship Manager
Free - Classroom Training

Open Account in 15 Minutes

Open an Instant Account with Zerodha