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The Hidden Cost of Speed: Why Market Orders Are Failing Traders
The Hidden Cost of Speed: Why Market Orders Are Failing Traders
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Sophisticated traders prioritize two critical variables: precise entry/exit prices and controlled risk profiles. Market orders, often the default for novices, fail on both fronts. While they guarantee immediate execution, they surrender all control over price—a costly trade-off during volatility or in illiquid markets. Slippage silently erodes profits.
Limit orders restore discipline. By setting strict price ceilings (buy limits) or floors (sell limits), traders enforce execution quality. This isn't mere strategy—it's risk management incarnate. The eternal tension lies in choosing between guaranteed fills (market orders) or guaranteed prices (limit orders), with the latter offering superior protection against predatory liquidity gaps.
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