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Limit order

An order placed with a brokerage to buy or sell a specified amount of securities once their price hits a certain point. This ensures that investors never pay more than the price they have set as their limit. These are commonly used on low volume or volatile stocks to safeguard against big losses. Limit orders also enable an investor to specify a length of time the order can be open for before it is cancelled.

This definition is for general information purposes only