Market order vs limit order decisions can make or break your execution. In this video, you’ll learn exactly when to use each order type to avoid slippage and missed fills.
Many traders struggle with chasing moves—even when their analysis is correct. The problem often isn’t the trade idea, but the order type used to enter it. We break down the mechanical differences between “Speed” (Market) and “Precision” (Limit) and show you how to execute them properly inside Optimus Futures Web.
In this video, we cover:
– Definitions: The trade-off between price guarantee and fill guarantee.
– Platform Tutorial: Step-by-step guide to placing orders in Optimus Futures Web.
– Strategy: Using Market orders for momentum/breakouts vs. Limit orders for retests.
– Execution Logic: Removing emotion from the click.
Chapters
[00:00] Why Good Trades Get Bad Fills
[00:33] What Market Orders and Limit Orders Actually Solve
[00:47] Market Order Explained (Speed vs Price Control)
[00:54] Limit Order Explained (Precision vs Fill Risk)
[01:20] When to Use Market Orders vs Limit Orders
[01:31] How to Place a Limit Order (Step by Step)
[02:34] How to Place a Market Order
[02:59] Planning Trades with Order Types
[03:27] Market Order Example (Urgency & Momentum)
[04:22] Limit Order Example (Retests & Precision)
[05:23] Market vs Limit Orders Compared
[05:41] Execution Becomes Mechanical, Not Emotional
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There is a substantial risk of loss in futures trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results. When considering technical analysis, please remember educational charts are presented with the benefit of hindsight. Market conditions are always evolving, and technical trading theories and approaches may not always work as intended. The placement of contingent orders by you or broker, or trading advisor, such as a “stop-loss” or “stop-limit” order, will not necessarily limit your losses to the intended amounts, since market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. The high degree of leverage that is often obtainable in commodity interest trading can work against you as well as for you. The use of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains. Optimus Futures, LLC is not affiliated with nor does it endorse any trading system, methodologies, newsletter or other similar service. We urge you to conduct your own due diligence.
