Trading

Limit Order

By Ryan Silk & Lawrence Polatchek · Reviewed April 2026 · Options Trading Glossary

Order at specific price or better

What is Limit Order?

Limit Order An order to buy or sell at a specific price or better. For options, always use limit orders to avoid poor fills on wide spreads.

Complete Definition

An order to buy or sell at a specific price or better. For options, always use limit orders to avoid poor fills on wide spreads.

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ApexVol Research Team
Quantitative options research
All calculations use live ORATS institutional data — the same source used by professional volatility desks.
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Ryan Silk, ApexVol Founder
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10+ years trading options. Built ApexVol's pricing engine, Greeks model, and IV-rank methodology.
This guide is updated as market conditions and ORATS data change. Last revised 2026-05-12. How we research →

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