When you place a trade, you usually choose between two basic order types, and understanding them helps you avoid surprises.
A market order prioritises speed. It buys or sells right away at whatever price is currently available. The benefit is that it fills almost immediately; the trade-off is that you accept the going price, which on a fast-moving or thinly-traded market might differ slightly from what you saw a moment ago.
A limit order prioritises price control. You set the exact price you are willing to buy or sell at, and the order only executes if the market reaches it. The benefit is precision; the trade-off is that it might not fill at all if the price never hits your target.
A simple way to hold it: a market order says "do it now at the going rate," while a limit order says "only do it at my price, or not at all." Which suits a situation depends on whether speed or price matters more, and this is education, not trading advice.
