Orders & How to Place ThemLesson 7 of 7beginner

Common Order Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Ten specific, avoidable errors that cost beginners real money — and the one-line fix for each.

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  1. 1. Wrong product type
  2. 2. Market order in an illiquid stock
  3. 3. Extra zero in quantity
  4. 4. Buy where you meant sell
  5. 5. Stop-loss on the wrong side
  6. 6. SL limit too tight in a fast market
  7. 7. Forgetting the order exists
  8. 8. Ignoring charges on small trades
  9. 9. Chasing a stock locked at upper circuit
  10. 10. Trading the first two minutes without a limit
  11. The three-second check
  12. One habit worth building

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