====== Market ====== A market order is a basic order type that instructs a brokerage to buy or sell a security at the current market price, prioritizing speed of execution over price certainty. ====== Submitting a Market Order ====== To submit a market order on the **Depth of Market (Ladder)**, set your lot size under the account tab, and {{desktop:marketorder1.png?300}} select the dropdown on the black SL, select Market: **to go long**: click any price on the bid column. **to go short**: click any price on the offer column. Tip: Alternatively, **to go long**: click any price above the last traded price in the bid column. **to go short**: click any price below the last traded price in the offer column.