GTC Order
Order Types
What it means
Good-Till-Canceled: an order that stays open until it fills or you manually cancel it. It does not expire at the end of the trading day.
Example
A GTC buy limit at $50 on a stock trading at $55 stays active for weeks; if the stock dips to $50 next month, the order fills automatically.
Mistake beginners make
Beginners forget about old GTC orders, then get surprised fills weeks later when the market has moved and they no longer want the trade.
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