Every entry answers one question: do you want certainty of execution, or certainty of price? A market order fills now at the best available price: you will be in, but slippage decides the exact level. A limit order rests at your chosen price: you get your level or nothing.
When market orders make sense
Momentum situations: a confirmed break of structure during London where waiting means missing. You accept a pip or two of slippage as the cost of participation. The danger is emotional market orders: chasing a candle that already ran, which converts a good setup into a bad price.
When limits are superior
Zone-based strategies (order blocks, fair value gaps) know in advance where interest sits. A limit at the zone means price comes to you: better average entries, no chase, no screen-staring. The cost: sometimes price reverses one pip before your fill and leaves without you. Professionals accept missed trades as rent for better prices.
What our signals do
Many P4 Provider signals are issued as pending limits at the analysed zone. The app shows "Pending · Limit" and activates automatically when the market arrives. Members do not chase; the plan waits patiently instead.
Stops belong to both
Whichever entry type you use, the stop loss is placed the moment the position exists, never "added later". An entry without a predefined stop is not a trade; it is a hope. More in What Is a Stop Loss.
Education only, not financial advice. Trading carries risk of loss; never trade money you cannot afford to lose.
