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There are many types of stock orders you can place at Scottrade. Watch this video to learn the difference between market, limit, stop, stop limit and trailing stop orders.

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Help & How To

To place a stock order through your Scottrade account, follow these simple steps: Read More

Help & How To

Check the status of your orders no matter where you are.

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Scottrade now offers Trailing Stop Orders for Buy, Sell, Sell Short and Buy to Cover orders. Learn how to place Scottrade's newest Trailing Stop Orders (the Buy and Sell Short Trailing Stop) on Scottrade's trading platforms.

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Help & How To

A stop limit order is a type of order that combines the features of a stop order with those of a limit order. Read More

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Customize the Order Entry window on ScottradeELITE to fit your trading style. Watch this webcast to learn how to set the Order Entry Window defaults, change the window layout to maximize screen space and much more.

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Good Till Date (GTD) is a time-in-force qualifier that allows you to select an expiration date and time through which your order will remain active. Watch this webcast to learn about GTD orders and how to place them on Scottrade's trading platforms.

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KnowHow News

If you think the price of a stock you own might begin to decrease, you can attempt to protect profit or limit losses by placing a stop order. Read More

Investment Education

With a stop order, a trade will only be initiated once the price reaches a specified level, or trigger, called a stop price. Read More

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