EXECUTION & TRADE MANAGEMENT

LIMIT ORDERS (Preferred for ICT Entries): A limit order is placed at a specific price level -- typically the CE of a FVG, the top of an OB, or the middle of a BPR. Price must reach your level for the order to fill. You enter at the level you chose, not wherever price happens to be when you decide to trade. ADVANTAGES: • Precise entry at your chosen PD Array level • Better R:R because entry is at the optimal zone • No emotional pressure -- the order fills automatically if your level is reached • Eliminates impulse entries that often occur at worse prices MARKET ORDERS (Used for Confirmation Entries): A market order fills immediately at the current best price. Used when waiting for a limit order would mean missing the move -- specifically after seeing a 1-minute ChoCH or displacement candle that confirms the move has begun. WHEN TO USE MARKET vs LIMIT: • Use LIMIT at FVG CE, OB top, BPR midpoint -- known PD Array levels • Use MARKET after a 1-minute structure break that confirms reversal (aggressive confirmation entry) • Never use market orders to "chase" a move that has already departed from your intended entry level The most common execution mistake: using a market order because "price is moving and I don't want to miss it." This consistently produces entries at worse prices and tighter R:R.