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Market Orders
A limit order instructs your dealer to convert automatically the moment your target rate is hit, capturing a favourable level even while you sleep. Rate alerts notify; limit orders act.
Sometimes you know the rate you want, you just cannot watch the screen all day waiting for it. A limit (or market) order lets you set a target exchange rate, and Aetas Global executes the conversion automatically the moment the market reaches it.
Unlike a rate alert, which only tells you a level has been reached, a limit order takes the next step: it books the trade without you needing to decide or act in the moment. It is the tool for clients who have a rate in mind but cannot be glued to the market.
How It Works
You tell your dedicated specialist the currency pair, the amount, the target rate, and how long the order should stay open. We monitor the market continuously. The instant your target is reached, the order executes automatically at that rate.
You receive confirmation of the trade, and your transfer proceeds as usual. If the market never reaches your target, no trade happens and no funds are committed, you stay in control of your timing.
Set the rate you want; the trade books automatically when the market hits it.
We watch the market continuously, even overnight and on weekends for relevant pairs.
Your specialist helps you choose a realistic target based on the pair and current conditions.
Orders vs Alerts
A rate alert is a notification: "your target rate has been reached." You then decide whether to act, and by the time you do, the market may have moved on. A limit order removes that gap, it executes at your target, automatically.
For clients who already know their target rate, a limit order is the more decisive tool. For clients still exploring the market, rate alerts remain a free and useful way to learn when levels are worth a closer look.
Free notifications when your pair reaches a level worth acting on, ideal for market discovery.
Automatic execution at your target rate, ideal when you know the rate you want.
Orders vs Forwards
A forward contract fixes a rate now for a known future date, giving certainty regardless of where the market goes. It is the right tool when you need a guaranteed rate to protect a budget.
A limit order instead waits for a better rate to appear and executes automatically when it does. You keep the upside if the market moves your way, with no obligation if it does not. Many clients use both: a forward for certainty, a limit order to chase a better level on part of the transfer.
Fix the rate now for a known future date, whatever the market does.
Auto-execute only if your target rate is reached, capturing upside with no commitment.
The Difference
Feature
Aetas Global
Institutional FX
Retail Bank
High-street transfer
Execution
Rate Margin
Monitoring
Control
Dedicated Specialist
Execution
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Rate Margin
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Monitoring
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Control
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Dedicated Specialist
Aetas Global
Your Bank
Comparison based on typical high-street bank retail FX pricing vs. Aetas Global institutional rates. Actual savings vary by currency pair and transfer amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
A market order, or limit order, is an instruction to automatically buy or sell a currency pair as soon as your target exchange rate is reached. Unlike a rate alert, which only notifies you, a limit order executes the trade without you needing to act.
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Tell us the rate you want and a specialist will help you place a limit order that executes automatically when the market hits it. No obligation, no hidden fees.
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