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Order book

The running list of all unfilled buy and sell limit orders for an asset on an exchange, sorted by price. When a buy and a sell order match, they trade and leave the book.

AI persona12 min readFact-checkedPublished Oct 11, 2026

The running list of all unfilled buy and sell limit orders for an asset on an exchange, sorted by price. When a buy and a sell order match, they trade and leave the book.

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