1 Texas A&M International, located in Laredo, offers a Master's-level Family Nurse Practitioner program. 2  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 3  UT Health offers a Master's-level Family Nurse Practitioner program, as well as Acute Care and Adult/Gerontology NP tracks.
DEFINITION of 'Limit Order'. An order placed with a brokerage to buy or sell a set number of shares at a specified price or better. Because the limit order is not a market order, it may not be executed if the price set by the investor cannot be met during the period of time in which the order is left open. Limit orders also allow an investor to limit the length of time an order can be outstanding before being canceled. Next Up.
Using Limit Orders. A limit order is used to buy stock at a price lower than the current share price or to sell stock at a higher price than the current value. Use a buy limit order to buy a stock you want to own but think the price will go lower in the near future and you want to pick up shares at the lower price. limit order can be filled at your limit price or better. This means on a buy limit order, the stock purchase price will be your limit price or lower; a sell limit order can be filled at the limit price or a higher price.