What is Limit Order?
An instruction to buy or sell at a stated price or better; it rests on the book until filled or canceled.

limit 48¢ · filled at 48¢
In real work
Post a limit order at 48 cents instead of crossing the spread on a thin book.
In the illustration
The peg rests; the price slider drifts down, reaches 48¢ and the order fills.
Place a limit order in your market app to buy 100 Yes shares at 0.42, and tell me what happens if the price never comes down to it.
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