buy order

Buy order

An order to a broker to purchase a specific quantity of a security.

Buy Order

An instruction from an investor to a broker to buy a certain amount of a security. Buy orders may take various forms. For example, an investor may instruct the broker to buy immediately at the best available price, or to wait until a certain price is reached. See also: Sell order.

buy order

A brokerage order to purchase a specified quantity of a security.