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AMO (AFTER MARKET ORDER)

The order placed after the market closes, which goes into the open par queue the next day.

Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 31, 2026 · Order Flow

AMO (After Market Order) — An order placed after the market closes, which goes into the open par queue the next day.

WHERE THIS FITS IN

This term comes under Order Flow, in the "TYPE OF ORDER" section. Every order type has a trade-off: either you get control of the price, or a guarantee of execution — not both:

RELATED TERMS TO READ

Other terms in this group — understanding them together is more useful:
• Market Order
• Limit Order
• Stop Loss (SL) Order
• SL-M (Stop Loss Market)
• Trigger Price
• Bracket Order
• Cover Order
• GTT (Good Till Triggered)
• IOC (Immediate or Cancel)
• Day Order
• Disclosed Quantity / Iceberg

To read the entire group and all its examples in one place, see the journal "ORDER FLOW: FROM ORDER TO EXECUTION" - this term is taken from there.

This entry is for educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Exchanges change charges, margins, lot sizes and expiry rules from time to time, so verify any figures with your broker or exchange.

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