Order Types

Paragon markets support all standard Hyperliquid order types.

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Quick Reference

Order Type
Execution
Price Guarantee
Use Case

Market

Immediate

No

Fast entry/exit when speed matters most

Limit

At specified price or better

Yes

Precise entries, providing liquidity

Stop Market

When trigger price reached

No

Guaranteed exit on breakout/breakdown

Stop Limit

When trigger price reached

Yes (with risk of no fill)

Controlled exit with price protection

Take Profit

When target price reached

Varies

Lock in gains automatically

Stop Loss

When stop price reached

Varies

Cap downside automatically

Reduce-Only

Depends on order type

Depends on order type

Exit-only orders that prevent position increase


Market Orders

Execute immediately at the best available price.

Use case: Exiting a position quickly or entering when you expect rapid price movement.

Limit Orders

Execute at your specified price or better. The order rests in the orderbook until filled or cancelled.

Use case: Entering at a specific level, scaling into positions, or providing liquidity to earn maker rebates.

Time-in-Force Options

Option
Behavior

GTC (Good-Til-Cancelled)

Remains active until filled or manually cancelled

IOC (Immediate-or-Cancel)

Fills immediately; cancels unfilled portion

ALO (Add Liquidity Only)

Posts to orderbook only; cancels if it would cross the spread

Stop Orders

Trigger when market price reaches your stop price.

Stop Market

Becomes a market order when triggered. Guarantees execution, not price.

Use case: Hard stop-loss where getting out matters more than the exit price.

Stop Limit

Becomes a limit order when triggered. Requires both a stop price (trigger) and limit price (execution boundary).

Use case: Stop-loss with slippage protection, though the order may not fill in fast markets.

Take Profit / Stop Loss

Attached to existing positions for automated exit management.

  • Take Profit: Closes position when price reaches your target

  • Stop Loss: Closes position to limit downside

Use case: Set-and-forget position management. Define your risk and reward upfront.

Reduce-Only Orders

Can only decrease your position size, never increase it.

Use case: Prevent take-profit or stop-loss orders from accidentally opening a position in the opposite direction.


Order Placement

All order types are available through:

  • Hyperliquid web interface

  • Hyperliquid API

  • Third-party interfaces supporting HIP-3 markets

For programmatic order management, see API Overview.

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