stop loss order

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A conditional order placed with a stockbroker (or similar) to close one's position if the market drops to a specified price level

The shares are currently trading at $4.40 and he has issued a stop loss order to sell if they fall to $4.20.

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stop order
An order that becomes a market order when the futures contract reaches a particular price level A sell stop is placed below the market, a buy stop is placed above the market
stop order
An order to buy or sell when the price reaches an amount you specify, which is called the "stop price " The stop price is higher than the current market price on a buy stop order, or lower than the current market price on a sell stop order Your stop order becomes a market order, to be filled at the best price available, when the security reaches your stop price For example, if you place a buy stop order for $55 per share, your order becomes a market order as soon as the security's price reaches $55; if you place a sell stop order for $50, your order becomes a market order as soon as the security's price falls to $50 A stop order can be a means of limiting potential loss or protecting a profit; however, the price at which the order executes is not guaranteed, and can be substantially higher or lower than the stop price
stop order
An order that becomes a market order once the security has traded through the designated stop price Buy stops are entered above the current ask price If the price moves to or above the stop price, the order becomes a market order and will be executed at the current market price This price may be higher or lower than the stop price Sell stops are entered below the current market price If the price moves to or below the stop price, the order becomes a market order and will be executed at the current market price
stop order
Buy or sell a given number of shares when the price of the stock reaches a certain boundary (stop value) Stop buy activates when the price is higher or equal to the stop value, stop sell activates when the price is lower or equal to the stop value Stop orders are like the opposite of limit orders
stop order
An order to buy or sell a security when a definite price is reached, either above (on a buy) or below (on a sell) the price that prevailed when the order was given This type of trade provides more investment control than a market order, which will buy or sell the security at any price A stop order to buy, always at a higher price than the current market price, is usually designed to protect a profit or limit a loss on a short-sale A stop order to sell, always at a lower price than the current market price, is usually designed to protect a profit or limit a loss on a security already purchased at a higher price BACK TO TOP
stop order
An order to buy or sell when a given price is reached or passed A stop order to buy always specifies a price above the present market price A stop order to sell always specifies a price below the present market price When the stop price is reached or passed, the stop order becomes a market order
stop order
A stock transaction order: Buy at a price above, or sell at a price below, the current market This guarantees that a buyer's or seller's price criteria will be met
stop order
An order to a broker to buy or sell a stock when it reaches a specified level of decline or gain in price
stop order
A type of order that becomes a market order when a stock is being traded at or beyond the specified price of the order
stop order
An order that aims to limit losses by fixing a figure at which purchases shall be sold or sales bought in, as where stock is bought at 100 and the broker is directed to sell if the market price drops to 98
stop order
a stop order is either an order to buy a stock at the market price when the price rises to a certain level or to sell a stock at the market price when the price falls to a certain level
stop order
You can issue a stop order, which instructs your broker to buy or sell a security once it trades at a certain price, called the stop price Stop orders are entered below the current price if you are selling and above the current price if you are buying For example, if you owned a stock currently trading at $35 a share that you feared might drop in price, you could issue a stop order to sell if the price dropped to $30 a share to protect yourself against a larger loss Once the stop price is reached, your order becomes a market order If the price drops very quickly, and other orders have been placed before yours, the stock could actually end up selling for less than $30 You can give a stop order as a day order or as a good 'til canceled (GTC) order
stop order
A stop order is an order that becomes a market order once the stated price is reached A stop order to sell (sell-stop) must be placed at a lower price than the market is at when the order is placed A stop order to buy (buy-stop) must be placed at a higher price than the market is at when the order is placed Eg, you place an order to sell 100 shares of Netscape at 50-stop Once Netscape trades at 50 or lower, your stop order is activated & becomes a market order to be filled immediately at the best available price
stop order
an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level
stop order
Order type which becomes a market order when the stock trades at or beyond the specified price A sell stop is placed below the current trading price and is used to protect unrealized profits or limit losses on holdings should the price begin to decline
stop order
This is an order that becomes a market order when a particular price level is reached A sell stop is placed below the market, a buy stop is placed above the market Sometimes referred to as Stop Loss Order
stop order
Trading order used to protect a profit or limit a loss The broker sells if the market price hits or drops below the stop price
stop order
An order to buy at a price above or sell at a price below the current market price A Stop Order becomes a market order when the stop price is triggered
stop order
An order issued by the customer that becomes a market order when a particular price level is reached with the objective to reduce loss (stop loss order) or initiate positions A sell stop is placed below the market, a buy stop above the market
stop order
An order to buy or sell at the market price once the security has traded at a specified price called the stop price A stop order may be a day-limit order, a GTC order, or any other form of time-limit order A stop order becomes a market order when the stop price is reached A stop order to buy must always be executed when the buy price is at or above the stop price A stop order to sell must always be executed when the sell price is at or below the stop price
stop order
An order to sell if and when the market price falls to a specified amount
stop order
An order to buy at a price above or sell at a price below the current market Stop buy orders are generally used to limit loss or protect unrealized profits on a short sale Stop sell orders are generally used to protect unrealized profits or limit loss on a holding A stop order becomes a market order when the stock sells at or beyond the specified price and, thus, may not necessarily be executed at that price
stop order
An order, placed away from the current market, that becomes a market order if the security trades at the price specified on the stop order Buy stop orders are placed above the market while sell stop orders are placed below
stop order
Is a market order to buy or sell a stock at a specified price
stop order
An order to buy or sell when the market reaches a specified point A stop order to buy becomes a market order when the futures contract trades (or is bid) at or above the stop price A stop order to sell becomes a market order when the futures contract trades (or is offered) at or below the stop price
stop order
Market order to buy or sell a security which is to be entered by the broker only if the security trades at a specified, or "stop," price
stop order
An order to buy or sell at the market when and if a specified price is reached
stop order
A Stop Order is when you tell the broker to trade your stock once it reaches a certain price (above or below what you bought it at) Once it hits that price, it turns into a "market order" and gets executed at whatever the going rate is
stop-loss order
an arrangement in which the person who buys and sells stocks for you agrees to buy or sell them when they reach a particular price
stop loss order

    Hyphenation

    stop loss or·der

    Turkish pronunciation

    stäp lôs ôrdır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈstäp ˈlôs ˈôrdər/ /ˈstɑːp ˈlɔːs ˈɔːrdɜr/
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