stop order

American  

noun

1. an order from a customer to a broker to sell a security if the market price drops below a designated level.

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stop order British  

noun

1. Also called: stop-loss order.  stock exchange an instruction to a broker to sell one or more shares when the price offered for them falls below a stipulated level

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Etymology

Origin of stop order

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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stop order

"Initial analysis indicates matching engine encountered a bug on a trailing stop order," he said in a tweet, adding that the pause was a standard operating procedure.

From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2023

Arc did not fully cooperate with the SEC’s investigation and key personnel, including Cinta, refused to make themselves available for testimony in the United States, the stop order said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2021

The ground stop order was lifted before 8 a.m. at the airline’s request, according to an advisory issued by the FAA.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021

"The three of us were allowed to go home early from deployment for a myriad of reasons. We got approved to move during the military stop order," he recalled.

From Fox News ● May 8, 2020

She beat me to it," says I. "It was her sent me out after you with a stop order.

From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster