stop-loss

[ stop-laws, -los ]

adjective

1. designed or planned to prevent continued loss, as a customer's order to a broker to sell a stock if its price declines to a specific amount.

stop-loss

adjective

1. commerce of or relating to an order to a broker in a commodity or security market to close an open position at a specified price in order to limit any loss

Word History and Origins

Origin of stop-loss¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Brothers came in third this weekend and Stop Loss grossed a little more than $10 million.

From The Daily Beast

No more money will be put up on this deal, so place a stop-loss order against it.

From Project Gutenberg

Suppose it is selling at 94 and it is believed that there are a large number of stop-loss orders at 92.

From Project Gutenberg

A large number of stop-loss orders is a good thing for the short interests.

From Project Gutenberg

Many speculators place stop loss orders only two points from the market price.

From Project Gutenberg

A "stop-loss" is an order to your broker to sell you out if the market sells down a certain number of points.

From Project Gutenberg