stop order
noun
an order from a customer to a broker to sell a security if the market price drops below a designated level.
Words nearby stop order
stop down, stop in, stop knob, stop motion, stop off, stop order, stop out, stop payment, stop press, stop price, stop short
Compare limit order, market order.
Origin of stop order
First recorded in 1870–75
Also called stop-limit order, stop-loss order.
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British Dictionary definitions for stop order
stop order
noun
stock exchange an instruction to a broker to sell one or more shares when the price offered for them falls below a stipulated levelAlso called: stop-loss order
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