stop order
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noun
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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Also called stop-limit order, stop-loss order.
Compare limit order, market order.
Origin of stop order
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby stop order
stop-limit order, stop-loss, stop-loss clause, stop motion, stop-off, stop order, stop-out, stopover, stoppable, stoppage, stoppage time
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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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