stop order

noun

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

stop order

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stop order¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Tougher enforcement of those polluting the environment was also called for, with new legislation needed to give Natural Resources Wales powers to issue civil sanctions, such as stop orders and fines.

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"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.

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The S.E.C. has yet to approve the merger registration statement that was filed by Digital World in May and is considering issuing a “stop order” that would effectively block the deal, according a regulatory filing.

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But the document, known as an S4, said the Securities and Exchange Commission, which began investigating the proposed merger last year, could “disapprove this transaction and issue a stop order” that would block it.

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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.

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