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

"Most enforcement actions brought against companies for having materially false or misleading disclosure don't result in a stop order, as the SEC has the ability to seek different penalties," she said.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 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

The company calls the stop order “a last ditch effort to intimidate us from completing this project.”

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2019

The accident led city building officials to issue a full work stop order, halting construction of a planned 28-story tower.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2015

Both of the Same Kind A lady stepped from the Limited Express at a side station, on a special stop order.

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