stop order
stop order
Definition
stop order
stop order Finance Definition
An
order to trade that is placed with instructions to execute the trade only if a
certain price level is reached. For a sell
stop order, the trade isnt done unless the commodity or stock reaches
or falls below a certain price level. A buy
stop order is triggered if the price reaches or exceeds a certain level.
These orders may be in effect for one day, another specified time frame, or in
effect until cancelled.
Browse dictionary entries near stop order
- stop-off
- stop-limit order
- stop in (or by)
- stop in
- stop for
- stop by
- stop bit
- stop bath
- stop-and-go
- stop and frisk
- stop over ( or by or in or off)
- stop street
- stop-time
- stopbank
- stopcock
- stope
- stoped
- stopgap
- stoping
- stoplight
