Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stop loss order

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: stop loss order
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conditional order placed with a stockbroker (or similar) to close one's position if the market drops (or rises in some cases) to a specified price level.

Example Sentences

"The shares are currently trading at $4.40 and he has issued a stop loss order to sell if they fall to $4.20."

Inflected Forms

stop loss orders (plural) stop-loss order (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

buy stop order

Synonyms

stop order

Questions

What does stop loss order mean?: A conditional order placed with a stockbroker (or similar) to close one's position if the market drops (or rises in some cases) to a specified price level.

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