stop order

An order to buy or sell when the security’s price reaches a specified level (the stop price) on the market.

• By fixing the price beforehand, the investor is cushioned against stock fluctuations.

— Also termed stop-loss order; stop-limit order. [Cases: Brokers 24(1). C.J.S. Brokers §§ 71–72.]


专业法律词汇 词条贡献者
双语律师Terence,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与油气、资源与采矿业相关的法律文件。
Scroll to Top