A stop order, also known as a stop loss order, is a type of stock order where the trader can set a point to buy or sell a security once the price of that security reaches a trader specified fixed price. The trader fixes the price above the present market value in order to set up a buy stop order and below the current market value for a sell stop order. Stop orders can help to limit an investor's financial exposure within the market.



A sell stop order is essentially an instruction to a broker to get them to sell a security which is being held, at the best price currently available, should the market value drop below the pre-set stop price. These are traditionally used when investors

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