stop order
stɑp ˈɔrdər
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Definition of stop order - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financeTECH.USinstruction to limit losses on a tradeTECH.US
  • She set a stop order to prevent major losses.
limit order stop-loss order
2.
sell sharesTECH.order to sell shares at a set priceTECH.
  • The investor placed a stop order to sell at $50.
limit order market order sell order
3.
buy sharesTECH.order to buy shares at a set priceTECH.
  • He used a stop order to buy when the price hit $30.
limit order
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Expressions with stop

full stopn.
a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations
She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.
stop byv.
pause at a location temporarily
We can stop by the store on our way home.
stop inv.
stay at a place for a short time
We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee..
stop offv.
make a short visit while traveling
We will stop off at the museum on our way.
stop overv.
interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight
They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.
stop shortv.
cease movement suddenly
She stopped short when she saw the snake..

Expressions with order

on orderadj.
requested but not yet delivered
The new books are on order and will arrive soon.
order inv.
request food delivery to a specific location
We decided to order in for dinner.
order offv.
request food or items from a menu
We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.
order aboutv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order about her younger siblings.
out of orderadj.
not working as expected
The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..
in order toconj.
shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result
She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.
put into orderv.
arrange things so they are neat or follow a sequence
She put the books into order on the shelf.
get one's affairs in orderv.
carefully arrange important personal matters before a major change or crisis
After his diagnosis, he hurried to get his affairs in order.
order aroundv.
tell someone what to do in a bossy way
She likes to order around her younger siblings.
order of the dayn.
command or directive that is especially important under current circumstances
Silence was the order of the day as the ceremony began..

Terms related to stop order

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
brokerfinanceinvestmentlossmarketriskstocktradingpricesharestradetransaction

Terms with stop order included in their meaning

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call offv.
stop attack
order an animal or person to stop attacking or chasing
call a haltv.
decision
order or decide to stop an activity
disintegratev.
group breakdown
lose unity and order, stop working together as one
impose a boycott onv.
official action
officially order people to stop buying or using something
preliminary injunctionn.
legal
court order made early in a case to temporarily stop certain actions
permanent injunctionn.
court ban
legal order to do or stop something permanently
stay of actionn.
legal
temporary stop of a legal proceeding by court order
stay of judgmentn.
law court
temporary stop of a court's final decision or order

Examples of stop order in a sentence

  • A stop order triggered during the market downturn.
  • He set a stop order to minimize potential losses.
  • The broker advised placing a stop order at a lower price.
  • Investors placed a stop order to limit losses.
  • A stop order was triggered during the market drop.

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  1. French:ordre stop, ordre de vente à seuil de déclenchement, ...
  2. German:Stop-Order, Stop-Loss-Order, ...
  3. Italian:ordine di stop, stop order, ...
  4. Spanish:orden de detención, orden de compra, ...
  5. Portuguese:ordem stop, ordem de stop, ...
  6. Chinese:止损单, 止损订单, ...
  7. Japanese:ストップ注文, 売り注文, ...
  8. Arabic:أَمْرُ إِيقافِ الخَسارَةِ, أَمْرُ إِيقَاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּקוּדַת סְטוֹפּ, הוֹרָאַת סְטוֹפּ, ...
  10. Russian:стоп-ордер, лимитный ордер, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стоп-ордер, ...
  12. Hindi:स्टॉप ऑर्डर, विक्रय आदेश, ...

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