Stop loss order


 

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Stop loss order

An order to unwind a position when the price moves against you. For example, you had purchased a stock, the stop-loss order would be to sell the stock when the price falls to a specified level. If you were short the asset, the stop-loss would trigger a purchase.



Stop loss order

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At the opening order

At the opening order

In context of general equities, market order or limited price order that is to be executed at the opening (and corresponding price) of the stock or not at all, and any such order or portion thereof not so executed is to be treated as cancelled.


Held order

Held order

Order that must be executed without hesitation (Hit the bid or take the offer in line) or if the stock can be bought or sold at that price (held limit order) in sufficient quantity.


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The exchange employee in charge of keeping a book of public limit orders on exchanges utilizing the "marker-maker" system, as opposed to the "specialist system", of executing orders. See also Market-Marker and Specialist.


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Do Not Reduce Order (DNR Order)

Do Not Reduce Order (DNR Order)

Limit order to buy or to sell, or a stop limit order to sell that is not to be reduced by the amount of an ordinary cash dividend on the ex-dividend date. A "do not reduce order" applies only to ordinary cash dividends, and not stock dividends or rights.


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