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What is the purpose of a stop loss order in the world of finance?
A stop loss order is a financial term. It is an instruction to a stockbroker to sell a stock if the price falls below a certain level. It is designed to limit losses.
What is a stop loss order used for on the NYSE?
A stop-loss order is a predetermined price at which a trader should sell a stock. With regards to the New York Stock Exchange, a stop-loss order is a price at which the stock should be sold to prevent a catastrophic margin loss to the holder of the stock.
What is the difference between a stop and a stop-limit order?
The stop limit order combines the characteristics of a stop order and a limit order. A basic stop order will buy/sell your security at the market price once your stop has been reached or passed. A stop limit order will buy/sell the security at a specified price once the stop has been reached or passed. If you use a stop limit, and your limit is too high/low your order may not get filled which will negate the purpose of putting the stop on in the first place. I tend to stick with stop orders if I am trying to protect a loss on a security.
What do you mean by buying stop loss and selling stop loss?
It's an order to your broker to sell a position if it drops below a certain amount. A buying stop loss sounds like you'd have an order in to buy stock if it drops below a certain amount, which is very much like selling puts.
What is a stop loss in stock trading?
From investopedia: An order placed with a broker to sell a security when it reaches a certain price. A stop-loss order is designed to limit an investor's loss on a position in a security. Although most investors associate a stop-loss order only with a long position, it can also be used for a short position, in which case the security would be bought if it trades above a defined price. A stop-loss order takes the emotion out of trading decisions and can be especially handy when one is on vacation or cannot watch his/her position. However, execution is not guaranteed, particularly in situations where trading in the stock is halted or gaps down (or up) in price. Also known as a "stop order" or "stop-market order."
Do platelets carry gasses such as oxygen and carbon dioxide?
No, they're main purpose is to clot blood and to stop blood loss from wounds
What is the difference between aggregate stop loss and specific stop loss?
Aggregate stop loss has to do with Stop loss insurance when involved with all the employees at a set threshold, Spec. Stop loss is the singular employee's status of either staying under or over set stop loss threshold at a specific period in time.
What does medical stop loss mean?
Medical Stop Loss is a product purchased by employers that self-insure their medical plans. Under a self-funded health plan, the primary insurer is the employer and the stop loss carrier can be thought of as a reinsurer. There are two kinds of medical stop loss coverage, specific stop loss and aggregate stop loss. Specific stop loss protects the plan against large claims on individuals and aggregate stop loss protects the plan from having overall high paid claims.
When was Stop-Loss released?
Stop-Loss was released on 03/28/2008.
What was the Production Budget for Stop-Loss?
The Production Budget for Stop-Loss was $25,000,000.
What is the difference between stop loss and non stop loss insurance claims?
When you have a stop loss you and you reach a claim over your amount. they will reduce your amount .
What is the duration of Stop Loss film?
The duration of Stop-Loss - film - is 1.87 hours.
