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STOP LOSS ORDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stop order
1, record 1, English, stop%20order
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stop loss order 2, record 1, English, stop%20loss%20order
correct
- stop market order 3, record 1, English, stop%20market%20order
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an order to buy or sell a stock once the price of the stock reaches a specified price, known as the stop price. 4, record 1, English, - stop%20order
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stop-loss order
- stop-market order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre à seuil de déclenchement
1, record 1, French, ordre%20%C3%A0%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordre stop 1, record 1, French, ordre%20stop
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de bourse exécutable lorsque le cours indiqué par le donneur d'ordre (le cours de déclenchement [...]) est franchi. 1, record 1, French, - ordre%20%C3%A0%20seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stop loss order
1, record 2, English, stop%20loss%20order
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stop-loss order 2, record 2, English, stop%2Dloss%20order
correct
- stop loss 1, record 2, English, stop%20loss
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction to a broker to sell a particular security when its price falls to a specified level, in order to prevent a possible greater loss by continuing to hold it. 2, record 2, English, - stop%20loss%20order
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "stop-buy order". 3, record 2, English, - stop%20loss%20order
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stop order to sell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordre de vente stop
1, record 2, French, ordre%20de%20vente%20stop
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de vente d'un titre donné à un courtier pour se protéger contre un mouvement de baisse qui s'amorce. 2, record 2, French, - ordre%20de%20vente%20stop
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ordre mention stop
- ordre à arrêt de perte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden tope
1, record 2, Spanish, orden%20tope
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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