Results for “Stop-Loss Order”
7 terms
Orders, Execution & Market Structure
Stop-Loss Order
A resting instruction that becomes an active order only once the price reaches a stated trigger level, used to cap a loss.
Technical Analysis & Chart PatternsBreakdown
A move of price below a defined support level or the lower boundary of a range.
Technical Analysis & Chart PatternsBreakout
A move of price above a defined resistance level or the upper boundary of a range.
Market Basics & InstrumentsDay Low
The lowest price at which a security traded during the current session.
Technical Analysis & Chart PatternsDescending Triangle
A formation with a flat lower boundary and a falling upper boundary, so the range narrows downward toward a point.
Technical Analysis & Chart PatternsGap Down
An opening price below the previous period's low, leaving an unfilled space on the chart.
Orders, Execution & Market StructureBracket Order
A three-part intraday order that places an entry together with a linked profit target and stop-loss, cancelling one when the other fills.