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Stop-loss order स्टॉप-लॉस ऑर्डर

An order that becomes a market or limit order when price reaches a set level, to limit a loss. It is not guaranteed to fill at that level.

हिंदी में: स्टॉप-लॉस ऑर्डर

कीमत तय स्तर पर पहुँचने पर बदलने वाला ऑर्डर, जो नुकसान सीमित करता है। उसी स्तर पर पूरा होने की गारंटी नहीं।

How it is used in the lessons

Such halts are rare (the last were in March 2020), but they show why a stop-loss order cannot always protect you in a crash.

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