Orders & Market Structure

Stop-limit order

An order that becomes a limit order after the stop price is reached and therefore may not execute.

Plain-English context

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ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

A triggered sell stop with a $46 limit will not execute below the limit under its conditions, but may remain unfilled if prices gap beneath it.

IMPORTANT DISTINCTION

Price protection can leave the order unfilled after a gap; it is not guaranteed downside insurance.

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