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  2. Stop price - Wikipedia

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    A stop price is the price in a stop order that triggers the creation of a market order. In the case of a Sell on Stop order, a market sell order is triggered when the market price reaches or falls below the stop price. For Buy on Stop orders, a market buy order is triggered when the market price of the stock rises to or above the stop price.

  3. Order (exchange) - Wikipedia

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    When the stop price is reached, a stop order becomes a market order. A buy-stop order is entered at a stop price above the current market price. Investors generally use a buy-stop order to limit a loss, or to protect a profit, on a stock that they have sold short. A sell-stop order is entered at a stop price below the current market price.

  4. Glossary of stock market terms - Wikipedia

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    Widow-and-orphan stock: a stock that reliably provides a regular dividend while also yielding a slow but steady rise in market value over the long term. [13] Witching hour: the last hour of stock trading between 3 pm (when the bond market closes) and 4 pm EST (when the stock market closes), which can be characterized by higher-than-average ...

  5. Trading curb - Wikipedia

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    A trading curb (also known as a circuit breaker [1] in Wall Street parlance) is a financial regulatory instrument that is in place to prevent stock market crashes from occurring, and is implemented by the relevant stock exchange organization.

  6. STOCK Act - Wikipedia

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    The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–105 (text), S. 2038, 126 Stat. 291, enacted April 4, 2012) is an Act of Congress designed to combat insider trading. It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 4, 2012. The law prohibits the use of non-public information for private profit, including ...

  7. How to Trade with Trailing Stop Orders - AOL

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    A trailing stop order is a risk management technique where your stop loss level trails the current market level by a specific percent or value. How can you use a trailing stop order to maximize ...

  8. After-hours trading: What it is and how it works - AOL

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    Trading in the stock market doesn’t always stop when the regular market closes. For investors who want to respond to news and events outside of the standard market hours, after-hours trading ...

  9. Trade - Wikipedia

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    Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. Traders generally negotiate through a medium of credit or exchange, such as money.