1. A trading instruction to sell a security when it reaches a specified price below the current market price, designed to limit losses
The investor set a stop loss at $50 to protect against further decline.
O investidor definiu uma ordem de parada de perdas em $50 para se proteger contra novos declínios.
2. An automatic mechanism that closes a position to prevent losses from exceeding a predetermined threshold
She uses stop loss orders on all her stock positions.
Ela usa ordens de parada de perdas em todas as suas posições em ações.