stop-loss order

[/stɑp lɔːs ˈɔːrdər/]
nounpl: stop-loss orders
ordem de parada de perda
1. A financial instruction to automatically sell a security when its price falls to a specified level, designed to limit losses on an investment
The investor placed a stop-loss order at $50 to protect against further decline in the stock price.
O investidor colocou uma ordem de parada de perda a $50 para se proteger contra um declínio adicional no preço da ação.
2. An automated trading mechanism that triggers a sale when a predetermined price threshold is reached to minimize investor losses
She set a stop-loss order on her portfolio to ensure losses would not exceed 10%.
Ela estabeleceu uma ordem de parada de perda em sua carteira para garantir que as perdas não ultrapassassem 10%.
Stop-loss orders are fundamental risk management tools in both US and Brazilian financial markets. In the USA, they are widely used by retail and institutional investors as standard practice. In Brazil, they have become increasingly important as the market matures, though some conservative investors still prefer manual monitoring. The term is often used in English even in Portuguese-speaking financial contexts due to the dominance of Anglo-American financial terminology in global markets.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
stop orderprotective stoptrailing stopexit order
Antonyms / Antônimos
buy-limit ordertake-profit order

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ordem de parada de perda
Standard financial terminology used in Brazilian stock markets and investment firms
São Paulo
ordem de parada de perda / stop-loss
Both Portuguese and English terms commonly used in the financial hub of Brazil
Portugal
ordem de limitação de perdas
Alternative Portuguese phrasing used in European Portuguese financial contexts
USA
stop-loss order
Primary term used in all major US financial markets and regulatory documents

Related Words

limit ordermarket ordertrailing stop-lossrisk managementsecurities tradinginvestment protection

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut your losses
bail out
exit strategy
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