Stop & stop-limit orders
Market Basics
Automated exits
A stop order becomes a market order when price touches your trigger. Think of it as your automatic ejector seat. A stop-limit adds a price floor but can fail to fill in a crash.
Check yourself
The danger of a stop-LIMIT in a fast crash?
- It fills too fast
- Price can blow through your limit and never fill correct
- It costs extra
If price gaps past your limit, you're still holding. Plain stops guarantee exit, not price.
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