stop-loss
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukus(alsostop order)aninstructionto abrokertosellsharesif they go down to aparticularprice:
With eachshareyoupick, you should alsoset a stop-loss.
Hold thesharesfor now, but set astop-losslimitat 67p.
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Let us recall the definition of this ordering, also known as variability order, second stochastic dominance orstop-lossorder, jointly with the stochastic order.
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An underwriter is entitled to deduct the cost ofstop-losspolicies in computing his taxable profits.
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He is also required to include any recoveries under astop-losspolicy as income in computing his profits.
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He went on record as opposing the military'sstop-losspolicy and addressed the issue of families in which both parents serve in the military.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Effectively the losses paid for by the insured before thestop-losspolicy pays becomes the deductible layer.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The teams risk management process is focused on capital preservation utilizing a tightstop-lossdiscipline.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Medicalstop-lossinsurance is the major component of the business segment.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The aggregatestop-losshelps establish a finite number that can be compared to a plan's guaranteed fully insured cost.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This is a more common practice today than in the past, along with the usage of thestop-losspolicy.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This may happen in an automated manner for example if the short sellers had previously placedstop-loss orders with their brokers to prepare for this possibility.
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