A stop order, also known as a stop-loss order, is an order to buy or sell a stock once the price of the stock reaches a specified price, known as the stop price.

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