: Becomes a market order when the price rises to or through the specified stop price. Placement : Must be set above the current market price. Common Uses :
Stock & ETF Orders: Limit, Market, Stop, & Stop-Limit | Vanguard buy stop vs sell stop
: Limiting losses on a short position. If you bet a stock will fall but it starts rising instead, a buy stop automatically buys the shares back to "stop" your losses. Sell Stop Orders : Becomes a market order when the price