42. Understanding Stop Loss Orders

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42. Understanding Stop Loss Orders

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Oct 14, 2014

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A stop loss order is a specific order type that instructs your broker to automatically sell your stock if it falls to a price as specified by you.

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Oct 14, 2014

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Learn to trade stocks in just a minute a day! Hosted by a veteran stock trader (24 years exp.) and trading coach, Jerry Robinson. We hope you enjoy this completely free teaching series brought to you by Followthemoney.com, an online leader in trading and investing education. Interested in receiving Jerry Robinson's top daily trading idea by email or text? Learn more here: https://followthemoney.com

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