What is Stop Loss?
Last updated: 12 August 2026
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A Stop Loss (SL) is a risk management tool which aims to add protection to your investment. It is an instruction to close a trade at a specific rate if the market falls, to prevent additional losses. Stop loss orders are not available on stocks in the US.
Stop Loss is optional, and you can set it once your trade is already open.
If the market falls to your requested rate and you have lost the predetermined amount, the Stop Loss order will trigger and automatically close your position.
Under normal market conditions, the set Stop Loss is not guaranteed. When the market is volatile, the Stop Loss rate you requested may not be traded in the market. In this case, the Stop Loss will trigger at the next available rate.
We do not compensate for these instances as we do not interfere with market conditions or events.
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