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A stop loss is probably one of the best tools in a trader’s life that helps them curtail losses in an unfavourable market. Trading in the stock market involves leverage and margin. It has the potential to boost your returns, however, it is equally possible that it can magnify your losses as well. To prevent such a situation, brokers offer a stop loss or SL on the trading platform. Traders use this tool frequently and rely on it during volatile markets. A stop loss can be set by for a desired price to mitigate the risk of market moving in an unfavourable direction.
A stop-loss order enables a user to square-off their position at a defined price, automatically, in a loss-making situation. A stop-loss order is used while trading in intraday , equity and derivatives. Stop loss order can be used on both sides of the position you take. Depending on whether you are on a long or a short position, you can set a buy or sell stop-loss order to restrict your losses.
There are two types of stop loss order:
To understand this better, let us take an example. A trader takes a short position on an X stock at Rs. 100 and aiming a target price of Rs.90. However, the market is volatile, and he expects the stock may rise to Rs. 110 as well. The price can swing either way. Keeping this in mind, he puts a stop-loss limit order at Rs. 103. Now, if the prices go up, instead of going down as the trader had speculated, then the stop loss limit order will be executed when it hits Rs. 103. If the market keeps moving up after that, the trader will be able to restrict its losses significantly.
Let us take the same example to understand a stop loss market order. The trader took the short position at Rs. 100 and set a Stop Loss Market order at Rs.104. When the current market price of share reaches Rs.104, the position will be squared-off at the next available price.
We will again take the same example to understand this. If our stop loss limit order is set at Rs. 103, a trigger price will be kept around Rs. 102.50. So, when the price touches Rs. 102.50 a buy order request will be sent to the exchange and the order will be executed at Rs. 103 or below.
With all said and done, the simplest way to understand a stop loss order is that it is simply an order opposite to your trade position. Let us understand with the help of a few points.
A stop loss order has several advantages and to use it right, is one of the most important aspects of being a successful trader.
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