An investor places a sell stop order for a stock at 50. If the market price subsequently drops to $45, which of the following best describes the execution rule for this order?
- The order is activated and becomes a market order to sell at the next available market price.Cevap
- BThe order is activated and becomes a limit order that must execute at $45 or higher.
- CThe order is automatically canceled upon reaching the stop price to prevent further losses.
- DThe broker-dealer is mandated to purchase the stock into its own inventory at exactly $45 acting as a dealer.
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The order is activated and becomes a market order to sell at the next available market price.
A sell stop order is designed to protect a position or lock in profits by remaining inactive until the stock trades at or below the stop price. Once triggered at $45, it converts into a market order, which executes immediately at the next best available market price.
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Sell Stop Order Mechanics