# Stop-Loss Order

*Markets & Instruments — Finicade finance glossary*

A standing instruction to sell if the price falls to a set level, capping your loss automatically. Handy discipline — but in a fast crash it can fill far below your trigger, the gap risk that catches traders out.

**Also known as:** stop loss, stop order

**Related terms:** [Gap Risk](https://finicade.com/glossary/gap-risk), [Limit Order](https://finicade.com/glossary/limit-order), [Short Selling](https://finicade.com/glossary/short-selling)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/stop-loss-order