| A stop order can be used to enter or exit both long and short positions. For example, if you are long and fear the price dropping drastically, you can issue a stop order which would be activated when the contract drops to a given price. It then becomes a market order that the broker will attempt to fill before the price drops even more (the broker may sell at or below the stop price to fill the order). |
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