<p id="isPasted">Yes, a stop-loss order is a fundamental risk management tool that helps avoid large, "uncapped" financial losses by automatically exiting a position at a predetermined price. It acts as a safety net, ensuring you stick to a disciplined trading plan rather than making emotional decisions during market volatility. </p><p><strong>How Stop-Losses Help</strong></p><ul><li>Automation: It removes the need to monitor the market constantly; the system triggers the sale as soon as your "stop price" is reached.</li><li>Capital Preservation: By defining your maximum acceptable loss upfront (e.g., the 1% rule), you ensure a single bad trade cannot wipe out your entire account.</li><li>Emotional Discipline: It helps nullify the "disposition effect"—the tendency to hold onto losing positions too long in hopes of a recovery.</li><li>Profit Protection: Using a trailing stop-loss allows you to lock in gains as the price moves in your favour, protecting your accumulated profits from a sudden reversal.</li></ul><p><strong>Important Risks and Limitations</strong></p><p>While highly effective, stop-losses are not foolproof and come with specific risks:</p><ul><li>Slippage: In fast-moving or illiquid markets, your order might execute at a price significantly lower than your stop trigger.</li><li>Gap Risk: If a stock "gaps" down overnight (e.g., closing at ₹100 and opening at ₹80), your stop-loss at ₹90 will trigger at the opening price of ₹80, resulting in a larger loss than intended.</li><li>Whipsawing (False Triggers): Short-term market "noise" can trigger a stop-loss just before the price recovers, causing you to be "shaken out" of a potentially profitable trade.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong> Feature Stop-Loss Market (SL-M) Stop-Loss Limit (SL-L)</strong></p><table data-animation-nesting="" data-sae="" style="border: none; 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<p id="isPasted">Yes, a stop-loss order is a fundamental risk management tool that helps avoid large, "uncapped" financial losses by automatically exiting a position at a predetermined price. It acts as a safety net, ensuring you stick to a disciplined trading plan rather than making emotional decisions during market volatility. </p><p><strong>How Stop-Losses Help</strong></p><ul><li>Automation: It removes the need to monitor the market constantly; the system triggers the sale as soon as your "stop price" is reached.</li><li>Capital Preservation: By defining your maximum acceptable loss upfront (e.g., the 1% rule), you ensure a single bad trade cannot wipe out your entire account.</li><li>Emotional …</li></ul>