What is stop limit example?

The stop price is a price that is above the market price of the stock, whereas the limit price is the highest price that a trader is willing to pay per share. For example, if John intends to buy ABC Limited stocks that are valued at $50 and are expected to go up today, he can put a stop price at $55 .

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How do you set a stop limit?

The investor has put in a stop-limit order to buy with the stop price at $160 and the limit price at $165. If the price of AAPL moves above the $160 stop price, then the order is activated and turns into a limit order . As long as the order can be filled under $165, which is the limit price, the trade will be filled.

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