Stop-Limit Order

What it means

A stop-limit order blends trigger logic with price control by requiring price to reach a stop before submitting a limit order.

What to watch

It can reduce poor fills, but it also increases the chance of not getting executed at all in a fast move.

Where traders usually run into this

Stop-Limit Order is most useful once it is tied to a concrete page, chart decision, or workflow question.

• Stop Order keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Limit Order keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Slippage keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.

Best next page if this term is blocking you

If you understand the definition but still do not know what to do with it, start with Stop Order. That page is the fastest way to see how stop-limit order shows up in a real glossary workflow.