cut losses; sell at a loss; stop-loss selling
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to cut losses; to sell futures or securities at a price lower than the purchase price when the market falls
Technical financial term. Also referred to as 'cutting losses' or 'stop-loss selling'. Typically used when investors need to limit further losses in a declining market.
Gǔ股
shì市
dà大
diē跌
，
xǔ许
duō多
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
bù不
dé得
bù不
zhǎn斩
cāng仓
chū出
jú局
。
The stock market crashed, forcing many investors to cut their losses and exit the market.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
gèng更
dà大
de的
sǔn损
shī失
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
zài在
gǔ股
jià价
diē跌
pò破
zhī支
chēng撑
wèi位
shí时
lì立
jí即
zhǎn斩
cāng仓
。
To avoid greater losses, he decided to sell at a loss immediately when the stock price broke below the support level.
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Qiáng强
zhì制
zhǎn斩
cāng仓
shì是
zhǐ指
dāng当
kè客
hù户
bǎo保
zhèng证
jīn金
bù不
zú足
shí时
，
jīng经
jì纪
gōng公
sī司
yǒu有
quán权
qiáng强
zhì制
mài卖
chū出
kè客
hù户
chí持
cāng仓
。
Forced liquidation refers to when a brokerage has the right to forcibly sell a client's positions when the client's margin is insufficient.