A pending order that becomes a market order once a certain price is reached. A stop order is placed above the current price for a buy (buy stop) or below current price for a sell (sell stop). When the market hits that trigger price, cTrader will automatically execute a market order at the next available price. Essentially, it’s an order to catch a breakout or confirm a trend: e.g., a buy stop can be used to enter a long trade once price rises to your trigger, ensuring upward momentum. Because it triggers a market order, the fill price may slip a bit beyond the exact trigger level if the market moves fast. Stop orders are often used for stop-entry strategies or as stop-losses on short positions.