In order to avoid the possibility of chalking up uncontrolled losses, you can place a stop-sell order at a certain price so that your position will automatically be closed out when that price is reached.

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"He should get a grip of his out of touch Government, change course and stop making hard-pressed pensioners and families pay the price for his incompetence, " Mr Dugher said.

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For example, those who enter automatic "stop-loss" orders to sell stocks at a certain level below the current price can be knocked out of positions at a loss when a security suddenly tumbles often at prices well below where they expected.

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