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My naive guess is automatic stops. If you enter a position electronically, you set stop losses for the low barrier. If it falls below that, the stops will trigg
by dmn001 16y ago
My naive guess is automatic stops. If you enter a position electronically, you set stop losses for the low barrier. If it falls below that, the stops will trigger, selling off the stock, lowering the price, and causing other stocks to do the same creating a domino effect.
- jrockway 16y agoBut there are people on the other side of the equation, too, with orders to buy when the price reaches a certain number. And there are the options traders.