Snowballing

A situation in which the Exercise of stop orders in a declining (or advancing) Market or specific stock creates further downward (or upward) pressure, triggering more stop Order, magnifying the Decline (or advance).

Related Terms: 12 Advance, Dow, Decline, ECI, Exercise, Market, Order, Own, Ring, Stop order, Top, Trigger

Other Related Pages: Category: Trading Starting With: S

Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 19c3 stock, Accrual of discount, Accrued market discount, Advance refunding, American Stock Exchange, Amortization of premium, At par, All or any part, Alternative order