Sun and Moon

Stop out

The broker closing your positions automatically, to protect itself rather than you.

It happens when the margin level drops under the stop-out threshold - 20% or 50% depending on the broker - and positions are shut one after another at whatever price is available, usually at the worst point of the move. There is no appeal and no grace period. The only way to avoid it is not to predict the market but to never let margin reach that level.

Work out your limit before you reach it