# How does stop-loss work?

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/how-does-stop-loss-work/6898>\
**Category:** C2\
**Created:** [April 10, 2013, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/how-does-stop-loss-work/6898 "2013-04-10T09:40:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/how-does-stop-loss-work/6898/1 "2013-04-10T09:40:20Z")

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If you specify a stop on a C2 system when you subscribe with autotrade, how does it work? Does C2 send the stop signal? What will prevent the auto-trade vendor’s software from detecting the out-of-sync condition and buying right back in?