Buy Stop Order

	Definition of 'Buy Stop Order' An order to buy a security which is entered at a price above the current offering price. It is triggered when the market price touches or goes through the buy stop price.
	Investopedia explains 'Buy Stop Order' People using a buy stop hope to gain if momentum gains on a particular stock. If the price exceeds the price you have set, it will automatically trigger a market order.

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