What is the meaning of Snowballing?

Snowballing is used in the context of general equities. Process by which the exercise of stop orders in a declining or advancing market causes further downward or upward pressure on prices, thus triggering more stop orders and more price pressure, and so on.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). snowballing. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/snowballing/definitions/1163737
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "snowballing" http://smartdefine.org/snowballing/definitions/1163737 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, snowballing, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/snowballing/definitions/1163737>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "snowballing" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/snowballing/definitions/1163737>
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