Stop-Loss (2008)Stream and Watch Online. His tour of duty in Iraq finally over, Staff Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) returns home to Brazos, Texas, ready to re-enter civilian life. Unexpectedly, the Army invokes a clause in Brandon's military contract, requiring him to return to active duty in Iraq. A stop-loss order is simply an order that closes out your position at a specific price. It controls your risk by limiting your loss to that price. If you buy a stock at $20 and place a stop-loss at $19.50, when the price reaches $19.50 your stop loss order will execute, preventing further loss.