noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
loss-cutting; cutting one's losses
Financial term for selling a losing position to prevent further loss. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
株価が下がり続けたので、損切りすることにした。
Since the stock price kept falling, I decided to cut my losses.
If you delay cutting your losses, the loss will grow.