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Home / Stops

Stops

Which Stop Loss Order Is Best for Your Strategy?

Which Stop Loss Order Is Best for Your Strategy?

June 12, 2019 by Daniels Trading

As any veteran trader will tell you, having your stops run is not a pleasant experience. However, it doesn’t need to be a financial disaster. While the connotation surrounding the word loss is ominous, do not be fooled ― the stop loss order is often a trader’s best friend.

Make Your Stop Loss Order a 2 Lot!

Make Your Stop Loss Order a 2 Lot!

June 3, 2014 by Brian Cullen

Buying on support and/or selling against resistance are not new concepts. Chances are you have traded on both of these ideas. But what about the times when you were wrong? What happens to the price action after you were stopped out? Was there a trading opportunity missed?

Simultaneously Entering a Stop and Setting a Profit Target

Simultaneously Entering a Stop and Setting a Profit Target

April 4, 2014 by Peter O'Daniel

If a trader would like to place an order to enter the market on a stop, is it acceptable for the trader to simultaneously place a profit target at the same time?

Why Stop Orders Get Rejected

Why Stop Orders Get Rejected

March 28, 2014 by DT Author

Stop orders are primarily used to protect losses on a position, lock in profits on a position, or enter a market on a breakout. Learn why Stop Orders may be rejected.

Stops and Liquidity

Stops and Liquidity

March 13, 2014 by Peter O'Daniel

Stop orders can be used in futures trading as a great way to help manage risk and protect losses, lock in profits, or enter the market on a breakout. The downside to using stop orders, however, is slippage.

Trade Management Essentials: The Exit – Managing Stops and Targets

Trade Management Essentials: The Exit – Managing Stops and Targets

June 26, 2011 by Brian Cullen

This article orginially appeared on June 04, 2010 in FutureSource’s Fast Break Newsletter, where Brian is a regular contributor. How difficult do you find it to enter into the market?  If you think about it, “getting in” is not that difficult.  The common problem that many traders face is not getting into a trade… the… Read more.

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