ETF Trends Forum Topic: Do You Have a Stop Loss? http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ Keeping a grip on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) en Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:07:13 +0000 roughbert on "Do You Have a Stop Loss?" http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/do-you-have-a-stop-loss#post-147 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:39:15 +0000 roughbert 147@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>Another way is to use the daily pivot point calculation and set the stop to catch a penetration of the Support1 or Support2 levels. </p> Donato on "Do You Have a Stop Loss?" http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/do-you-have-a-stop-loss#post-66 Tue, 19 May 2009 06:27:29 +0000 Donato 66@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>When you first open your position, on a chart where each bar represents one day, do not give up more than two bars. Once you are in the money and have some breathing room, you can be more discretionary. </p> clebeau2 on "Do You Have a Stop Loss?" http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/do-you-have-a-stop-loss#post-65 Sat, 16 May 2009 13:37:45 +0000 clebeau2 65@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>There is no correct percentage number for setting trailing stops. Much like shoe sizes you can not squeeze all stocks into the same size stop. Effective trailing stops need to take into account the current volatility and current direction of each stock and calculate the exit appropriately. The correct stop is not likely to be 8% or 10%.</p> <p>For an example of stops that are calculated in this recommended method go to <a href="http://www.SmartStops.net" rel="nofollow">www.SmartStops.net</a> and check a few stocks (its free). </p> coloneldebugger on "Do You Have a Stop Loss?" http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/do-you-have-a-stop-loss#post-57 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:54:09 +0000 coloneldebugger 57@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>I typically set a stop loss for trades I consider to be short term. I used to set them at 8% as I learned from here, but too many times for my liking my stop tripped on an intraday low and the stock/etf ran up afterward. Now I use 10%. </p> Tom on "Do You Have a Stop Loss?" http://www.etftrends.com/forum/topic/do-you-have-a-stop-loss#post-56 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:04:56 +0000 Tom 56@http://www.etftrends.com/forum/ <p>What does it take for you to sell your positions? Do you have a firm stop-loss in place, or do you just follow your gut? </p>