Swing trade Risk Management (stop loss)

[Swing trade Risk Management (stop loss)]

On 4/20/2021 at 8:12 PM, Khaled83 said:

Hi Bailey,

 

Thanks for your reply. I noticed most traders don't talk about using options for risk management, is there a reason for that? What if I'm buying less than a 100 shares in a stock, how does that work?

 

I was hit hard yesterday with HAE gap down by 35% reducing my capital value by 10%. Worse my stop loss limit order did not execute due to not fulfilling the specified limit. I have a full time job. and I set automated orders, but that didn't protect me and I needed to be at the platform.

 

I don't understand something, if all the advice says we have to sell and accept any loss rather than hold and wait, why not set the stop loss for market price instead of a specified limit? The advice also says use stop loss limit.

 

Thank you,

Khaled

set stop loss for market price instead of limit price is super dangerous..it likes you give a blank check to others people to take your money away...Premarket and after market, volume is thin or not much liquidity so it is hard to get out of your position. A small buy or sell can push the price up or down big.....Alerts play big roles..set bunch of alert then when it alerts you, get out

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