Comments on: Investing Without Trailing Stops: Here’s Why 75% of Stocks Are a Sucker’s Bet

By: Sumflow

Sumflow — Tue, 31 May 2011 07:54:48 +0000

15% short term, 20% long term to start.

By: Sumflow

Sumflow — Tue, 31 May 2011 07:53:42 +0000

A lot of stops are just below support. If prices are due to a rise floor traders will want to sell short on low volume to drive the prices down into those stops to cover, and pick up some cheap longs. It is called running the stops.

By: Sumflow

Sumflow — Tue, 31 May 2011 07:50:56 +0000

IF you do not adjust it buy moving it up it is not trailing. If you mean adjusted because of distributions. The payout effects the actual highest price, and the entry price.

By: CTG

CTG — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:51:36 +0000

Dimensional Fund Advisors simply copied research that had already been done by Blackstar Funds.

http://www.mebanefaber.com/2008/12/02/the-capitalism-distribution-fat-tails-in-action/

“research by the investment management firm, Dimensional Fund Advisors, found that form 1980 to 2008, the top-performing 25% of stocks was responsible for 100% of the gains in the broad market”

By: admin

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:02:22 +0000

Dear Kumanan,

As with any investment, there are two potential outcomes: You can make money or you can lose money. Because of that, the answer to your question is a definite “yes.” Before or just after entering the trade, determine exactly how much you’re willing to see it drop if things go south. And if it reaches that amount, then let it go.

Investment U Research Team

By: Kumanan

Kumanan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:13:24 +0000

Hi Alex,

Does the trailing stop also applies to options? or is it only for stocks…

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:44:21 +0000

Absolutely IMPORTANT methodology! I have been using the Trailing Stops since a few months ago, and it dramatically made sure the profit for me and stops my loss.

Now I understand if anybody want to win in the stock market especially for a long run, this is the rule that has to be followed every time, every stock.

But I have my own % stop limit for different strategic stocks, it depends as what kind of stock, which price enter point, how much profit already have, did double or not, how much risk you can take and how much profit you want to keep…good investing.

By: Austin Kuder

Austin Kuder — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:01:41 +0000

Your article doesn’t say how far below the price paid the trailer stop should be.

By: avnash banwait

avnash banwait — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:48:17 +0000

I have tried a lot to buy low and sell high. It is frustrating and nerve wrecking does not happen. I am going to follow your advice from now on. Once you had told about the site who moniro the portfolio and automatically tell you about the stops. Can you please tell me about what site is that. Thanks.

By: Richard from Maine

Richard from Maine — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:28:35 +0000

With the volitility of the market I use the past 5 day range for setting my trailing stop. On occasion I have lost out due to an unusual dip with a rebound but since June I have more than doubled my porfolio. Also my portfolio is very fluid. If I have a stock that is showing a flat trend it is gone and I move on to another stock.