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Step 1 – Enter a Trailing Stop Limit Sell Order
You have purchased 100 shares of XYZ for $66.34 per share (your Average Price) and want to limit your loss. You set a trailing stop limit order with the trailing amount 20 cents below the current market price of 61.90. The trailing amount is the amount used to calculate the initial stop price, by which you want the limit price to trail the stop price.
To do this, first create a SELL order, then click select TRAIL LIMIT in the Type field and enter 0.20 in the Trailing Amt field. In a trailing stop limit order, you specify a stop price and either a limit price or a limit offset. In this example, we are going to set the limit offset; the limit price is then calculated as Stop Price – Limit Offset. You enter a stop price of 61.70 and a limit offset of 0.10. You submit the order.
Step 2 – Order Transmitted
You transmit your order. The current market price of XYZ is $61.90, the initial stop price is $61.70 and the limit price is calculated as $61.60 or $61.70 – the 0.10 limit offset.
Step 3 – Market Rises
As soon as you submit your order, the price of XYZ starts to rise and hits $62.00. The stop price has adjusted accordingly and is at $61.80, or $62.00– the $0.20 trailing amount. Your limit price has also adjusted accordingly and is calculated as $61.70, or 61.80 – the 0.10 limit offset.
Step 4 – Market Price Falls
Suddenly the market price of XYZ drops to $61.90. Your stop price remains at $61.80 and your limit price remains at $61.70, or $61.80 – the 0.10 limit offset.
Step 5 – Market Price Touches Stop Price, Limit Order Submitted
The market price of XYZ continues to drop and touches your stop price of 61.80. A limit order to sell 100 shares of XYZ at 61.70 is submitted to fill at the calculated limit price or better.
Actionable Items
I need to put Trailing stop limit sell order whenever I place an order. I need to start to work on risk management. It is important for me to avoid big loss.
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