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My Favorite Exit
September 11, 2009 about SMA
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This particular exit, one designed by Dave Steckler, is used for exiting from stocks that have made sharp moves higher. Learn it now to help keep your profits protected. (more)
The Importance of Trade Execution Tactics
September 10, 2009 about GOOG | AAPL | WMT
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Did you know you could save thousands of dollars per year in your trading activities just by being slightly more efficient with your trade entries? Here's how to improve your trade execution skills. (more)
Factory Orders for July Releases Monday at 10:00 a.m. EST
August 1, 2008
Mark Whistler
Factory orders are a leading indicator of new purchase orders for both durable and non-durable goods. How will this week's report pan out? (more)
May Factory Orders Releases Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. EST
July 1, 2008
Mark Whistler
Factory Orders for May will release on Wednesday, what affect do you think it will have on the US Dollar? (more)
The Benefits of Using Limit Orders over Market Orders
June 8, 2008 about INTC | C | TRLG
Timothy Sykes
Learn how to maximize your likelihood of trading successfully. Limit orders help you eliminate the emotional factor and capitalize on the bad habits of hasty traders. (more)
Place Your Bets: Order Types For Stock Trading
April 22, 2008 about AAPL | YUM
Dave Goodboy
Beginning traders often believe that there is only one way to enter a stock trade. Nothing could be further from the truth! Believe it or not, there are over 40 unique order types available to the stock trader. (more)
Dollar Up Slightly Over Euro on Factory Orders
May 2, 2007
John Patrick Lee
A positive factory orders report is helping the dollar rally off of lows... (more)
Dollar Clings to Gains Over Euro
May 2, 2007
John Patrick Lee
The dollar barely managed to hold onto gains against the euro today... (more)
Q: Is it ever okay to use mental stops?
September 18, 2006
A: Generally speaking you should always use stop-loss orders or some kind of well-defined exit.

However, if you are an experienced trader, you can place your stop-loss farther away from the price action, with the intent of using a mental stop to exit. Then, as a general rule you could watch the price action and and try optimize your exit using a mental stop along with your good judgment. This allows you to react quickly to price patterns you see unfolding, while having the stop-loss order as a safety net.

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