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Old 03-27-2022, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bragones View Post
I would not use stop loss orders across the board but I do use them occasionally for highly volatile stocks. Be sure to distinguish between a Stop Loss Limit and Stop Loss Market order. If you use a Stop Loss Limit the stock could fall below you limit price at the open and never execute.
If you can't afford to lose the money, you shouldn't be buying highly volatile stocks in the first place.