How to Use a Trailing Stop Loss (Order Types Explained)

In this stock market order types tutorial, we discuss the trailing stop loss order type, what it is, and how to use it when you are trading or buying stocks.
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Thank you for making this video. It confirms my understanding of the trailing concept. Very helpful to see your graphic comparison side by side. Question: • Is there a an indicator you would recommend to help gauge the how far the temporary dips might go for say a 14 trading period? • Does price gap typically happens more so in penny stocks, as suppose to big cap S&P 500 or S&P100 stocks? • If the company decides to issue a stock split 4:1, thus the price is lower, would my stop change on its own automatically or would I have to cancel that trailing stop loss before the split, and make a replacement order?

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Thank you very much - really helpful! However, I struggle with the trailing step. Could you explain how to determine the best step (stocks in USD)?

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I never used a stop loss, but I should consider it when placing some trades

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Should have mentioned when your trailing stop loss is triggered it becomes a market order. Also more trailing stop % information was needed.

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I'm new to stock trading but what i realized with what you called a "gap" or "halt" This happens when the stock makes a drastic change up or down by 10% in a short time, they stop any buy orders and sell orders. So to avoid your orders being halted and being screwed. I set a trailing stop at 10% or less on pump and dump because if what ever reason the stock drops quickly, your order gets filled before there's a "gap" or gets "halted"

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