hi saint,
what is a "Buy-stop" and "Sell-stop" and how does one use it? (I was reading one of books u suggested a very long time ago -"Street Smarts-Linda Rascke")
can u pl explain
regards
Hi Ragh_Ash,
Long time no hear from you,my friend........when in doubt about definitions,go to investopedia.com
BUY STOP:-An order to buy a security which is entered at a price above the current offering price. It is triggered when the market price touches or goes through the buy stop price.
People using a buy stop hope to gain if momentum gains on a particular stock. If the price exceeds the price you have set, it will automatically trigger a market order.
Opposite to the above is a Sell Stop Order............as is clear from the definition,one puts in a buy stop to enter into a trade.Eg,Reliance futures is trading at 1259.70,the previous pivot high is 1267.70,so I put in a Buy Stop at 1270 to get into that trade.
Sell stop is what we mean normally by stop loss in a trade that we are already in.......we have Reliance at 1259.70,and we want to protect our downside,we put in a Sell Stop at 1245.
These terms are commonly used if you are trading the NASDAQ or NYSE.But,I notice that brokers in India don't seem to know these terminologies.....get through to your broker anyway that he can understand best.
All the best!
Happy Trading!
Saint