Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?


From: "david frank" <camelot.homes@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 19:26:32 -0500

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Market orders will execute, if the market is open, and guarantees an =
execution but not a price. Stop orders becomes a market order if the =
stock trades at or through the stop price, thus, will execute. The limit =
order is not guaranteed to execute inside the price of the limit. But if =
executed the price you set or better is guaranteed. The stop limit order =
becomes a limit order when the stock hits the stop price. Since the stop =
limit order is a combination of a stop order and a limit order, again it =
is not guaranteed to execute inside the price of the limit. The market =
order is the priority order and a limit order maybe a secondary order.  =
In other words, any limit order may or may not execute inside your price =
limit. And shall not execute outside your price limit. I believe in the =
first post, Warren was asking about buy stop limit orders. and in my =
first post I mentioned stop orders, left out limit, which i tried to =
correct in my 2nd post. I have seen many times the price goes up on a =
stock, inside my stock price limit, thinking it will execute at any =
second, then going through the price limit without executing, especially =
on the listed markets, which always take time to get market execution =
verifications back. Then you call your friendly broker. and you say, =
hey, why didn't my stock execute? And they will reply, hey, you had a =
limit order, your stock doesn't have to execute. That is their out. no =
recourse. That specialist might have taken your order at your good price =
and  the stock is higher and now it's his order at a profit. The reverse =
may be true of sell orders. Dave
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: NANCY POLCARO=20
  To: canslim=20
  Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?


  Thanks Tom-you dont have a chart to go with that do you-(haha) nancy=20

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Tom Worley
    Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 7:25 PM
    To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
    Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?

    Nancy, a stop order converts to a market order (wherever the market =
is then). A stop LIMIT order converts to a LIMIT order (again, wherever =
the market is). So if the stop price is hit by a big gap, then the stop =
order becomes a market, and naturally executes, altho at a price that =
may be a real surprise. A stop LIMIT order, because it now is a LIMIT =
order, may not execute if the market moved outside of the LIMIT range.

    Example: you find an absolutely perfect, classic, textbook cup and =
handle. Can't find a single thing wrong with either the chart or its =
fundamentals, even after exhaustive hours of due diligence (ok, I admit =
it, I like to fantasize).

    You determine that the perfect pivot point is exactly $25.20, so you =
enter a Buy Stop order at $25.30. Your friend, however, enters a Buy =
Stop LIMIT order at Buy Stop $25.30, LIMIT $26.46 (5% over the pivot). =
Shortly before the open, the company announces that it has accepted a =
cash buyout at $29, and the stock gaps to that price (or higher, or just =
under) as the shorts immediately cover. Your buy is executed at around =
$29, and the best you can hope for is to sell at a breakeven, if you are =
lucky cover transaction costs. Your friend's order never executes =
because of the LIMIT and is able to simply cancel the order when the =
news is discovered.

    Exactly the same thing can happen on a Sell Stop / Sell Stop LIMIT =
order. A stop order means you take what the market gives you, and can be =
triggered when the volume might have kept you out of the trade entirely. =
A stop LIMIT order means you may never get an execution, but may have a =
second chance to evaluate the situation, and change the order, or cancel =
it entirely.

    As one further comment, many firms still will not accept Stop LIMIT =
orders on NASDAQ stocks, especially if they are not very liquid.

    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: NANCY POLCARO=20
    To: canslim=20
    Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 4:10 PM
    Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?


    which is right?  One says a stop order will always execute somewhere =
even if it is not at the stop price( this is what I thought) and one =
says the market can pass through the stop and it will never be executed. =
 They both can not be correct.  Advice from the more experienced then I =
please.  Thanks again for the help nancy

      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Dan Forant
      Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:57 AM
      To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
      Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?

      A stop order, buy or sell will always execute (somewhere). A Stop =
Limit
      order may not if the market blows up through the stop *limit*.

      DanF
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: "david frank" <camelot.homes@charter.net>
      To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
      Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 12:53 PM
      Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?


      > Warren, the bad thing about a stop order is that it is a =
secondary order.
      A
      > broker doesn't have to execute it, thereby, you don't really =
have any
      > recourse, if it is not executed, although the price of the stock =
was
      within
      > your price parameters. If the price of the stock is outside of =
your stop,
      it
      > will not execute. dave
      > ----- Original Message -----
      > From: "Warren Keuffel" <wkeuffel@xmission.com>
      > To: "CANSLIM list" <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
      > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:55 AM
      > Subject: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit orders?
      >
      >
      > > I am curious (yellow) -- sorry, bad joke that will be =
undersood only by
      > > those of a certain age, if no one "gets" it I will explain, if =
asked --
      > >
      > > anyway, back to the subject -- whether people here have used =
buy stop
      > > limit orders to trigger a purchase if the price of a stock =
rises above
      > > the limit price. You would need to use this with some sort of =
manual or
      > > automatic scan for increased volume to make a good buy on a =
breakout,
      > > but given the volume, seems like a buy stop limit order would =
help one
      > > buy at the pivot point. Or not?
      > >
      > > Thanks,
      > > Warren
      > >
      > >
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Market orders will execute, if the market is =
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Dave</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3DZILLAGIRL@msn.com href=3D"mailto:ZILLAGIRL@msn.com">NANCY =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 06, =
2002 10:14=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop =
Limit=20
  orders?</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Thanks Tom-you dont have a chart to go with that =
do&nbsp;you-(haha)=20
  nancy&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV>
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    Worley</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 06, =
2002 7:25=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
    =
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] Buy =
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    orders?</DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Nancy, a stop order converts to a =
market order=20
    (wherever the market is then). A stop LIMIT order converts to a =
LIMIT order=20
    (again, wherever the market is). So if the stop price is hit by a =
big gap,=20
    then the stop order becomes a market, and naturally executes, altho =
at a=20
    price that may be a real surprise. A stop LIMIT order, because it =
now is a=20
    LIMIT order, may not execute if the market moved outside of the =
LIMIT=20
    range.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Example: you find an absolutely =
perfect,=20
    classic, textbook cup and handle. Can't find a single thing wrong =
with=20
    either the chart or its fundamentals, even after exhaustive hours of =
due=20
    diligence (ok, I admit it, I like to fantasize).</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>You determine that the perfect =
pivot point is=20
    exactly $25.20, so you enter a Buy Stop order at $25.30. Your =
friend,=20
    however, enters a Buy Stop LIMIT order at Buy Stop $25.30, LIMIT =
$26.46 (5%=20
    over the pivot). Shortly before the open, the company announces that =
it has=20
    accepted a cash buyout at $29, and the stock gaps to that price (or =
higher,=20
    or just under) as the shorts immediately cover. Your buy is executed =
at=20
    around $29, and the best you can hope for is to sell at a breakeven, =
if you=20
    are lucky cover transaction costs. Your friend's order never =
executes=20
    because of the LIMIT and is able to simply cancel the order when the =
news is=20
    discovered.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Exactly the same thing can happen =
on a Sell=20
    Stop / Sell Stop LIMIT order. A stop order means you take what the =
market=20
    gives you, and can be triggered when the volume might have kept you =
out of=20
    the trade entirely. A stop LIMIT order means you may never get an =
execution,=20
    but may have a second chance to evaluate the situation, and change =
the=20
    order, or cancel it entirely.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>As one further comment, many firms =
still will=20
    not accept Stop LIMIT orders on NASDAQ stocks, especially if they =
are not=20
    very liquid.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
    <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> =
<A=20
    title=3DZILLAGIRL@msn.com href=3D"mailto:ZILLAGIRL@msn.com">NANCY =
POLCARO</A>=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dcanslim@lists.xmission.com=20
    href=3D"mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim</A> </DIV>
    <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 06, 2002 4:10 PM</DIV>
    <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit =
orders?</DIV></DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV>which is right?&nbsp; One says&nbsp;a stop order will always =
execute=20
    somewhere even if it is not at the stop price( this is what I =
thought) and=20
    one says&nbsp;the market can pass through the stop and it will never =
be=20
    executed.&nbsp; They both can not be correct.&nbsp; Advice from the =
more=20
    experienced then I please.&nbsp; Thanks again for the help =
nancy</DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV>
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      style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: =
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      Dan Forant</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 06, =
2002=20
      10:57 AM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> =
canslim@lists.xmission.com</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] Buy =
Stop Limit=20
      orders?</DIV>
      <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>A stop order, buy or sell will always execute=20
      (somewhere). A Stop Limit<BR>order may not if the market blows up =
through=20
      the stop *limit*.<BR><BR>DanF<BR>----- Original Message =
- -----<BR>From:=20
      "david frank" &lt;camelot.homes@charter.net&gt;<BR>To:=20
      &lt;canslim@lists.xmission.com&gt;<BR>Sent: Friday, September 06, =
2002=20
      12:53 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit =
orders?<BR><BR><BR>&gt;=20
      Warren, the bad thing about a stop order is that it is a secondary =

      order.<BR>A<BR>&gt; broker doesn't have to execute it, thereby, =
you don't=20
      really have any<BR>&gt; recourse, if it is not executed, although =
the=20
      price of the stock was<BR>within<BR>&gt; your price parameters. If =
the=20
      price of the stock is outside of your stop,<BR>it<BR>&gt; will not =

      execute. dave<BR>&gt; ----- Original Message -----<BR>&gt; From: =
"Warren=20
      Keuffel" &lt;wkeuffel@xmission.com&gt;<BR>&gt; To: "CANSLIM list"=20
      &lt;canslim@lists.xmission.com&gt;<BR>&gt; Sent: Friday, September =
06,=20
      2002 10:55 AM<BR>&gt; Subject: [CANSLIM] Buy Stop Limit=20
      orders?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; I am curious (yellow) -- =
sorry, bad=20
      joke that will be undersood only by<BR>&gt; &gt; those of a =
certain age,=20
      if no one "gets" it I will explain, if asked --<BR>&gt; =
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;=20
      anyway, back to the subject -- whether people here have used buy=20
      stop<BR>&gt; &gt; limit orders to trigger a purchase if the price =
of a=20
      stock rises above<BR>&gt; &gt; the limit price. You would need to =
use this=20
      with some sort of manual or<BR>&gt; &gt; automatic scan for =
increased=20
      volume to make a good buy on a breakout,<BR>&gt; &gt; but given =
the=20
      volume, seems like a buy stop limit order would help one<BR>&gt; =
&gt; buy=20
      at the pivot point. Or not?<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; =
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