Re: [CANSLIM] Trailing Stops


From: "jmp23834" <jmp23834@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Trailing Stops
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 10:03:10 -0400

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Rolf,

Yes, ATR =3DAverage True Range. I take the average daily range for the =
last 5 days and multiply it by 3 to get my stop. Actually my charting =
software does this automatically so it's not that hard. If I were to use =
the weekly ATR a multiplier of 1 is probably close to the same.

Thanks for your reply.

John P

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  From: Rolf Hertenstein=20
  To: canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
  Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 9:34 AM
  Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Trailing Stops


  Does ATR =3D Average Trading Range?  If so, I do consider historical =
weekly trading ranges in setting my trailing stops, but I haven't =
quantified it like you mention.  For instance, if a stock is at $20, =
then a 15% trailing stop would be $17.  But if the stock has a history =
of $4 weekly swings (fun ride!) and I really want to try to hang on to =
it, and the market is good, I'd set a stop somewhere below $16.  I've =
only recently been using this method and it seems to help keep me in for =
better gains.

   Rolf
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: jmp23834=20


    Does anyone use a trailing stop based on ATR? I am currently using 3 =
times the 5 day ATR and wonder if this is too loose or too tight for =
CANSLIM stocks.

    JP
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, ATR =3DAverage True Range. I take =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for your reply.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John P</FONT></DIV>
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  Stops</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does ATR =3D Average Trading =
Range?&nbsp; If so, I=20
  do consider&nbsp;historical weekly trading ranges in setting my =
trailing=20
  stops, but I haven't quantified it like you mention.&nbsp; For =
instance, if a=20
  stock is at $20,&nbsp;then a 15% trailing stop would be $17.&nbsp; But =
if the=20
  stock has a history of $4 weekly swings (fun ride!) and I really want =
to try=20
  to hang on to it, and the market is good, I'd set a stop somewhere =
below=20
  $16.&nbsp; I've only recently been using this method and it seems to =
help keep=20
  me in for better gains.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;Rolf</FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone use a trailing stop =
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