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Stop loss and stop limit orders

Risk Management
Trading

Risk Management
Trading

Risk Management
Trading

Risk Management
Trading

Risk Management
Trading

Stop loss and stop limit orders are commonly used to potentially protect against a negative movement in your position. Learn how to use these orders and the effect this strategy may have on your investing or trading strategy.

Note: Trailing stop orders may have increased risks due to their reliance on trigger pricing, which may be compounded in periods of market volatility, as well as market data and other internal and external system factors. Trailing stop orders are held on a separate, internal order file, placed on a "not held" basis, and only monitored between 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM Eastern.

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Stock markets are volatile and can fluctuate significantly in response to company, industry, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Investing in stock involves risks, including the loss of principal.

Technical analysis focuses on market action — specifically, volume and price. Technical analysis is only one approach to analyzing stocks. When considering which stocks to buy or sell, you should use the approach that you're most comfortable with. As with all your investments, you must make your own determination as to whether an investment in any particular security or securities is right for you based on your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and financial situation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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