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STOP - LOSS ORDER

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  1. When you sell a position, do you normally do it by calling your broker to do the trade or do you do it online?
  2. You talked about a parabolic stop that you use to set you stop profit when a stock rockets up. Can you please explain how this is executed?
  3. I am concerned about giving back a lot or all of my profit on good moves because the logical stop-loss is so far away. Any thoughts?
  4. How do I avoid being shaken out when good stocks suffer sharp falls and then recover?
  5. Do you place stop-loss orders with your broker?
  6. Why don't Australian brokers accept stop-loss orders?
  7. As I work during share market hours, I prefer to place orders using online broking after hours. Currently I pay only $15 per trade. Would it be advisable to switch to one of the Internet brokers listed in Shares magazine (October) that offers stop loss orders?
  8. Can you suggest an Internet broker or CHEAP full service broker who provides a buy/sell on stop service for a trader whose time frame is weeks to months?
  9. I have been reading your article on Stop Losses on SharesDaily web site. What I do not understand and is never mentioned, is how the stop losses are implemented. Are the stop losses actual sell orders placed with a broker that are automatically actioned when the stock hits the stop loss value?, or are the stop losses mental notes for the trader to action when the stock hits the value? I am only using an online trader at present and they do not provide an automatic stop loss facility. Do you have details of brokers who provide an automatic stop loss facility?
  10. Is there a stockbroker that accepts stop orders for shares?