Place a stop at a pre-determined
percentage of the true daily trading range. For example, if the
true daily range or average of recent true ranges (High minus Low,
plus any gap between prior close and today's low or high) is say
83 points, then the stop may be set at perhaps 120% of that range
or about 100 points.
Swing-Low Stop Loss
Another method is placing a stop-loss
just under the last swing-low or pivot-low. A swing-low is a low
point with higher prices on each side. For example, if last swing-low
was at 7650 and price moves up for a few days to say 7750, then
triggers a buy signal, stop may be placed just under the low price
of the low day, perhaps at 7649.
That represents a risk of over 100
points. Of course, the reverse is applicable on a sell, with the
stop being just above swing-high.
Moving Average Stop Loss
Use a moving average penetration
as a stop, i.e., place a stop on a long trade at just under a simple
moving average, perhaps a fifteen minute average.
Stop Loss Based On Day’s
High-Low Price
Still another approach is to place
a stop under day’s lowest price for buy orders. For sell orders
it is place above day’s highest price.
Money Stop
Another simple approach is known
as a "money stop." It involves setting a stop based on
either the maximum money you can afford to lose, or stop based on
a reasonable sounding number of points or dollars.
For example, you may not want to lose more than $1,000.00 on a particular
trade, so you set your stop at a price equaling $1,000.00 loss potential.