In this video, we'll demonstrate how to create trailing stop and trailing stop limit orders on the thinkorswim® desktop platform. Watch video: Trailing Stop Orders on thinkorswim® Desktop Transcript Open new window Schwab offers trading tools and platforms. Learn more More from Charles ...
Note, even if the stock reached the specified limit price, the order may not fill because there may be orders ahead of yours. In that case, there may not be enough (or additional) sellers (or buyers) willing to sell (or buy) at that limit price, so your order wouldn't fill. (Lim...
By setting a second price, stop limit orders try to solve the problem of having your stop loss order triggered at the sometimes undesirable, market price. When price hits the stop price, the order becomes a limit order rather than executing at market. This means that you can specify that y...
Atrailing stop lossis a type of day-trading order that lets you set a maximum value or percentage of loss you can incur on a trade. If the security price rises or falls in your favor, the stop price moves with it. If the security price rises or falls against you, the stop stays in...