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[EquisMetaStock Group] Re: How to take profit and let the profit run at the same time ?



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Thank Ed Hoopes for suggestion, but in this case, I must exit f 100%, 
what if I want to sell 40% for taking profit and keep 60% for let the 
profit run? but at this point, I don't know how to determine the 
percentage, does anyone have any idea?
Thank you
Eric

--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ed Hoopes" <reefbreak_sd@xxx> 
wrote:
>
> There are probably as many exit rules as individuals trading stocks.
> Just to get you started, here are 3 I've heard many times:
> 
> 1. Exit when the daily High drops below the 50 day MA.
> 2. Exit when the overall market(SP500) drops below the 50 day MA.
> 3. Use the Chandlier Exit indicator for exits. There's a free dll
> available.  This one backtests well. Enter on EMA20 cross, exit on
> Chand Exit, use IBD100, ValueLine100, StockScouter50 stocks.
> 4. Sell 1/2 when the stock price doubles
> 
> Uh - I said only 3
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, chichungchoi <no_reply@> 
wrote:
> >
> > If I only trade stock without touching option, do you have any 
idea 
> > on determining how much portion should be taken for profit, and 
how 
> > much portion should be kept and let the profit run? 
> > Do you have any suggestion?
> > Thank you
> > Eric
> > 
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ed Hoopes" 
<reefbreak_sd@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes, when you think the stock can't go any higher, then sell a 
call 
> > at
> > > the next higher strike - say a 110 call when you hit your 106 
price
> > > target.  The premium from the call is your profit. 
> > > 
> > > If the stock hits 110 the call will be exercised and you will 
> > collect
> > > your profit of 10 points plus keep the premium you collected 
when 
> > you
> > > sold the call.
> > > 
> > > Ed Hoopes
> > > 
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, chichungchoi <no_reply@> 
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any suggestion on taking profit and let the 
> > profit run 
> > > > at the same time?
> > > > 
> > > > If I purchased a stock at 100 and set the target at 106 with 
a 
> > stop 
> > > > loss level at 97, then price goes up at 105 level and the 
> > momentum is 
> > > > getting slow. Under this situation, in order to preserve some 
> > profit 
> > > > and also let the profit run at the same time, does anyone 
have 
> > any 
> > > > suggestion on how many percentage of stock should be taken 
> > profit, and 
> > > > let the profit to run for the rest of the stock?
> > > > Does anyone have any idea?
> > > > Thank you in advance
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > >
> >
>








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