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Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Risking 2% for investment, but what to do with the the rest of 98%?



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Thank everyone for suggestion.
Could you please give me any example on using a measure of volatility 
such as the ATR in determining your position size?
Thank you 
Eric

--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "david" <dwei9361@xxx> wrote:
>
> 1. Case two
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> 
> risk% * total_capital / (entryprice - initialstop)
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> = 0.02 * $100000 / $2 = 1000 shares, assuming your entry price was 
$10 and
> your intial stop was $8
> 
>  
> 
> So actually 10% of your capital will be committed to the trade in 
this case.
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 2. You may want to look at using a measure of volatility such as 
the ATR in
> determining your position size. 
> 
>  
> 
> Also you may want to consider putting a firm limit on the maximum % 
of total
> capital you will allocate to any one trade.
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> 
> Regards
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>  
> 
> Dave
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> From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of chichungchoi
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2006 10:58 AM
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Risking 2% for investment, but what 
to do
> with the the rest of 98%?
> 
>  
> 
> Account balance is $100,000, I would like to risk 2% [$100,000 x 2% 
= 
> $2,000] for my investment and would like to purchase XYZ stock at 
$10, 
> and project the target level at $14 with stop loss level at $8. 
> 
> How much shares should I purchase?
> 
> In case 1, number of shares = $2,000 / $10 = 200 shares.
> I should invest $2,000 for this trade, and require only $2,000 for 
this 
> investment. Do I put $98,000 into saving account?
> 
> In case 2, number of shares = $2,000 / ($10-$8) = 1,000 shares
> I should risk $2,000 for this trade, and require 1,000 x $10 
=$10,000 
> for this investment. Do I put $90,000 into saving account?
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestion on how much shares I should 
purchase 
> for 2% risk? How to utilize more capital for investment and still 
> maintain 2% risk?
> Thank you 
> Eric
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