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Re: GEN: Barrier Stops



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I am just wondering about using something like the following.. say an 2x the
half hour ATR at the time of
the signal.??

If its a retracement level in a trend up. or down.

Don Thompson

Linda Swope wrote

:My struggle is finding a stop far enough away to allow for noise and yet

> close enough to not blow the risk : reward ratio.  A solution might be
> waiting for those classic 50% or 62% retracements.  Your stop (a barrier
> stop of fib support) can be close to your purchase prices, greatly
> increasing the risk : reward ratio.  Now to exercise the patience required
> to wait for those retracements to set up so beautifully is another
> struggle...