Monday, December 1, 2008

Stops too tight?

Between the last post (11/26) and this one, note the dangers of placing stops that are too tight. As tempting as this can be to limit risk with tight stops, below are several examples (CVX, PPG, GS) of how this can be a costly mistake, despite trying to be conservative. Of course loose stops can be costly as well. Find balance.

CVX




XLU




PPG




ICE




GS




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