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Stop losses are a popular risk management tool. SmartStops introduces a revolutionary way to trade with stop-losses.
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What to Know About Proper Position Sizing when Trading
Position sizing is subjective -- what may be right for one trader might be too much for another. But you should have some risk management in place, so I put together this very quick guide on proper position sizing.
Kirk Du Plessis
Apr 2, 2021
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5 min read
Strategic Thinking
Mastering the 4 Different Types of Option Orders
Master the four different option order types. Learn to use limit and market orders to open and close positions.
Kirk Du Plessis
Apr 2, 2021
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8 min read
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Applying Smarter Stop Loss Orders
Stop loss orders aren't always the best tool when trading risk-defined option strategies. Learn how to apply smarter stop loss orders using probabilities.
Kirk Du Plessis
Advanced Track
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14 min video
7:47
Using Stop Losses
Using stop-loss orders actually creates more losing trades with risk-defined strategies.
Kirk Du Plessis
Trade Adjustments
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8 min video
9:36
5 Types of Contingent Orders
Contingent orders are a great way to place orders in the market if you are not able to watch positions throughout the day. These are the top-5 contingent order types you can use to help automate your options trading.
Kirk Du Plessis
Entries & Exits
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10 min video
8:24
Market, Limit, Stop Loss Orders
Learn how to use market orders, limit orders, and stop loss orders when entering and exiting options trades.
Kirk Du Plessis
Entries & Exits
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9 min video
Show #204
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Jul 26, 2021
How to Intelligently Use SmartStops
22 mins
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Oct 24, 2016
The Stop-Loss Myth: 10 Backtested Option Strategies Prove They Create More Losing Trades
37 mins
Show #14
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Jan 3, 2015
Why “Stop-Loss” Orders Could Actually be Creating More Losing Trades
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