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  • bigbartabs: $WST $TDS $CHTR $CABA $MA $CAMT $APOS $USM $CX $GES $CSCO $USM $CNQ $ATR ... lots of tickers taking off today... this list is the most recent new highs I'm seeing in the last hour
  • camaro69: @bigbartabs $WST $TDS $CHTR $CABA $MA $CAMT $APOS $USM $CX $GES $CSCO $CNQ $ATR Thanks for posting!
  • K1M: $ATR breaking out of a 8 month base
  • Angdionk: $ATR 6% BB squeeze
  • Forexpro: ...
    The weekly chart shows price marching merrily along the upper Bollinger Band, while on the daily, both the $ATR and the Bollinger Band width have been declining (bottom panel). The BB width, in fact, is as tight has it has been in recent months; giv ...
  • dagdog: $QIHU - Here's what I see. The weekly came back to test the volatility breakout level and has found support around the 40 wma. This is good - maybe the start of Phase $III move higher. The daily is confirming short term support at yesterday's low. The key will be to see what it does at the 50. Once again, it all depends on when you bought & what your time frame is. The averages are flattening out so momentum may be too. If you are profitable, protect your gains. If you have a loss, don't give this much room. Keep an eye on the NDX/QQQ - they look similar. If this rolls over at the 50 consider trimming. With an $ATR of 6.6 this moves really fast. Again, all depends on where you find yourself with this position. Are we talking longer term or short term?
  • Aragorn: $DDD - Maybe a short term top. It is meeting resistance at he 50 and sold off intraday after hitting hte top. I will be watching on Monday for direction, either way it is a very good day trading stock with an $ATR of 5.20, there plenty of opportun ...
  • Forexpro: ...
    I'm just one of the foot soldiers, not The or even a Mentor, but I did look at the chart, which seems to be more or less contentedly steaming sideways within an uptrend. I'd be "expecting" support around 11.75. Feb option traders, in the aggregate, ...
  • Forexpro: ...
    One guideline that does make sense to me, although I haven't had occasion to try it much, is that once a new high is made, stops on at least half the position should be moved up so that a downside move that takes out the previous bar's/candlestick's ...
  • Neil375: $QIHU - @darkenedaura- I've been in this stock for months. I'm long the stock but took some profits yesterday. I'm still long calls and been buying and selling the short leg of a bull put spread. It's been a real nice trading stock with a $ATR of 4.44. Hope your long too? I think it will make a new high the way it's been trading.
  • Forexpro: ...
    Hope this finds you faring well. Since this stock has a very limited track record, it's tough to have a profit target. That argues in favor of a trailing stop, which can be tighter or looser, depending on your view and your entry level. The average ...
  • BuffaloBill: $AAPL -- Open down to 530'ish Still in Weekly Up Trend. Has Closed and Below 8MA and the 8MA last 7 sessions. My BUY on Friday was propbably ill advised. Anticapating is not seeing the change. I will wait to confirm the downtrend continues and exit and then wait for a confirmed BUY set up with $AAPL closing above the 8MA. There are to many other stocks that are working. $AAPL even though in an uptrend by weekly standards is not working at this moment. 30 minutes later and now at 539.50 a 9.00ish move $ATR is 8.22 I am always amazaed on 188% of normal volume
  • Forexpro: ...
    Hope you're doing well. Yes, it might be worth waiting; Theta on the combined position at the moment is about .034, while a 1% move in vol is worth about .07. Still, the stock isn't moving much; the $ATR is roughly 0.56, and although it's off the lo ...
  • BuffaloBill: $X @zguy unless you bought at $31.15 the $ATR is .77, your fine. If you bought at 31.15 well your still OK Accumulate above $31.20. All MA's in an uptrend.Expect a slight pull back, nothing goes straight up. as it consolidates, look to add on strength. Look at out performance of $X over Sp-500 last 6 months. Last accumulation bars on heavy volume. Institutional support.
  • Forexpro: ...
    The more selling that takes place now, the more comfortable I'll be going into earnings net long. The risk with $AAPL, it seems to me, is a strong run higher into earnings that the actual announcement can't support, followed by an after-hours tumbl ...
  • Neil375: $EJ - Sold this again. I've been swing trading this for quite some time now. I'm starting to lose track of how many times. Every time it pulls back about $.50 to $.60 and shows some support I buy it again. Of course, I'd unload it if it falls much below my entry. Anyway, just want to mention it in case anyone is interested. I like stocks in a uptrend that have some volatility. It's a $14.50 ish stock with an $ATR of $.69. Every time I sell this it's about a 3.4% gain. Hope everyone had a good day.
  • BuffaloBill: ...
    Learn to take small losses so that they never become large ones. Use the $ATR if a stock moves $1.50 in a day don't set .50 cent stop loses
    Remember $CASH IS a position.
    Best stock trading to you.
    When in doubt study. Consider trading $DIA SP ...
  • SADL: VJET@otnancy - On ADR, this is supplied by our Canadian broker Disnat; I believe it is a special development they have done after multiple requests from us. if not available on your platform, $ATR (average true range), which we have as an indicator in TC2000, could provide a guidance. Current $ATR on $VJET, based on 14 DMA, is 4,58$ a spread of 0,55 compared to ADR
  • Aragorn: ...
    I am always refining my watch lists but here is what I see. I can have the whole universe of stocks scanned for inside days and review them, but that still doesn't guarantee once they break, they actually will go any place too far. In order for thei ...
  • BuffaloBill: ...
    I use a weekly time frame for a quick understanding of trend w 4/20 and 10/50. Dailey is preferred I auto calculate a 50% fib of the last 21 days for retracement areas, completely different than a 21MA. I use the $ATR for stops and expected ranges, ...
  • knick: Very funny, you had an interesting post Wednesday about $GE, I'm struggling with how to determine a multiple to use with the $ATR for setting stops. Would appreciate any input on this.
  • dagdog: $Z - Started a small position here. Bouncing of defined level of support, I've been wanting in. Also, #Cramer is covering it tonight on Mad Money. Stop just below recent low of 84.50. Need to give this room as it's a high beta stock with an $ATR of 4.82.
  • dagdog: Telecoms, $T, $VZ @Forexpro, Funny you mention these. I've been debating with myself for several days now over $T & $VZ for my IRA. Can't decide which chart I like better. Both are in volatility squeezes. $T has a better yield 5.10 vs. 4.2, $T has been in consolidation for a bit and looks like it is ready to make a move higher say to around prior high of 38. (Not much of a move really.) Daily chart looks constructive and above both averages. T's weekly make my head hurt. $ATR is .44. $VZ has also been in consolidation and the weekly shows a nice steady uptrend. Daily it's finding resistance at the 50 so looks like it still has some consolidation to do here. I'm leaning towards $VZ based on the weekly but I'll wait until it moves above the 50 ma. $ATR is 81. Continuing to debate...
  • Forexpro: ...
    I'll take more time to think this through - you may be able to hear the creaking sound - but my initial sense is that the $ATR is probably a better benchmark. FWIW.

    Hope you're doing well; all the best.


  • scottto: Implied Volatility price move - Also, I believe one could use the common indicator called Average True Range. Typically the 20-day $ATR is synonymous with a stock's volatility. Obviously, it is not used in #options calculations but it's a built-in indicator in most @charting software keeping you from having to do complex math early in the morning or under the excitement of a market move.....
  • scottto: @rah - Daily chart. About a 2xATR profit target (a trend trading technique). My entry is 129.10. Stop 130.224. Entered this morning. If the trend does get going in my direction I move the stop by 1x $ATR with each $ATR move in the price. $ATR = Average True Range. The 20-day is the standard $ATR that most trend traders use for volatility measures. Cheers,
  • mtnman: ...
    I just saw your post from Friday about ATR. On stockcharts.com you can find it as one of their indicators and add it to a chart. (If you can't find it let me know and I'll step you through it). Basically, it's a measure of volatility - how many po ...
  • mtnman: $CHUY @kat I had a 2 $ATR stop target (I use the 20 day ATR) so I'm still in and looking for a possible breakout. Since it's a recent IPO only a handful of people are under water so Ii didn't expect a lot of selling pressure coming in. I like the way it bounced off teh 50 MA. Who know where this little puppy will go - just one of my more "roll the dice" trades with a small position. I was excited because I found a location in Golden, $CO which is not a terribly long drive but it is now closed. @Bummer.
  • mtnman: @kat -I use $ATR (average true range) to filter out market noise. If the 20 day $ATR is .5 that means the average movement of that stock is 50 cents over the last 20 days. I look at 2X the $ATR because I don't want a stop that could get taken out b ...
  • kat: @mtnman - what chart are you using that shows ATR? Looks like stockcharts.com has features I have not seen as yet. I mostly use yahoofinance, which is not as reliable as it was last year, plus I have not seen $ATR on it. I plan to go to wiki investments to see what they have for reading.
  • Aragorn: $ARUN - the problem with $ARUN now is it is a down trending pig bouncing into a falling 8ema. I used to love daytrading this one it had a nice high $ATR and trending up, but no more hence the pig comment. a Close above the 8ema will give me the green light for a trade. Next month it will be of more interest. Now you have a red month, and if you can get it green ( not this month) and get the week and day green now you have $FTC (full timeframe continuity). Thanks for the attention. Seriously next month is the time to really look at this and again if it is above the 8ema.
  • dagdog: $ZNGA @guesswho24 - I'm long. I like the base this has been building. It's a slow mover and obviously hasn't been participating in this rally but the weekly chart really caught my eye as its been in consolidation for several months now. (Not to say that can't continue.) Anyway, it's a low risk entry on a small position with a stop below recent support. I'll add if/when it breaks out above prior resistance. The $ATR (Average True Range) on this is .15 cents so it's not a fast mover. (Position: Long)
  • dagdog: $CTCT - Just moving above prior resistance after a month of consolidation. No position yet. Debating. Support is at the 200 sma, well defined risk #rhrn. $ATR .33 cents.
  • dagdog: $ATR & Stops - I'm trying something new for my high beta trades and am looking for some input. I'm thinking I will use the $ATR x2 to adjust my stops on a daily basis -- as long as the price continues to move higher. This seems a bit wide but I keep getting stopped out only to have them run again. In addition, I'm starting to use the $ATR to keep myself from getting "freaked out" by the daily price movements. When I plot the $ATR based on the open I see where the stock could actually trade down to during the day and there would be nothing wrong. If anyone has thoughts on other ways to use the $ATR I'd welcome them! Thanks.
  • dagdog: $CHK - Another one starting to look perky. Moving out of consolidation on the daily. Wkly looks messy. K. Finerman (Fast Money) said to be long this in February -- it's at the same price it was back then but the chart look healthier. Price not so extended above the 50. This has a low $ATR (.56) so perfect for not having to babysit. (Long : Starter position will add on future tests of the 50 sma.)
  • dagdog: $Z @ND, I don't have input on your rental situation but do on Z. I agree, this is one worth investing in. Looking at the weekly chart shows that only this year did it finally move above its IPO highs of around 44. Daily has is pulling back to test the 50 and I think this would be a low risky entry on any bounce. That said, it is extended above the 200 so I would keep a stop somewhere below the 50. $ATR (Average True Range) is pretty big for a $56 dollar stock = high beta so give this enough room to move this much each day.
  • Forexpro: ...
    There are plenty of people here who look at the $ATR (typically, 1.5 or 2) as a mechanical means of setting a stop.There may an obvious support level or other formation on the chart of your stock that lends itself to serving as a reference point. As ...
  • dagdog: $NFLX - Amazing how fast this stock can change its mind. Bullish engulfing lasted about two minutes. Play in this sandbox at your own risk -- with an $ATR of 7.45 you'd better be on the right side of the trade.
  • dagdog: $DSX - If you are interested in shippers, why not consider $NAT instead? It has a nice yield of 5.7% and the same $ATR as DSX. So, you get the same average daily move with yield to boot.
  • Diana2010: Trailing Stops- @southernmum - This is similar to @bigbartabs suggestion, use ATRs (average true range). This gives you the benefit of
    accounting for the volatility of any given stock.
    $ATR is derived from the moving average of price change ove ...
  • dagdog: $DECK @bethany, don't let this puppy take away your profits. It's $ATR is over $2 which means it swings a lot. Look at the 15 & 30 minute charts...this is a change of character and the 50 looks like it might now be resistance. Just sayin' don't keep moving your stop lower...
  • dagdog: $DECK @bethany, $ATR is Average True Range. It's an indicator which provides you with the average amount a stock moves on a daily basis. It gives you an idea of price volatility. Helps me determine where I'm going to put a stop. If I know that it moves $2 each day up or down, I know that I want to give it at least that much room. Have a read: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/08/average-true-range.asp#axzz2MxhviGqx
  • dagdog: $DECK, $HPQ @craigreynolds, Good for you. Start small, set your stops. As for $DECK the $ATR (Average True Range) average $ moves per day...is a big one $1.86. This is the kind of space you should give the stock to move during the day or you will ...
  • dagdog: $DECK @mre2000, Are you looking on the daily chart? Making higher highs and lows. I do see some topping on the intraday. But, I can't follow this one intraday...makes me dizzy. With almost a $2.00 $ATR I'd be shaken out every time it pulled back intraday day.
  • ccrown4: $CLMT broke out above a bull wedge coming into a #squeeze. This only has a .57 $ATR but it also pays a 8.1% #dividend for you #yieldhogs.
  • Henry: ...
    The $ATR average true range is 0.78 and $X closed on Friday at 19.83. To me, that says the stock can trade to 19.05 just a function of normal volatility and not a change in trend. (Simplification, it's probably more than that, which is why Chande ...
  • snakedriver: $AGNC @ogas -- $AGNC goes exdividend tomorrow for $1.25; one can expect a pull back of at least that; if it ticks down from there I'll be protecting my run-up profits with a stop of 2x $ATR & adjust it pre-market (google "ATR"; it can also be found searching the site for "Chandlier (sp) stops" -- sorry, I don't have a link handy). BTW, I pull $ATR from http://www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=agnc&ty=c&ta=1&p=d where $ATR - 0.39 at the moment; 78 cents seems excessive, so I'll probably adjust that pre-market. Edit: I'll add that $ARR was downgraded recently & also lowered it's monthly #dividend a cent, it is still a very attractive position IMHO; expect $AGNC to do the same until proved wrong = stops.
  • dagdog: $GNC @fhsavidge - I can't comment on the pre-market moves as an indicator (because I don't know the answer) but I can comment on the action of GNC. I sold yesterday. Why? Because I didn't like the way the chart was acting. Why? Because I bought a ...
  • dagdog: ...
    $FTR #rhrn, sure, maybe its found support #rhrn at the 50. Maybe it hasn't. If you feel like you want to buy it back...go ahead. Keep your stop below the intra day low and hope this bounce keeps bouncing. You might be right. But, I'll ask you t ...
  • grazpa: $DLTR @scorpino Believe me, I totally understand. I see myself a lot like you. That's why I enjoy your posts. Before coming to SMM, I used to use a position size much bigger than I use now and took some big losses for several reasons. Then, from w ...
  • snakedriver: @southernmum -- You can start here: @Dan's "Play Prevent Defense with Chandelier Protective Stops" http://www.stockmarketmentor.com/members/189.cfm. $AGNC, I usually use the recent exdividend low plus 2 x $ATR to set my initial stop. BTY, I don't calculate $ATR, I pull it from http://www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=agnc If it hits my stop, i'll be looking to buy back (in scales) given the FED hasn't changed rate policy
  • dagdog: ...
    Here's where it gets kinda hard. The price action changes. How far down will it go? We don't know. I've also taken a look at the $ATR (Average True Range) of the stock I'm trading. In this case, it's 2.98. That means the price can fluctuate in ...
  • dagdog: $CAT @scorpino, P.S. Now, we just want the charts to continue making higher highs and higher lows to confirm the strength. Right now, I'm anticipating that this will at some point stop and I'll need to be prepared for weakness. I determine where my stops will go and how much risk I'm will to take now. As I type, on the 5 minute $CAT has made a lower low at 86.42, the prior high was 86.54. Not a big deal, we are anticipating some movement here because we know our $ATR is wide. Remember, stay in your time frame. If this is a day trade your in the 1 or 5 minute charts. If you want to hold longer, into tomorrow or when it stops working, stay in the daily.
  • dlylis: ...
    BTW: $ATR can give you insight into wiggle room.
  • Aiko: TC2000 $ATR - Average True Range- Instructions for creating watchlist columns for $ATR as a percentage of daily price and as a dollar amount; http://forums.worden.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=55469
  • dagdog: APKT @fhsavidge - Its $ATR is $1.10 so you really need to give this lots of room. Wish I possessed that skill also! Maybe "that member" could share some tips with us?
  • Aiko: $TC 2000 ATR% Does anyone have a formula for creating a column to display $ATR as a %? Thanks mucho, ethan
  • SeaKingA: $SWKS - JDaniels, if you want to use a trailing stop rather than moving up your stop every day, then have a look at the Average True Range (ATR) and be sure your trailing stop is at least greater than that! Some folks advise 2x or 3x greater than the $ATR, though that can be quite a drop.
  • carpediem: $ROST - MSL - I took some profits on 2/3 of position, to lock in gain. Have 1/3 in case there is a pop. Concentrating on risk management, rather than upside. Looking at stop of 55.20, 2x daily $ATR for the rest of the position. Would like to put the money to work again ASAP. Am sticking to buy on rumor, sell on fact.
  • SeaKingA: $JEF - @Bullmoose, how much "wiggle room" are you giving this guy? The $ATR is almost 3%. I expect it to eventually revert to the 200 $MA, but I'd like to lock in some profit from the price action this week.
  • markor01: Ave True Range....MSL...represents the unique volatility of each individual stock. AAPL's is 10.16...so $IF you use stops, set it 10.16 points below buy point...otherwise the average volatility will bounce you out if you set the stop closer as happened with acp.research. If you are setting stops intraday for quick in and out day trading profits intraday, then obviously you would use a different strategy. If you day trade for the day, could still use $ATR
  • markor01: AAPL..ATR...you can find the $ATR for each stock www.finviz.com
  • MSL: $AAPL ATR markor, its just interesting the shorter time period chart you use, the shorter the leash the $ATR shows. currently as i write, on the daily an $ATR of 10.59 for aapl seems like you are giving the stock a lot of slack to get stopped out. granted this is stock specific and we are to keep a tight leash on this high flier, id be more inclined for a stop under todays intrad-day low or even once today's candle turns red i would fear a short term reversal so an even tighter stop idk. i am more in and out of positions 15min 30 min 1 hr etc. but thanks for explaining, atr is an interesting tool.
  • mikeo561: $SINA -- @zguy - sold bull put spread, Mar 12 (monthly) -60 / +57.5 for 0.34. Reasoning: I believe the 50-day $MA should act as support. Also, $ATR is at 4 with the stock at 70.00, so I think I should be good provided some "event" takes me out. We'll see. Have a GREAT day.
  • Henry: MKT Hilary Awfully tight stops, especially on $KO that gapped up $0.30 and traded in a $0.54 range. If you are buying big or buying late because you are all in cash, maybe you need tight stops but if you are using stops that are a fraction of $ATR (average true range) getting stopped out is inevitable if your stock isn't on a tear higher.
  • grazpa: Using $ATR for stops: I'm a newbie in SMM and enjoying and learning from it. Looking for a more educated and less arbitrary method of placing stops, I read the Chandelier Stops tutorial, I understand using $ATR (actually a multiple of ATR) as a stop, but have a question about implementation. Does the stop price get calculated just once based on the MTFL since my initial trade and forgotten? Or does it get adjusted every day based on the MTFL and a change in ATR? Does it get re-adjusted for a new MTFL and/or change in ATR? A more clear explanation would be appreciated. I use TC200 and would like to hear about anyone's experience in using $ATR with TC2000. Thanks.
  • Henry: Using $ATR for stops I don't use the technique but thinking about these 3 questions may help you. How would a "set and forget stop protect" your profits as a stock rises in price? Do you ever lower the MTFL if you are long the stock? If the bollinger bands are expanding, what happens to the ATR? Think about one of @Dan's volatility squeezes and expansions.
  • grazpa: Thanks for answering. To address your points: 1. "set & forget" refers to a new MTFL NOT being hit, a stock NOT rising in price. Does the stop get adjusted simply on a change in ATR? 2. By definition, MTFL never gets lowered. 3. The comment about Bollinger Bands complements my question. Does the stop get adjusted as the $ATR changes, as it probably would change in a #squeeze or expansion. So the questions remain.
  • Henry: @grazpa I wasn't sure from your post that you knew that MFTL goes up. If MFTL isn't going up and you aren't getting stopped out, the stock is moving sideways and $ATR isn't doing much. When the stock is rising, MFTL is rising and so is volatility. In December $RENN was trading with an $ATR of .2 and a daily, now the stock is going up a point a day. Do you want a stopped based on a narrow range when the stock has become wide ranging? I don't think you do. It's not my technique but I think I've seen people in the forum use smaller multipliers. $RENN is a good candidate for this type of stop especially #RHRN. But the idea is that the $ATR moves with the cyclical nature of volatility.
  • SeaKingA: $NFLX - Best spot for stop? I entered at the last retest of the breakout from the volatility #squeeze, specifically 95.08. I am having trouble deciding whether to choose 97.50 or 95 for my stop. Here is my chart, and below are my thoughts: http://t.co/4bGGKtIm 95.00 is at a trendline connecting recent intraday lows, so support likely. 95.00 is where I entered, so only loss of profit if hit here. 97.50 is just below a PBV bar, which indicates some support. 97.50 is at a Fib retracement line, which may indicate some support; however, the peak was last July, so this may very well be irrelevant. 97.50 would leave me with some profit; however, the stock could bounce after heading 2% lower, causing me to get shaken out. After all, $ATR = $6 In this market, have you been more successful with snug stops or allowing winners to wiggle?
  • Henry: ...
    The stock in the very short term is moving sideways. Using yesterday's low creates a high risk of being stopped out in sideways action. The $ATR is 1.07. Average True Range, which means the stock can move around 1 point just because it can. If y ...
  • kneeboy: $XLNX - Congrats on a great trade, and exercising patience. Given the volume and the pop in all the chip stocks, I'd be inclined to hold it. I'd probably take some portion of the shares and put a trailing stop on it and let the market take me out of that portion. The rest I'd do something like a 3 (or pick your multiple) $X ATR stop. (See tutorial section for "chandelier stops" article.) Again, I let the market take me out. This is the hardest thing for me; knowing when to sell and when to let it run. I've finally learned to stop trying to pick a top on my winners and instead let the market take me out. The trailing stop combined with some $ATR stop works for me. You've done great letting $XLNX run!
  • tbaylx: $LSI - Just run a trailing stop in behind. It's 14 day $ATR is about 20 cents, so a trailing stop 40-50 cents behind the highest high will keep you in the game and protect profits.
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  • Aragorn: ...
    My first buy was @ 10:17. Intraday support you are talking about at the 47 area was banged on over a 5 plus minute period and held (46.86 low). I use a 1, 3 and 5 min chart. No tick chart, that is insane. I have an 8 and 20 period $MA set up for cro ...
  • Henry: Average True Range $ATR Newbies SMM has a glossary and you can look up average true range. I would also call your attention to this article: http://www.stockmarketmentor.com/members/189.cfm
  • Henry: $ATR continued: Stockcharts took a shot at Worden and other unnamed sites for the way $ATR is calculated.
    AS Welles Wilder defined it:

    "A. Initially obtained by adding the true ranges for seven days and dividing by seven.
    "B. The latest $ATR ...
  • dlylis: $ATR - For the purposes of setting stops I can see that the new methodology is better. After all, your stop would want to be more sensitive to what happens with price more on the near term rather than the equal weighted method going back $X period. I am not sure who is right and who is wrong, but the proof is in back testing (if possible) to find which is more effective in reaching the defined goals. We need to be careful in trading not to insist that the science defines the results, rather the reverse. What if we were to find that neither A. or B. provided the desired results in back testing, rather the number of stripes on a Zebra multiplied by .783 produced the best results in total returns. What would we use?
  • bigbartabs: ATR... dlylis, @henry... this indicator is a new one for me, and maybe it works well. But building on what dlylis said... it all comes down to what works. And in this case the objective is to better set stops that just barely stay inside a down d ...
  • georgercarrjr: $ATR - From Fidelity: On charts, the Average True Range is an indicator that measures volatility as the greater of the following: current high less the current low; the absolute value of the current low less the previous close; or the absolute value of the current low less the previous close. The Average True Range is a moving average (generally 14 days) of the True Ranges. Clear as mud? Active Trader Pro does let me set the number of days.
  • Poppy: $CSCO - If you take the ticker out of the equation and squint...surprise..CSCO seems to have come into a - dare I say it - 'winner circle'???!!! From the low base - June to October..now getting up to a higher base and staying in the UBB complex consistently. Nov 9th @ $17.44 low could perhaps be used for a drop dead, line-in-sand stop. Currently $18.42, a $1.00 stop = 5.4% or so. $ATR from Finviz is .54 Worth watching...I have no idea which way it will go but am long $CSCO in my Long term account. @poppy
  • optionswealth: $ATR - Average true range is what you are looking for just in case the name threw you.
  • hooked1: $ATR - Thanks @optionswealth. Seems Worden gives a smooth line graph for this indicator that exceeds the range I would expect; at least from a cursory look at a few names. I'll putz with it some more.
  • Aragorn: $ATR - I use it in the daily chart. This has value to day traders because it lets us know if a stock moved 20 cents if we can expect some more. For example if a stock has an $ATR of 1.50 and it is a relatively inexpensive stock like a 30.00 stock, this is a great day trading candidate. It is cheap, it makes big moves and if you catch it early leaning in one direction you can make some good money.
  • hooked1: $ATR - @Aragorn - Thanks for the info! Your darn music selection this morn left me listening to James Brown all day! Love that Funky @Drummer!!!
  • DragonFly: $AKS - got in @ $8.00 and sold yesterday @ $9. but only sold because of market actions. Really like the story, they raised prices, good time of year for steel stocks and the chart looks like it is moving in the right direction after a loooong down trend. Looking to re entry today at a lower price but don't think it will go back to $8. Setting right on the 21 day so I'll pick some up here and ad if it goes lower. $ATR of .50 so wait for a good spot during the day.
  • Goose: $AKS @Dragonfly My apologies. I misunderstood, "ATR of .50 so....". It didn't make sense to me, because I didn't know what $ATR meant, so obviously, it IS my fault. Sorry. Splendor, I get the joke, but many post's are not understood because the wrong words are used and can lead others astray. I am not talking about spelling, I understood everything you wrote. @Arthur Have a GREEN DAY & a HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone. ;o}
  • DragonFly: $NXPI - 3x $ATR gives me a stop @ $16.94. Which gives me a tiny gain hope it holds... Tried to put my stop in and my computer froze. Lucky break....
  • markor01: NVDA....all stocks have different volatility. You can use the stock's $ATR to help
  • Aragorn: $MCP - not liz but 52 area is support 56 area resistance as it was prior support. Not a bad area to take a starter. zgo small lots os volatiltiy so if you are patient you can possibly get it lower. $ATR is 3.16 so it iwll give you a nice range and close tot he top of the move
  • slowtime: ...
    (A) Long term trend follower, or (B) short term swing trader, or (C) both i.e. one part of your long position is long term when you can use an $ATR stop, and one part of your long position is short term to take advantage of daily swings, say maximum ...
  • Aragorn: $MCP - DR. OJ - I hope you are doing well. I watch this stock al to. It does this all the time, a gap up and a $PB but it can recover much of what it gave back. It is a good daytrading stock. Today once it broke the opening high from 9:40 which happened a little after 10:00 you could have caught this for at least 1.40-1.50. This stock has an $ATR of 3.3 and uses everybit of it in the course of a day in both directions. If the market holds up it can make a run back up to 58.40 or so and then hit some resistance there. GL
  • Henry: Stops $CRM Tight stops on a stock with an $ATR of 7.3 will get you stopped out. I see what you are calling intraday support yesterday, but yesterday (and the day before) was a low volatility day for this stock. $ATR = Average true range look in the SMM dictionary. @Henry no position
  • BusDriver: ...
    2. What's your position size relative to your overall portfolio? In other words, can you afford to allow the stock to wiggle around a bit and the draw down not affect your portfolio value by more than 1%? If this is the case, perhaps a chandelier ...
  • joanie: ...
    I now rather regret mentioning it today because that may have implied it was right to get involved #RHRN, and after writing this I realize it was tough to get involved. Especially since the $ATR is more than 10% of the share price @ 3.24. I'm going ...
  • joanie: $VHC - Average True Range: it's derived from a formula which basically tells you the amount of "normal" gyration you could easily expect to see in the stock without it being unusual. Some people set stops using the stock price minus 1 or even 2x the $ATR depending on how volatile the stock is. If you go to Finviz.com and enter any stock, it will tell you in the data field what the $ATR is. We have KFT with an $ATR of .79, and $SODA with an $ATR of over $7! KFT is a $35 stock and $SODA is $38, so it's a real reflection of how volatile a stock is and the kind of swings you can get. There's a tutorial on Chandelier Stops that's really worth going through. That's where I first learned about them. It also provides a wonderful method for managing long term holdings. Hope that helps :)
  • vze2n77d: Average True Range - Worden Stockfinder and $FSC has the $ATR indicator.
  • Aragorn: $ARUN - @ob3nj keep this one on your radar. It has been beat down bad but it is a great trading stock as well. A big $ATR and it gives you chances everyday to make some real money with it. Fast Money mentioned it last night as well for getting a bump up in it's sector. I will review what they said and post it here unless someone else remembers. GL
  • ob3nj: $ARUN @Aragorn. I have kept it on my watch list for a while and am in it now. Sorry to ask but what does $ATR mean? Thanks
  • Henry: $LNG UTX $IPI DIS $CLF Boring trades $LNG has an $ATR of .88 so tight stops will kick you out. $DIS is a Jan 30c and $CLF is Oct 70c. Don't try to hit grand slam home runs with the SODA's of the world, go for the double. @Henry long all
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