[Here’s how to avoid getting stopped out of your trades early] | The Real Rayner Teo

[Here’s how to avoid getting stopped out of your trades early]

Let me ask you…

Have you ever put on a trade only to watch the market hit your stop loss, and then continue moving in your expected direction?

It sucks, right?

And that’s because your stop loss is “too tight”.

So, what’s the solution?

Give your trade room to breathe.

This means your stop loss should be wide enough to accommodate the daily swings of the market.

Now you’re probably wondering:

“But how much is wide enough?”

“How to use ATR to improve my stop loss objectively, will it actually help?”

Well, here’s how you can use the ATR indicator to help you with it…

1. Find out what’s the current ATR value

2. Select a multiple of the ATR value

3. Add that amount to nearest Support & Resistance level

So…

If you are long from Support and have a multiple of 1, then set your stop loss 1ATR below the lows of Support.

Or if you’re short from Resistance, and have a multiple of 2 then set your stop loss 2ATR above the highs of Resistance.