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Re: Bucc58 post# 5158

Wednesday, 01/13/2010 12:15:21 PM

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:15:21 PM

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It's good to set targets with trailing stops.

I usually set a 10% Trailing stop to sell 20%-30% of my holdings. If it rebounds upwards on a signficant gain, I still have my 70-80%. If it drops another 10-30%, I look for reentry.

I use other trailing stops at other % of holdings to make sure I reduce risk and maximize return. It's a very good discipline to practice, even when my emotions are screaming SELL!!!! or HOLD!!!!

8 or 9 times out of 10, the discipline has really saved me.