Opinions on Using Fixed Profit Targets

ehsmama · Aug 26, 2018

SimpleMeLike said:
Hello All,

What are your thoughts on predefined stop loss and profit targets or bracket orders?

My trading style with one contract has been to:

1. Enter the trade
2. Set a stop loss in a good location (preferably below some price action support or resistance)
3. Pick a profit target level (at some resistance level if long) and wait for price to break that level for more profits.

The problem I face sometimes is price comes to the level and retrace down (if long) and I lose some profits. It makes my decision making kind of challenging. Of course one contract is somewhat a challenge too.

Lately, I been thinking of just exit a certain profit. For example, aim for 20 ticks profit per trade using 20 tick stop loss. That means with a win rate greater then 50% I be profitable on the year. Obviously, I want a higher win rate then 50% (hopefully between 60% and 70%)

I appreciate your comments, opinions, or advice. Thank you.
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Try to keep Stop Loss much farther than the profit Target. Deep StopLosses work better.

Visaria · Aug 26, 2018

SimpleMeLike said:
Lately, I been thinking of just exit a certain profit. For example, aim for 20 ticks profit per trade using 20 tick stop loss. That means with a win rate greater then 50% I be profitable on the year. Obviously, I want a higher win rate then 50% (hopefully between 60% and 70%)
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Redo the numbers taking into acct transaction costs (i.e. commissions, bid offer spread, slippage). Might be ok, might not be.

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Opinions on Using Fixed Profit Targets

ehsmama

Visaria