A trailing stock loss is an order that executes when the price of a security moves a percentage or dollar amount in a specified direction. Investors use trailing stop orders to protect gains. A ...

Investors can’t monitor their portfolio every second of the day. Yet, they need a way to protect themselves from major losses if one of their positions starts to spiral. Thankfully, there’s a way to ...

If you’ve wondered how forex traders maximize their profits in a trending market, one method many traders use is the trailing stop. This type of order trails the market as the exchange rate moves in a ...

A common fear people have about investing is that it’s gambling. They think they would lose on average. But that’s not the case and investors who lose often have a common trait – they don’t know when ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...