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You're missing the bit that "moves bit too much in wrong direction" is a strong signal that your analysis is fundamentally flawed. Maybe catastrophic news came out since you bought in.


Even if you decide you need to exit, why do you think you will get the best possible price for your exit with a market order? (which is what a stop loss essentially is)

There are other ways to exit a position.


Those are 2 additional reasons to exit - realization that analysis is bad and catastrophic news. And they ain't automated.




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