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Correction: At 8:27 the video says “because we’re doing 20 ticks, we’re doing essentially minus $5.” Indices are not quoted in dollars, so this should be five points.
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In this video, we’ll demonstrate three ways to create a trailing stop order on the thinkorswim® desktop platform: by using a dollar, percentage, and tick offset. Also, we’ll demonstrate how to set up a trailing stop limit order and discuss the differences and considerations when doing so.
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Creating a trailing stop using a dollar offset
5:08 Creating a trailing stop using a percentage offset
6:41 Creating a trailing stop using a tick offset
9:37 Creating a trailing stop limit order using a dollar offset
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