As of 11/30/2023
  Indus: 35,951 +520.47 +1.5%  
  Trans: 15,019 +201.97 +1.4%  
  Utils: 867 +4.29 +0.5%  
  Nasdaq: 14,226 -32.27 -0.2%  
  S&P 500: 4,568 +17.22 +0.4%  
YTD
 +8.5%  
 +12.1%  
-10.4%  
 +35.9%  
 +19.0%  
  Targets    Overview: 11/29/2023  
  Down arrow34,500 or 36,400 by 12/15/2023
  Down arrow14,500 or 15,800 by 12/15/2023
  Up arrow900 or 825 by 12/15/2023
  Down arrow13,700 or 14,450 by 12/15/2023
  Down arrow4,450 or 4,650 by 12/15/2023
As of 11/30/2023
  Indus: 35,951 +520.47 +1.5%  
  Trans: 15,019 +201.97 +1.4%  
  Utils: 867 +4.29 +0.5%  
  Nasdaq: 14,226 -32.27 -0.2%  
  S&P 500: 4,568 +17.22 +0.4%  
YTD
 +8.5%  
 +12.1%  
-10.4%  
 +35.9%  
 +19.0%  
  Targets    Overview: 11/29/2023  
  Down arrow34,500 or 36,400 by 12/15/2023
  Down arrow14,500 or 15,800 by 12/15/2023
  Up arrow900 or 825 by 12/15/2023
  Down arrow13,700 or 14,450 by 12/15/2023
  Down arrow4,450 or 4,650 by 12/15/2023

Bulkowski on Best Stop Locations

My book, Trading BasicsTrading Basics: Evolution of a Trader book., pictured on the left, has an entire chapter dedicated to stops, starting on page 41.

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This page describes the best location for the initial stop loss order in chart patterns. With many chart patterns, the initial stop will be far from the current price. In that situation, use a volatility stop. For a tutorial on the types of stops, click here.

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