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Old 09-14-2011 | 09:07 AM
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Carl Spackler
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Careful with those. If its a bad day and the sell order is triggered, who knows what the market price will be when your trade is executed. Stocks typically go down a lot faster than they go up.

As well informed as you are, you would better be able to handle that trade manually and get out prior to the dip. I bet market orders have cost me $50,000 over the years.
Totally agree.

Carl