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Considering placing a stop loss order

C
Jan 19, 2026 · 17:12

I’ve always used a buy-and-hold strategy, but the volatility in the market is really making me worry. I’m considering placing a stop order to sell my index ETFs if the price drops 10 percent. I’ve previously considered this to be a bad strategy because, for example last April, the market rebounded quickly. I’m losing confidence in the market’s ability to recover, however.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this strategy?