Indicators for Setting Stoploss in Indices Trade

Some indicators are used for setting stop losses taking away the need for stock traders to carry out complex calculations on where to set these stop loss stock trade orders.

A systems trader can also place a stop loss order according to these indicators. Some indicators use mathematical equations to calculate where the order stop loss should be set so as to provide an optimal exit. These trading indicators can be used as the basis for setting stoploss orders. These indicators follow stock trading price action of a trading instrument closely and define the boundaries which the trading prices should move along in. When the price moves outside these boundaries it's therefore best to close out the open stock trades because price stops moving in that particular direction.

Some of the Indicators that can be used to set stop losses are:

Automatic Stop Loss Order and Take-Profit Indicator

Parabolic SAR is like an Automatic Stop Loss Order and TP Order Indicator used to set a trailing price stop loss

Parabolic SAR provides excellent exit points.

In an upward trend, you should close long trades when the price falls and drops below the Parabolic SAR indicator

In a downward trend, you should close short trade positions when price rises above Parabolic SAR Indicator.

If you're long then the price is above the parabolic SAR, the SAR will move upwards every day, regardless of the direction in which the price is heading. The amount the Parabolic SAR moves up depends on amount that stock trading prices moves.

Automatic Stop Loss Order and TP Order Indicator

Parabolic SAR - Indicator - Automatic Stop Loss Order and TP Order Indicator

Picture of parabolic SAR & how it's used

Indicator for Setting Stop Loss Orders

Bollinger Band indicator use standards deviations as an estimate of the volatility. Since standard deviation technical indicator is a measure of volatility, the Bollinger bands are self-adjusting meaning they widen during periods of higher volatility and contract during periods of lower market volatility.

Bollinger Bands indicator consist of 3 bands designed to encompass the majority of a trading instruments trading price action. The middle band is a basis for the intermediate-term trend, typically it's 20 period simple MA, which is also the base for upper & lower bands. The upper band's distance and lower band's distance from the mid band is determined by the volatility of price.

Since the Bollinger Bands are used to encompass the price action, the bands can be used to set stop loss orders outside the levels of the bands.

Bollinger Band - How Can You Interpret Where to Place a StopLoss in Indices Trade?

Bollinger Band Setting Stop Loss Order Level - Bollinger Band Technical indicator

Automatic Stop Loss Order & TP Indicator

Fibonacci retracement levels provide areas of support & resistance, these can then be used to set stoploss order levels.

Fib Retracement level 61.80 % is the most often used level for setting stop loss orders. A stoploss order should be placed just below 61.8% Fib retracement level

The 61.80 % Fib retracement level indicator is used to set these orders since its rarely almost hit.

Fib Indicator Stop Loss Order Setting at 61.8 % Fibo Retracement Level