There are a range of strategies that can be used to pre-define entry and exit points for a given security, including Falling Sell, Rising Buy, Falling Buy, Rising Sell, Trailing Buy and Trailing Sell.
Falling Sell (Stop Loss)
A Falling Sell may help you lock in gains or limit losses in a falling market. A Falling Sell order may help you to sell some or all of your client’s holdings in a company if the security price falls to the level you have set as your trigger.
Example
For example, you buy 1,000 units of XYZ Ltd at $10 per unit. You want to limit the losses of your investment, so you set a Falling Sell Trigger at $9.50, with a Falling Sell Limit Order to sell your units at no less than $9.43.
In this example, the market price for XYZ Ltd reaches $9.50 and your limit order is submitted to the market* to sell XYZ Ltd at no less than $9.43 per unit. Your stock will be sold if there are sufficient buyers in the market willing to buy at a price of $9.43 or higher.
*Orders are placed subject to CommSec Adviser Service's vetting procedures.
Rising Sell (Take Profit)
A Rising Sell may help with taking a profit when a security price rises. A Rising Sell order may help you to sell some or all of your holdings in a company when the security price rises to the level you have set as your trigger.
Example
For example, you have been watching the price of XYZ Ltd, which has been trading at $4.00 per unit and appears to be rising. You could set a Rising Sell Trigger with a trigger price of $4.40 and a limit price of $4.33.
In this example, the market price of XYZ Ltd reaches $4.40, your limit order will be submitted to the market* to sell XYZ Ltd at no less than $4.33. Your stock will be sold if there are sufficient buyers in the market willing to buy at a price of $4.33 or higher.
*Orders are placed subject to CommSec Adviser Service's vetting procedures.
Rising Buy
A Rising Buy may help you take advantage of a security that's on the rise. A Rising Buy order may help you to buy a security when the unit price rises to or above the level you have set as a trigger. You also set a limit price above the trigger price (setting the maximum price you are willing to pay for the security).
Example
For example, you are researching the security price of XYZ Ltd, which is currently trading at $9.10 per unit. Your charting analysis shows that if the price rises to $9.15, it is likely to continue to rise beyond that due to momentum in the security. You could set a Rising Buy Trigger at $9.15 along with a Rising Buy Limit Order at $9.19.
In this example, if XYZ Ltd reaches a price of $9.15 or higher in the market, your limit order will be submitted to the market* to buy XYZ Ltd at no more than $9.19 per unit. Your order will be fulfilled if there are sufficient sellers in the market willing to sell at a price of $9.19 or lower.
*Orders are placed subject to CommSec Adviser Service's vetting procedures.
Falling Buy
A Falling Buy may help you invest in a company when its share price falls. A Falling Buy order may help you to buy a security when the unit price falls to or below the price you have set as a trigger. You also set a limit price above the trigger price, setting the maximum price you are willing to pay for the security.
Example
For example, you have been watching the price of XYZ Ltd, which has been trading at $3.10 and appears to be declining. You could set a Falling Buy Trigger with a trigger price of $2.80 and a limit price of $2.85.
In this example, if XYZ Ltd trades at $2.80 or lower, your limit order will be submitted to the market* to buy XYZ Ltd at no more than $2.85 per unit. Your order will be fulfilled if there are sufficient sellers in the market willing to sell at a price of $2.85 or lower.
*Orders are placed subject to CommSec Adviser Service's vetting procedures.
Trailing Buy
A Trailing Buy may help you maximise value when investing in a company. It may help you to buy a security when the unit price falls to or beyond a level you have set as your client’s trail start price and then experiences a rise equal to or greater than the trail stop value you have set. If the security price does continue to fall, your Trailing Buy monitors for new lows and will not trigger until a rise of at least the trail stop value from the lowest price since trailing started.
Example
For example, you have been watching the price of XYZ Ltd, which has been trading at $3.10 per unit and appears to be declining. You could create a Trailing Buy Trigger with a trail start price of $2.90 and trail stop value of $0.10.
In this example, the market price of XYZ Ltd falls to $2.90, and then experiences a rise of $0.05 to $2.95 before falling again. Because the trail stop was set at $0.10, the order did not fire. XYZ Ltd then falls to a low of $1.90 before rising by $0.10 to $2.00 which meant the market order fired at $2.00.
Please note that all market orders will be executed in accordance with our Best Execution Policy; however, as no limits can be set, a purchase price may be significantly higher than trigger value. If you would like to set a limit price please consider another of our conditional orders.
Trailing Sell
A Trailing Sell may help with maximising a profit when a security price is rising. It may help you to sell some or all of your clients’ holdings in a company when the security price rises to, or beyond a level you have set as the trail start price and then experiences a fall equal to, or greater than the trail stop value you have set. If the security price does continue to rise, your trailing sell monitors for new highs and will not trigger until a fall of at least the trail stop value from the highest price since trailing started.
Example
For example, you have been watching the price of XYZ Ltd, which has been trading at $4.00 per unit and appears to be rising. You could create a Trailing Sell Trigger with a trail start price of $4.20 and trail stop value of $0.10.
In this example, the market price of XYZ Ltd reaches $4.20, and then experiences a fall of $0.05 to $4.15 before rising again. Because the trail stop was set at $0.10, the order did not fire. XYZ Ltd then reached a high of $5.20 before falling $0.10 to $5.10 which meant the market order fired at $5.10.
Please note that all market orders will be executed in accordance with our Best Execution Policy; however, as no limits can be set, a sale price may be significantly lower than trigger value. If you would like to set a limit price please consider another of our conditional orders.
Risks: Conditional orders are subject to limitations and risks, please consider the Conditional Trading Terms and Conditions before making any decisions about conditional trading.
Note: The Conditional Order examples given are provided for illustrative purposes only. These examples have been prepared without taking account of the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular individual. For this reason, any individual should, before acting on the information in this article, consider the appropriateness of the information, having regard to the individual's objectives, financial situation and needs and, if necessary, seek professional advice. Brokerage costs apply.