Rollover in futures and stop loss

#1
I HAVE A QUESTION WITH RESPECT TO ROLLOVER IN FUTURES AND STOP LOSS

I AM LONG SBIN JULY 12 CONTRACTS.

ENTRY PRICE = 2200
STOP LOSS = ENTRY PRICE MINUS A MULTIPLE OF ATR
INITIAL STOP LOSS 1 = 2100

LETS ASSUME THAT ON THE DATE OF ROLLOVER,

SELL JULY 12 CONTRACT
EXIT PRICE = 2300
TRAILING STOP LOSS 1 is at 2200.

ON ROLLOVER DATE,

BUY AUG 12 CONTRACT,
ENTRY PRICE = 2300
LETS ASSUME, INITIAL STOP LOSS 2 = ENTRY PRICE MINUS A MULTIPLE OF ATR = 2250.

WHERE SHOULD BE THE STOP LOSS? SHOULD IT BE AT
INITIAL STOP LOSS 2 (2250) OR SHOULD IT BE KEPT AT 2200 (TRAILING STOP LOSS FOR JULY 12 CONTRACT)?

IF I KEEP IT AT 2200, I WILL BE DECREASING THE RISK REWARD RATIO.
IF I KEEP IT AT 2250, I WILL BE INCREASING THE CHANCE OF GETTING STOPPED OUT.

PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH THE LOGIC.

THANKS
 

Reggie

Well-Known Member
#2
The question is how sure are you of your trade.? Do you think the market/stock will make a big upmove.?

If you have strong conviction, you can hold on to stop loss 1. Usually, its better to trail stop loss in a sideways market.

I HAVE A QUESTION WITH RESPECT TO ROLLOVER IN FUTURES AND STOP LOSS

I AM LONG SBIN JULY 12 CONTRACTS.

ENTRY PRICE = 2200
STOP LOSS = ENTRY PRICE MINUS A MULTIPLE OF ATR
INITIAL STOP LOSS 1 = 2100

LETS ASSUME THAT ON THE DATE OF ROLLOVER,

SELL JULY 12 CONTRACT
EXIT PRICE = 2300
TRAILING STOP LOSS 1 is at 2200.

ON ROLLOVER DATE,

BUY AUG 12 CONTRACT,
ENTRY PRICE = 2300
LETS ASSUME, INITIAL STOP LOSS 2 = ENTRY PRICE MINUS A MULTIPLE OF ATR = 2250.

WHERE SHOULD BE THE STOP LOSS? SHOULD IT BE AT
INITIAL STOP LOSS 2 (2250) OR SHOULD IT BE KEPT AT 2200 (TRAILING STOP LOSS FOR JULY 12 CONTRACT)?

IF I KEEP IT AT 2200, I WILL BE DECREASING THE RISK REWARD RATIO.
IF I KEEP IT AT 2250, I WILL BE INCREASING THE CHANCE OF GETTING STOPPED OUT.

PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH THE LOGIC.

THANKS
 

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