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To: hubris33 who wrote (10634)	12/4/2006 8:13:39 AM
From: chowder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13449

Risk vs reward is different for intermediate to long term trades than it is for swing trades. Swing trades have me taking a larger position, usually 10% of my portfolio and I use a smaller loss percentage, usually 4% to 5%. The profits are smaller but the larger position sizing makes up for the short term move. Longer term trades have me using 5% of the portfolio per trade and I extend the stop loss to 8% to 10% since the position size is half the size of a swing trade. Longer term holds need a little more breathing room since we are counting on time to help us with the position. dabum