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To: jach who wrote (34041)	1/10/1999 12:48:00 PM
From: tonyt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

>market and limit orders are somewhat limited when dealing with very volatile >stocks; a more flexible one will be to have a stop order with a particular range in >mind such as establishing position between 160 and 165. The 'complaint' was that a buy order was filled a too high a price. To protect this, a limit order is used. If the stock is at 160 in a fast moving market, then put the limit at the highest your willing to pay. A limit of 170 when the market is at 160 may not make sense at first, but a limit of 170 on a buy means 170 or lower. The buy would not be filled once it went over 170. A stop order would not apply in this case.