Investors are naturally biased to hang on to their losers too long, and Ackman was no exception. He rode Valeant Pharmaceuticals to all-time highs, only to watch those gains quickly evaporate … and eventually turn into massive losses.
TradeStops’ algorithm would have alerted him that the stock had hit the volatility exit point at $205.67. However, Bill Ackman – one of the most famous hedge fund managers – was still holding out in 2017 at under $12!
We believe with the right tools, independent investors can perform just as well, if not better than the professionals!
One of the most powerful features of TradeStops is the ability to synchronize your portfolios with a large number of online brokerage firms, making it easy to follow your investment portfolios on the TradeStops site.
It’s also easy to set up and follow your investment portfolios even if you don’t synchronize them with your brokerage firm. And, you can track the status of stocks that aren’t in your portfolio as well.
Track equities, funds, indices and options in the U.S., and equities in Canada, London and Australia.
From Day One, we help you find the risk pitfalls and profit opportunities in your portfolio. Each position in your portfolio will have a Stock State Indicator (SSI) to reflect its status based on our algorithm – enter, exit, going up, going down or sideways. And you can use our Risk Rebalancer tool to evaluate potential adjustments to your overall portfolio risk.
One of the key components to managing the positions in your portfolios is the ability to get alerts, via text or email, when your stocks hit certain targets. And TradeStops lets you set up an almost infinite number of alert types.
Our default alert, the Stock State Indicator Alert (SSI Alert), include 5 alerts in one — entry alerts, exit alerts and well as alerts for trending up, down or sideways. Or, you can set up alerts based on trailing stops, price, time and more.
Don’t let fear of loss steer your decisions. Instead, use our proven, data-driven tools to help you make your hardest decisions — when to buy, how much, when to get out, how much volatility to expect, and … when to do nothing.
TradeStops’ Volatility Quotient (VQ) helps you avoid holding a stock too long or missing any moves up.
TradeStops provides a wealth of proprietary tools and resources to help you gain a better understanding the risks and opportunities in your portfolio. Gain critical insights from our Stock Analyzer, Position Size Calculator, Portfolio VQ Allocation, Risk Rebalancer and our investment newsletter content.