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golferman
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I am new, and I have a question. If i have a stock at .082, and want to sell when it reaches .11. I understand that the best way to do this is to set up a limit order to sell. Is this correct? If so, do I set that limit order to buy at .11? Thanks for any help you can give.
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maybe you're asking about "stop-loss" orders?

Otherwise, I can't follow wanting "to sell when it reaches .11." yet you mention setting "that limit order to buy at .11" ???

The simple answer is you make your buy at .082 and then enter another, subsequent order, this time to sell at .11

sorry...maybe I'm missing something

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Sorry for the confusion, thanks for your reply though. Let me give it another shot at explaining my situation. I have a stock that is currently priced at: 0.082. I would like to sell it immediately after it reaches 0.11. What do you suggest I do, seeing as though I can't sit by my computer all day and watch it.
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enter a GTC (good till canceled) order for your target exit, .11--yes?

also, review your broker's terms; you'll probably see that with pennies, you'll get your order realized "as close as they can" type-of-deal. So far, this has not hurt me, and in fact has helped me.

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I trade at TD Waterhouse only online, and can't find a "GTC" as one of the options. Please advise.
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ya, golfer, most of us here are online...can you open your "order" window? whatever you use to place a buy....?

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all brokers as far as i know have a GTC (good til cancelled) option.. its standard practice in the business.. if not then maybe you should change brokers to let's say ahhh Choicetrade.com ... also consider using stop/loss orders (stop sell) ....

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