In our SMBU Daily Video, learn more about conditional orders.
In this video from Andrew Falde, you will learn:
How to set up conditional orders to control your risk when you aren’t at your screen
How to plan your trades for different scenarios and automate for each
Learn what qualities to look for in a stock, ETF, or Index that make sense for conditional order placement
We hope this video improves your trading.
SMBU Team
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