Are there more risks with indices?

Did anyone try the stop loss limit order? I find it way better than the stop loss order. Unlike the latter, with fxview, swissquote I could place the stop loss limit order at the stop loss price. This helped me get rid of the slippage problem.
I don’t think it’s a good enough strategy. Stop-limit order does guarantee a price limit but you won’t be able to trade. Imagine not being able to place the order before the market price drops because of the limit price. How many times can you afford to lose?
 
Whatever you guys say, I think considering where to place either of these two is important. Technical analysis here can prove helpful. So, always select brokers who have a good range of technical tools. I started trading with fxview, pepperstone, and xtb and after due deliberation, I’m sticking to fxview and xtb.
 
You’re right here Morkel. In fact I’ve been able to make better trading decisions (keeping my emotions at bay) with stop-loss order. I just love stocks and many more traders would feel the same, but won’t deny that it does create an allusion that it’ll come around if we stick to the failing ones for a little more while. When in reality, the delay just results in us losing up on money.
Even with stop loss, if you place it too close to the current market price, a small retracement in the price can stop you. I lost a good deal of trades because I didn’t realize when the prices started to rise again.
 
For diversification perhaps!?

Not even that, I don't think. For someone to choose the equal weighted, he must be thinking the SPY/equivalent is too heavily represented by the top 50 companies. That should be enough diversification for anybody.
 
Not even that, I don't think. For someone to choose the equal weighted, he must be thinking the SPY/equivalent is too heavily represented by the top 50 companies. That should be enough diversification for anybody.
I don’t know I get so confused sometimes between market and equal weighted funds, how does one outperform the other!?
 
I don’t know I get so confused sometimes between market and equal weighted funds, how does one outperform the other!?

If one group has more of the stocks that are doing better, it will outperform. That's most portfolio manager's objective.
 
If one group has more of the stocks that are doing better, it will outperform. That's most portfolio manager's objective.
From what I’ve heard (someone told me last evening), equal weighted funds are more prone to losses. You think that’s true? Sorry I’m throwing so many questions at you :)
 
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