Quote from ttowntrader:
I don't use stops. I will add to the position or exit based upon price action and portfolio weighting. I normally keep between a 10 to 40% short exposure. I cover a position like this if i get down a couple thousand. I normally actively trade a portion of a position intraday for improving cost averages but the general timeframe is 1 to 10 days. Goodluck.
So you jumped in front of a freight train and said "stop". Kiss that two grand goodbye in less then a day's trading. This kind of strategy is terrible you don't dictate the value of a stock the market does. Guessing a top is a fool's game.