This guide shows you how to use the Quant Investing screener to receive an email when a 20% trailing stop loss is triggered, so you don’t have to manually check stock charts each month.
Steps to Get an Alert Email When Your 20% Stop Trailing Stop Loss is Triggered
Log in to your Quant Investing account and click the Go to Screener button.
Click the Search icon, start typing the company name then select the company.
Click the Add Alert button at the top right, in the Metric field select Close Price, in the Condition field select Trailing stop (top), In the High price field type in the highest price since you bought the stock or select the current price value, In the Change % field add your trailing trailing stop loss percent, 20% or 15% for example. Click Confirm to save your Alert.
The screener reviews your stop loss daily and should it be breached you will receive an email to the email account you used to sign up for your Screener Subscription.
Using the screener’s Trailing Stop Top Alerts saves you time and reduces errors. You can adjust the stop loss percentage to match your risk tolerance. For more help, see the glossary entry on trailing stops or reach out to support.