# Stop loss

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/stop-loss/6211>\
**Category:** C2\
**Created:** [October 23, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/stop-loss/6211 "2009-10-23T15:40:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikhail\_nasono3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/mikhail_nasono3/32/238_2.png) [@mikhail\_nasono3](https://forums.collective2.com/u/mikhail_nasono3)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/stop-loss/6211/1 "2009-10-23T15:40:06Z")

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is it possible to add stop loss to opened trade?  
  
i have short aud/usd that curently in profit and would like to add stop loss at breakeven,can i do that? thank you

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**Author:** ![ironcito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/ironcito/32/1487_2.png) [@ironcito](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ironcito)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/stop-loss/6211/2 "2009-10-23T15:50:53Z")

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Just enter a new order, type STOP, trigger at entry price.

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**Author:** ![mikhail\_nasono3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/mikhail_nasono3/32/238_2.png) [@mikhail\_nasono3](https://forums.collective2.com/u/mikhail_nasono3)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/stop-loss/6211/3 "2009-10-26T15:39:39Z")

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so i should check sell to open ,then type aud/usd, but i can’t figure out where this line goes:STOP, trigger at entry price? in a comment window?

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**Author:** ![ironcito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/ironcito/32/1487_2.png) [@ironcito](https://forums.collective2.com/u/ironcito)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/stop-loss/6211/4 "2009-10-26T16:05:51Z")

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If you bought 100 shares of IBM at $20, then to place a stop at break-even you select:  
  
  
  
(on top): Stocks  
  
(on the left): Sell to Close  
  
Quantity: 100  
  
Symbol: IBM  
  
(on the right): Stop  
  
in the field that appears when you select Stop (the trigger price): 20  
  
  
  
and click Submit.  
  
  
  
Replace values with your own. If you initially sold short, then (on the left) becomes _Buy_ to Close.