Using Stop Orders

It is a surprise when people  say, "I hate using stop orders!"  Stop  orders are the off-the-floor trader’s best friend. Protecting yourself  and acting in your own best interest is the only way to be profitable.  Some people don’t want to use stop orders when trading.   For  some strange reason, they get caught up in thinking that the market  will hit their stop order and then immediately start moving in their  direction after they’re stopped out.  And you know  what?  This will happen sometimes.