Hello DB:
You are certainly right that wide stops are not always the answer. I make the mistake of assuming that other traders had the same problems I did. Thats not always correct. In my own experience, that was one of the keys. Its been a few years, but I remember being stopped out time after time, very consistently I must say, for loses of 3-5 ticks. Then seeing the market move strongly in my favor. Apparently, I had a talent for picking an entry, but did not have the experience to withstand much of a drawdown. Although I adjust for changes in vol periodically, for my style, 2.5 pts has worked time after time (on the ES market). Its what I am willing to lose on any trade. Regards, Southpaw46