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Pre-Watch Checklist Identify strong industries with solid 5-20 year outlook. Industries that are emerging and becoming fashionable. Identify strong companies within those industries. Reasonable current price level, already dear and not cheap. Listed stocks only no unlisted stocks.
Set Up Classic & Modern Darvas high price reached for the specified time period, followed by formation of a box near the high point. Classic: 52-week high; Modern 6-month or 52-week high General market mood is neutral or bullish NOT bearish. If general market conditions are unfavorable, proceed only with great caution, otherwise wait.
Breakout Darvas General market conditions are down or just following a down period. Stock under consideration showed strength prior to the downturn Price has turned upward and formed two boxes
Entry & Exit Classic - Automatic buy order set to the price at the top of the first box formed, activated on any trade above the top of the box. Stop loss placed to trigger upon any trade below the bottom of the box. Modern buy order executed upon a market close above the top of the first box, at the price of the top of the box. Stop loss placed to trigger at a market close below the bottom of the box. Breakout buy order executed upon a market close breakout above the SECOND box, at the price of the top of the box. Stop loss placed to trigger at a market close below the bottom of the second box. Aggressive Entry buy order executed prior to a market close breakout of the top of the first box. Stop loss placed to trigger at a market close below the bottom of the box. Delayed Entry buy order executed after the breakout of the first box, but after the price comes back down seeking a lower price. Stop loss placed to trigger at a market close below the bottom of the last valid box.
Risk Management & Profit Protection All - Upon execution of a buy order, a stop loss order is placed as well per the conditions noted above. As new boxes form, the stop loss is moved up immediately following the formation of a new box, and set to the bottom of the newly formed box. All but Classic - If the price breaks out and runs up more than the height of the current box without forming a box, the trader may wish to move the stop loss orders up using ghost boxes.