Trailing Stop
The trailing stop dynamically moves the SL behind price as the trade advances, locking in profit while staying in winning trades longer.
Configuration
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
Trailing Stop Method | ATR | Algorithm used to trail |
Trail Activation Condition | None | Gate that must be met before trailing starts |
Activation (pips/multiplier/Rs) | 5.0 | Activation threshold value |
Distance (pips/multiplier) OR MA Period | 2.0 | Trail distance or MA period |
Minimum Movement to Trail (pips) | 1.0 | Minimum price movement before each SL update |
Trailing methods
| Method | Distance Value means | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|
Disabled | — | Trailing is off |
Fixed | Pips | SL trails price by a fixed pip distance |
ATR | ATR multiplier | SL trails Distance × ATR behind price (default) |
Candle | Candle range multiplier | SL trails Distance × signal candle range behind price |
R Multiple | R multiples | SL trails Distance × initial risk behind current price |
MA | EMA period | SL trails the EMA defined by Distance Value as the period |
Activation condition
By default (None), trailing starts immediately when the trade opens. You can delay trailing until a condition is met:
| Condition | Activates when... |
|---|---|
None | Immediately (default) |
Fixed Pips | Price moves Activation Value pips in profit |
ATR | Price moves Activation Value × ATR in profit |
R Multiple | Price moves Activation Value R-multiples in profit |
Candle | Price moves Activation Value × signal candle range in profit |
MA | Price crosses the trailing MA (for MA mode) |
Swing trailing (ST button)
The ST button on the dashboard activates Swing Trailing for the selected trade:
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
ST: Swing Lookback Bars | 100 | Bars to look back for swing fractal |
ST: Swing Buffer (pips) | 2.0 | Buffer above swing low (BUY) or below swing high (SELL) |
Swing trailing places the SL just beyond the most recent fractal swing, respecting natural market structure. It is activated manually via the dashboard button and does not replace the configured automatic trailing method.
TC button — candle trailing
The TC button on the dashboard manually sets the SL to the high/low of a selected candle plus a buffer:
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
TC Button: Candle Buffer (pips) | 2.0 | Buffer below candle low (BUY) or above candle high (SELL) |