# Trailing Stop

Trailing stop moves the stop loss after price advances in the trade direction.

## Main Inputs[​](#main-inputs "Direct link to Main Inputs")

| Input label                                     | Default | What it controls                                          |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enable trailing stop                            | Off     | Turns automatic trailing on or off.                       |
| Trailing mode                                   | R       | Selects R-based or ATR-based trailing behavior.           |
| Trailing activation R                           | 1.5     | R-based activation threshold.                             |
| Trailing distance pips, or R distance in R mode | 1.0     | Distance used by the selected trailing mode.              |
| ATR trailing period                             | 20      | ATR period used for ATR trailing.                         |
| ATR trailing activation multiplier              | 10.0    | Activation multiplier for ATR trailing.                   |
| ATR trailing distance multiplier                | 5.0     | Distance multiplier for ATR trailing.                     |
| Minimum movement before trail update            | 0.0     | Extra movement required before the stop is updated again. |

## Candle And Swing Trailing[​](#candle-and-swing-trailing "Direct link to Candle And Swing Trailing")

| Input label                       | Default | What it controls                                 |
| --------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Use last candle for trailing stop | Off     | Trails from the most recent candle when enabled. |
| Candle trailing buffer pips       | 1.0     | Buffer added around the candle level.            |
| Use swing high/low trailing       | Off     | Trails from swing structure when enabled.        |
| Swing trailing lookback bars      | 20      | Number of bars used to find swing points.        |
| Swing trailing buffer pips        | 1.0     | Buffer added around the swing point.             |

## Practical Notes[​](#practical-notes "Direct link to Practical Notes")

* R-based trailing follows the initial trade risk.
* ATR trailing adapts to volatility.
* Candle and swing trailing can be useful when you want the stop to follow visible market structure.