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How do I set a trailing stop?

A Stop Loss that follows the price

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Written by Alex Nicholas

These steps are for MT5 on desktop. Menus differ in the web and mobile versions.

  1. In the Trade tab, right-click the position.

  2. Choose Trailing Stop.

  3. Pick a distance, or choose Set custom level to enter your own.

Once the trade is in profit by that distance, MT5 places a Stop Loss and moves it as the price moves in your favour. It doesn't move back if the price turns.

Things to know:

  • A trailing stop runs in your MT5 platform, not on our server. If you close MT5, it stops moving, but any Stop Loss it has already set stays in place.

  • You can set one trailing stop per position or pending order.

Risk warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Only trade with money you can afford to lose.

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