Add a trailing stop

Set the initial protection

1. 1

   Open Positions and choose Add TP / SL or edit the existing protection.

2. 2

   Choose Entire position or Partial position. For a partial setup, enter the valid quantity you want protected.

3. 3

   Set a starting Stop loss price, then enter Trailing distance. Read the unit displayed for that instrument: percentage or ticks.

4. 4

   Confirm the change and inspect the working stop and protected quantity. A trailing distance without a starting stop is not a complete setup.

Understand the movement

• For a long position, the sell stop can ratchet upward as the reference price improves. For a short position, the buy stop can ratchet downward.
• The stop does not loosen automatically when price moves back. The configured distance follows favorable movement and the current stop acts as the trigger.
• Percentage inputs are converted to a tick distance when submitted. The stop uses that submitted distance rather than continuously recalculating a percentage.
• Entire-position protection follows changes in the position size. Partial protection covers the submitted quantity; inspect the rest separately.

After a trigger or edit

1. 1

   A trailing stop triggers a market exit. Slippage and partial execution are still possible.

2. 2

   After changing the distance, verify the resulting stop price and the other TP/SL leg.

3. 3

   Check remaining exposure and working orders after an exit. Read any refusal instead of assuming protection is active.