Rising / momentumIntermediate

Trailing Stop

Ride the move, then lock it in.

Buy once, then trail a stop a fixed percentage below the highest price seen. When a pullback hits it, the loop sells and stops.

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ControlsAll figures illustrative, per $100 invested. Part 2 is the day it goes wrong — every strategy has one.

How it works

01The loop buys once.
02A stop trails your chosen % below the highest price seen — it only ever moves up.
03Every new high lifts the stop, locking in more of the gain.
04A pullback to the stop sells the position, and the loop stops.

Buy once, then trail a stop a fixed % below the highest price seen — the trail only ever moves up. When a pullback hits it, the loop sells and stops. One position, one exit, most of the peak kept.

The math, on paper

Buy $100 at $100: 1.000 coin
Peak $118 → 4% trail locks: $113.28
Sold on the pullback: +$13.28 gross
Modeled round-trip fees (0.02%/side): ≈ $0.04
Modeled net profit: ≈ +$13.24

Worked numbers assume 0.02% per side (the current Binance.US fallback schedule) and exclude spread and slippage. They are illustrations, not forecasts; fees vary by exchange and tier.

Best for

A single position in a strong rally — capture as much of the upside as possible past your target.

When it struggles

Volatility can shake you out early: a normal wobble hits a tight trail before the real move starts. And when the price falls below your entry, the trail stands down (see Good to know) — the stop-loss is then the only exit.

Good to know

With the no-loss guard on, the trail will not sell below your fee-inclusive break-even; it re-arms above it. The only exit below entry is the stop-loss, which the wizard starts at 25% and you can change. A stop can fill worse than its trigger during gaps, low liquidity or outages.

What you set

Trail: How far below the peak to sell, e.g. 3–4%
Order size: The one buy
Stop-loss: On at 25% by default — change it knowingly
Ride the swing: Optional: wait for a bounce before the entry

Questions

What is a trailing stop in crypto?

A trailing stop is a sell level that follows the price up at a fixed distance below its highest point and never moves down. If the price rises, it locks in more of the gain; when the price pulls back by that distance, it sells.

What is the difference between a trailing stop and a stop-loss?

A stop-loss sits at a fixed level below your entry and limits a loss. A trailing stop moves up with the price and protects a gain. A Trailing Stop loop uses both: the trail for the exit on the way up, the stop-loss as the floor.

Why didn’t my trailing stop sell below my entry?

With the no-loss guard on, the trail stands down below your fee-inclusive break-even and re-arms above it, so a small wobble does not turn into a realized loss. Below entry, only the stop-loss sells.

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Educational content, not financial advice. Crypto prices can fall quickly and any loop can lose money. Risk disclosure.