Trailing Stop Calculator for Crypto
What is a Trailing Stop?
A trailing stop is a dynamic stop loss that moves with the price as it goes in your favor. It locks in profit while giving the trade room to run. The trail distance determines how much room you give the trade.
How This Calculator Works
It simulates a trailing stop strategy on historical price data for BTC, ETH, and SOL. Buy, trail the stop, exit when hit, re-enter. Shows real performance of different trail distances.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a trailing stop loss?
- A trailing stop moves with the price as it goes in your favor. For longs, the stop rises with price. This locks in profit while giving room to run.
- What trail distance for crypto?
- 2-3% for swing trading, 1-1.5% for scalping, 5-8% for trend following. Use ATR as a guide.
- Why use trailing stops?
- They lock in profit as the trade moves in your favor, unlike fixed stops which stay at the same price regardless of accumulated profit.
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