Exit policies - how a trade is managed after entry
Why the way a trade is managed after entry matters as much as the entry, how the platform picks the management per coin and per model, and where you control it yourself.
The question
Given the same entries, is it better to hold for the target with a tight stop, to give the trade room, to take part of the profit early, or to trail the stop? The answer differs from coin to coin and from model to model, so the platform tests it instead of guessing.
How it is decided
- Pattern signals: several ways of managing the trade (fixed stop and target, a wider stop, half out at TP1 with the rest trailing, stop to break-even after a good move, a time limit, a stop beyond the typical wobble) are simulated on every past signal of the coin, with fees, slippage and funding included. The one with the best average result after costs, on enough trades, is used for that coin. This comparison is run and reviewed by the operator.
- Pair Model trades use the model's own take-profit and stop. After 12 hours a trade is not closed by time: its stop tightens half way toward the price and then trails. You can add optional management on your account (trailing stop, flip to a stronger opposite call, stop past the liquidation pile and more); see Pair-model account options.
- Flow Model trades follow the exit of the algorithm chosen on the account; see Auto-trading algorithms.
Where you see it
On the Trading page, each open trade shows its Policy, the current Stop (with a BE badge at break-even or trail when trailing), the Best price reached, the partial-close state and the time column. The log button lists every stop move and partial close that was made on the trade.
Taking control yourself
Every open trade, demo or live, has buttons to manage it by hand: Re-analyse, Close %, SL past pile, Edit, BE, 50 % and Close. See Re-analyse an open trade and Close % and editing the stop and target.
Reading results honestly
- A wider stop that wins more often but earns less per trade is not better. The ranking measure is the average result after costs.
- Profit-protecting rules (break-even, trailing) usually make results steadier but can also cut winners short. Compare on your demo account before using them on real money.
Backtest results are hypothetical. Read the risk notice.