Break-Even
Order Types
What it means
Moving your stop-loss up to your entry price so the trade can no longer lose money. It protects capital once the trade is in profit.
Example
You buy at $100, price rises to $108, so you move your stop from $95 to $100. Now if price falls back, you exit with $0 loss instead of a $5 loss.
Mistake beginners make
Beginners move to break-even too early and get stopped out by normal noise before the real move develops, missing the big win they were right about.
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