Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

I once had a long on GBPJPY that was up about 70 pips. Nice trade. I'd bolted on a trailing stop the night before, set it to follow 12 pips behind price, and went to bed feeling clever. By morning the...

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Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

I once had a long on GBPJPY that was up about 70 pips. Nice trade. I'd bolted on a trailing stop the night before, set it to follow 12 pips behind price, and went to bed feeling clever. By morning the position was closed for a 9-pip gain, and the pair had run another 180 pips in ...

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Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

I once had a long on GBPJPY that was up about 70 pips. Nice trade. I'd bolted on a trailing stop the night before, set it to follow 12 pips behind price, and went to bed feeling cl...

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Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

Trailing stops in MQL5: how to lock in profit without choking your winners

I once had a long on GBPJPY that was up about 70 pips. Nice trade. I'd bolted on a trailing stop the night before, set it to follow 12 pips behind pri...