Stop Loss
Stop Loss limits position losses by automatically closing it when price moves in unfavorable direction. Settings are identical for all algorithms (Shots, Depth Shots, Averages, Vector, Signal) and manual trading.
⚠️ When trading with leverage: always configure liquidation offset (see section below).
Main Settings
Enable Stop Loss
Function is enabled by default. Uncheck to open positions without protection.
Percentage
How far from entry price to place Stop Loss.
How it works:
Value is always positive (example: 2%)
For long (buy) — Stop Loss placed below entry price
For short (sell) — Stop Loss placed above entry price
Example: opened long at 100 USDT, percentage 2% → Stop Loss at 98 USDT
Spread
Additional offset for limit orders that guarantees execution during sharp price movements.
⚠️ Applied only for limit and stop-limit types. Market orders ignore this parameter.
Why needed:
When price sharply drops through Stop Loss level, limit order can "get stuck" and not execute. Spread shifts order deeper into order book, ensuring position close.
How it works:
When Stop Loss level is touched, spread is added to price. If price continues falling — spread is added again every 60 ms until order executes.
Example:
Stop Loss at 98 USDT, spread 0.5%
Price dropped to 98 — order placed at 97.51 USDT (98 - 0.5%)
Price continued falling — another 0.5% added from current price
Delay
Time in seconds between position opening and Stop Loss placement. During this period position is not protected.
When useful:
Allows waiting out short-term movement against you right after entry. If price quickly returns — position stays open.
Usage example:
When trading Shots/Depth Shots, delay of 1-2 seconds gives chance to close position in profit on pullback, instead of immediate Stop Loss inside same breakthrough.
Fractional values allowed (example: 0.5).
Order Type
Limit — virtual order in MoonTrader core. Becomes real limit when price touches. Uses spread.
Market — virtual order in core. Becomes real market when price touches. Closes position immediately at market price.
Stop Limit — real order on exchange. Places limit order when trigger touches. Uses spread.
⚠️ Important: stop-limit order availability depends on exchange.
Virtual and Real Orders
Virtual order (v):
Exists only in MoonTrader core
Sent to exchange when conditions met
Marked with purple "v"
Real order (r):
Placed on exchange from creation
Visible in order book
Marked with green "r"
⚠️ Rule: from Take Profit and Stop Loss pair, one must be virtual, other — real.
Liquidation Offset
Protects against forced position liquidation by exchange when trading with leverage.
Offset Distance
Offset in percent from liquidation price.
How it works:
When opening position, MoonTrader compares liquidation price (calculated by exchange) with your Stop Loss.
If liquidation is closer to current price than Stop Loss — Stop Loss automatically moves before liquidation price with set offset.
Formula: Stop Loss = Liquidation price - Offset
Example:
Your Stop Loss: 105 USDT
Liquidation price: 100 USDT
Offset: 0.1%
Without offset: position liquidates at 100, Stop Loss at 105 doesn't trigger ❌
With offset: Stop Loss moves to 99.9 (100 - 0.1%), triggers before liquidation ✅
Trailing Stop
Allows Stop Loss to automatically follow price in profitable direction, protecting accumulated profit.
How it works:
When price moves in profitable direction by spread amount, Stop Loss also moves by that amount. On price reversal, Stop Loss stays in place.
Example:
"Buy" position at 100 USDT, Stop Loss 2%, trailing spread 1%
Price 101 (+1%) → Stop Loss moves from 98 to 99
Price 102 (+1%) → Stop Loss moves from 99 to 100 (breakeven)
Price 103 (+1%) → Stop Loss moves from 100 to 101 (profit locked)
Spread
How much price must move in profitable direction for Stop Loss to move by same amount.
Second Stop-Loss
Allows replacing initial Stop Loss with new one with different parameters when price reaches certain profit level.
Trigger Distance
How much percent price must rise from entry point for first Stop Loss to cancel and second to place.
If trigger not reached, first Stop Loss works.
Percentage
Distance from current price in percent where second Stop Loss will be placed when trigger fires.
Formula: Second Stop Loss = Trigger - Percentage
Examples:
Trigger 2%, Percentage 2% → second Stop Loss at entry price (breakeven)
Trigger 3%, Percentage 2% → second Stop Loss at +1% from entry (profit locked)
Trailing and Spread
Work same as for regular trailing, but apply only to second Stop Loss.
Support
If you have questions about Stop Loss setup or want to suggest improvements, contact support.
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