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    Where Do You Place Your Stop‑Losses?

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    • seeker88S Offline
      seeker88
      last edited by

      Hey everyone, quick question!

      I’m confused about stop placement, sometimes I get stopped out by random wicks.

      • Do you place stops just below the last swing low, or use ATR multiples?
      • Any tips on avoiding those fake-outs?
      • Share a recent trade where your stop saved or screwed you ⛏

      For example I used to set stops 1 % below entry, but that got blown out on choppy 5 m BTC candles. Thoughts?

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      • Bob_The_TraderB Offline
        Bob_The_Trader
        last edited by

        Here’s my approach 🦉 :

        • Draw trendlines to find swing lows or highs
        • Place stop a few ticks beyond that swing point, usually 1–3 % buffer
        • Avoid stops right at high‑volume nodes, those areas reject price often

        It’s saved me from a couple of nasty flushes where wicks poked through but got rejected immediately.

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        • CryptofreakzC Offline
          Cryptofreakz @seeker88
          last edited by

          @seeker88 said in Where Do You Place Your Stop‑Losses?:

          Hey everyone, quick question!

          I’m confused about stop placement, sometimes I get stopped out by random wicks.

          • Do you place stops just below the last swing low, or use ATR multiples?
          • Any tips on avoiding those fake-outs?
          • Share a recent trade where your stop saved or screwed you ⛏

          For example I used to set stops 1 % below entry, but that got blown out on choppy 5 m BTC candles. Thoughts?

          My rule of thumb, I never place a stop closer than 1× ATR on my execution timeframe, and I always cross‑check the 1 h ATR before setting a 5 m stop. Sometimes I use a mental stop only, and manually exit instead of relying on the auto‑fill 🙂

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          • Crypto_CatC Offline
            Crypto_Cat
            last edited by

            I used to put stops under the last swing low, but got run over by crazy weekend wicks. Now I:

            1. Mark the weekly support zone on the daily chart
            2. Use that zone as my “no‑touch” area instead of minor 5 m swings
            3. On the 1 h chart I set stops just outside the zone boundary, then trail them as price moves in my favor
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