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

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

• 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.