MJ--Traders

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One of my friends used to laugh whenever I told him one simple thing:“Use a trailing stop loss.”
Every single day I’d remind him. And every single day he’d ignore it.
He was the type of trader who treated futures like gambling. No stop loss. No trailing stop. Just big leverage, big money, and one dream…
“Bro I’ll hold until the final target hits.”
He never respected small profits. He never protected the win. He always wanted the last TP like it was guaranteed.
And for a few days… it looked like he was right.
Then one night, he took a short trade.
It started going beautifully in profit. $300… $500… $800… At one point he was up around $1,000+.
He messaged me excited: “Bro I’m printing. What should I do?”
I said one sentence: “Put a trailing stop loss now. Lock your profit.”
He replied: “No bro, it will hit the last target. I’ll wait.”
And that’s where the market teaches the harsh lesson.
A big whale stepped in. The coin got manipulated. A sudden violent spike happened. Liquidations started popping like fireworks.
In seconds… His $1,000 profit went to $400… Then $100… Then negative.
And before he could even blink… Liquidated.
Not because his analysis was wrong. Not because the trade was bad.
Because he didn’t protect the profit.
If he had used a trailing stop loss, that trade would’ve ended as a win. Even if price spiked, he would’ve been stopped out in profit and lived to trade again.
That’s why trailing stop loss is not “optional”. It’s survival. Especially in leverage trading.
Why trailing stop loss is powerful
It locks profit automatically You don’t need to panic-close. The stop follows your profit.
It protects you from whale spikes Crypto doesn’t move like a normal market. Sudden wicks happen. Trailing stop saves you from turning a win into a disaster.
It removes emotion Greed makes you hold too long. Fear makes you close too early. Trailing stop gives you rules.
How to use trailing stop loss (simple) Example: You short at 10.00 Price drops to 9.00 (good profit)
Now instead of dreaming of 8.00, you protect the win.
Option A: Percentage trailing Set trailing stop at 1.5%–3% (depending on volatility)
If price keeps dropping, your stop moves down with it. If price spikes up, you exit with profit.
Option B: Structure trailing (best for pros) Move your stop above the last lower high (in shorts) Or below the last higher low (in longs)
This way you only exit when structure breaks.
Option C: TP-based trailing (easy + effective) After TP1 hits → move SL to Break-even (entry) After TP2 hits → move SL into profit (lock 30–50% of the move) Then trail step-by-step as price continues.
A clean trailing plan you can follow After TP1: SL to entry (no loss trade) After TP2: lock minimum 30–50% profit After TP3: trail aggressively and let the runner fly
2–3 extra risk management techniques (use these with trailing)
Never risk more than 1–2% per trade Even the best traders lose trades. Risk small so you survive.
Scale out profits Take partial profits at TP1 and TP2, keep a small runner for the “big move”. This stops you from being greedy.
Don’t use max leverage in volatile coins High volatility + high leverage = liquidation trap. Use lower leverage and wider SL, let the trade breathe.
Final reminder In futures, the goal is not to be right. The goal is to stay alive long enough to win consistently.
Trailing stop loss is how you turn good trades into guaranteed profits. Don’t be the guy who was up $1,000 and ended up liquidated
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