APP Version
Submit a Trailing Stop Order
Step 1: On the futures trading page, switch the order type to “Trailing Stop” to display the order entry form.
Step 2: After filling in the two required parameters, Pullback Rate and Amount, you can submit the order. If you do not set an Activation Price, the trailing stop order will be activated immediately upon placing the order.
| Parameters | Description | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Pullback Rate (Required) | The pullback rate is the main condition for calculating the actual trigger price, and you can choose to set it by “Percentage” or “Price Variance”. The actual trigger price is determined based on the all-time high/low price and the pullback rate. | Set by Percentage: The all-time high price is 50,000 USDT, the pullback rate is 5%, then the trigger price is 50,000 x (1-5%) = 47,500 USDT. Set by Price Var.: The all-time high price is 50,000 USDT, the price variance is 5000 USDT, then the trigger price is 50,000 - 5000 = 45,000 USDT. |
| Amount (Required) | The amount set for the trailing stop order is also the amount for the market order placed after the stop trailing order is triggered. | None |
| Activation Price (Optional) | The activation price is one of the trigger conditions for a trailing stop order. When the last price/mark price/index price reaches or exceeds the activation price (the default value is the last price), the order will be activated. Once activated, and the system begins calculating the actual trigger price of the trailing stop order. | If the activation price is not specified, the order will be activated immediately after placement. |
Submit a Trailing Stop Order
Step 1: In the Positions section, tap TP/SL, switch to the Trailing TP tab, and access the order entry page.
Step 2: Fill in the two required parameters: Pullback Rate and Amount. Once completed, you can submit the order. If you do not set an Activation Price, the trailing TP order will be activated immediately upon placing the order.
Notes:
- When using a trailing TP to close a position, carefully calculate the activation price and pullback rate to ensure the trailing TP order is a profitable exit order upon activation. This allows the trailing TP to track market fluctuations and adjust the trigger price automatically, helping to lock in more profits.
- For long positions, the trailing TP order will be a market sell order. The activation price you set must be higher than the position’s average entry price or the last price.
- For short positions, the trailing TP order will be a market buy order. The activation price you set must be lower than the position’s average entry price or the last price.
View/Edit the Trailing Stop Order
Step 1: You can view all submitted trailing stop orders by switching the order type to “Trailing Stop” in “Orders”.
Step 2: You can tap the edit icon to edit trailing stop orders with a status of “Pending Activation”, while the orders with a status of “In Progress” are currently tracking market fluctuations and cannot be edited temporarily.
Cancel the Trailing Stop Order
On the “Trailing Stop” page, you can tap the “Cancel” button to cancel the order, or tap the “Cancel All” button to cancel all trailing stop or trailing TP orders.
Web Version
Submit a Trailing Stop Order
Step 1: On the futures trading page, switch the order type to “Trailing Stop” to display the order entry form.
Step 2: After filling in the two required parameters, Pullback Rate and Amount, you can submit the order. If you do not set an Activation Price, the trailing stop order will be activated immediately upon placing the order.
| Parameters | Description | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Pullback Rate (Required) | The pullback rate is the main condition for calculating the actual trigger price, and you can choose to set it by “Percentage” or “Price Variance”. The actual trigger price is determined based on the all-time high/low price and the pullback rate. | Set by Percentage: The all-time high price is 50,000 USDT, the pullback rate is 5%, then the trigger price is 50,000 x (1-5%) = 47,500 USDT. Set by Price Var.: The all-time high price is 50,000 USDT, the price variance is 5000 USDT, then the trigger price is 50,000 - 5000 = 45,000 USDT. |
| Amount (Required) | The amount set for the trailing stop order is also the amount for the market order placed after the stop trailing order is triggered. | None |
| Activation Price (Optional) | The activation price is one of the trigger conditions for a trailing stop order. When the last price/mark price/index price reaches or exceeds the activation price (the default value is the last price), the order will be activated. Once activated, and the system begins calculating the actual trigger price of the trailing stop order. | If the activation price is not specified, the order will be activated immediately after placement. |
Submit a Trailing Stop Order
Step 1: In the Positions section, click TP/SL, switch to the Trailing TP tab, and access the order entry page.
Step 2: Fill in the two required parameters: Pullback Rate and Amount. Once completed, you can submit the order. If you do not set an Activation Price, the trailing TP order will be activated immediately upon placing the order.
Notes:
- When using a trailing TP to close a position, carefully calculate the activation price and pullback rate to ensure the trailing TP order is a profitable exit order upon activation. This allows the trailing TP to track market fluctuations and adjust the trigger price automatically, helping to lock in more profits.
- For long positions, the trailing TP order will be a market sell order. The activation price you set must be higher than the position’s average entry price or the last price.
- For short positions, the trailing TP order will be a market buy order. The activation price you set must be lower than the position’s average entry price or the last price.
View/Edit the Trailing Stop Order
Step 1: You can view all submitted trailing stop orders by selecting the order type for “Trailing Stop” in “Open Orders”.
Step 2: You can click the edit icon to edit trailing stop orders with a status of “Pending Activation”, while the orders with a status of “In Progress” are currently tracking market fluctuations and cannot be edited temporarily.
Cancel the Trailing Stop Order
On the “Trailing Stop” page, you can click the “Cancel” button to cancel the order, or click the “Cancel All” button to cancel all trailing stop or trailing TP orders.
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