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Trailing Stop

196 bytes removed, 12:46, 9 May 2013
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==Applying Trailing Stop Exit Strategy==
* Drag-and-drop the Trailing Stop icon http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/38TROLLINGSTOP.png ]] to an active order or open position '''on the chart'''; or:* Drag-and-drop the Trailing Stop icon http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/38TROLLINGSTOP.png ]] to an active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]'''; or:
* Right-click on the active order or open position on the chart to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Trailing Stop'''.
* Right-click on the active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]''' to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Trailing Stop'''.
* Right-click on the Trailing Stop icon http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/38TROLLINGSTOP.png ]] in the Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu and check '''Apply To Open Position'''.
==Trailing Stop Exit Strategy Parameters==
To modify default Trailing Stop Parameters:
# Right-click the Trailing Stop Strategy icon http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/38TROLLINGSTOP.png ]] in Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu.
# Click '''Edit…'''
# Set the desirable ''Number of Levels'' and amounts of ''profit'' and ''stop loss'' in the '''Number of Level box'''.
Auto Attach Trailing Stop Exit Strategy to orders by one of the following methods:
* Right-click the Trailing Stop icon http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/38TROLLINGSTOP.png ]] in the Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu, then check '''Auto Attach to Orders'''; or:* Double-click the Trailing Stop icon http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/38TROLLINGSTOP.png ]] in the Exit Strategy menu; or:
* Enable '''Auto Attach to Orders''' feature in the Place Strategy window when applying the strategy.
To save the parameters as a template:
# Open Strategy Parameters window by one of the following methods:
#* Right-click the Trailing Stop icon http[[File://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/strategies/38TROLLINGSTOP.png ]] in the Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu, then click '''Save as Template'''; or:
#* Click the '''Save as Template''' button in the Place Strategy window when applying the strategy.
# Modify default Trailing Stop Parameters.