Technical Stop-Loss: Define Where the Trade Idea Is Wrong
The stop should represent structural invalidation, not an arbitrary monetary distance. First determine where the market thesis fails; only then decide whether the permitted risk can support the trade.
Trade from the stop
Entry and stop are one decision. A setup is valid only if a defensible invalidation point exists before the order is sent.
Use structure, not convenience
For a level-based setup, the stop can sit beyond the structural area whose failure disproves the scenario, with a configurable safety buffer for spread and normal noise.
Reject incompatible risk
If the technically correct stop is too distant for the account risk budget, do not pull the stop closer merely to make the numbers fit. Reduce position size or block the trade.
Implementation checklist
Automation principle: structure is useful only when the engine can express it as observable conditions, explicit states and a deterministic permission to act or wait.
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