Technical Stop vs Trailing Stop

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Technical Stop
intermediate
risk

A stop-loss level determined by chart structure and technical analysis — such as support levels, swing lows, or moving averages — placed at the price where the original trade thesis is definitively invalidated.

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Trailing Stop
intermediate
strategy

A dynamic stop-loss that automatically moves in the direction of a profitable trade as price advances, locking in accumulated gains while allowing the position to continue benefiting from ongoing price movement.

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