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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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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