Frequently Asked Questions

Back Tester Stops

This is where you set the stops used for the trading rule.

 

Maximum Loss:

• Enabled - Selected will turn on the stop for use in trading.
• Long - Selected will apply to all long trades.
• Short - Selected will apply to all short trades.
• Loss % - The maximum percentage loss on a single trade. => value will trigger the stop.

Profit:

• Enabled - Selected will turn on the stop for use in trading.
• Long - Selected will apply to all long trades.
• Short - Selected will apply to all short trades.
• Profit % - The maximum percentage profit on a single trade. => value will trigger the stop.

Trailing:

• Enabled - Selected will turn on the stop for use in trading.
• Long - Selected will apply to all long trades.
• Short - Selected will apply to all short trades.
• Loss % - The maximum percentage loss from the highest profit on a single trade. => value will trigger the stop. This is the typical trailing stop loss.

Custom Long Stop:

Here the user can construct a custom long stop using the common CUS indicator format.

Custom Short Stop:

Here the user can construct a custom short stop using the common CUS indicator format.