Break-even (BE) — moving the Stop Loss to roughly the entry price after the trade has already gone a certain distance in your favor.
When the price moves in the right direction, the Stop Loss is moved to the entry price. If the price then reverses, the trade will close at roughly the entry level.
What does it look like?
For example:
BUY
Entry: 100
Stop Loss: 95
The price has risen to 105, and the trade is already in profit. When the trade is moved to break-even, the Stop Loss is moved to roughly 100 — the entry price.
Two scenarios are then possible:
- The price keeps rising → the trade stays open and may bring a profit.
- The price reverses → the position closes at roughly the entry level.
When is a trade moved to break-even?
Break-even is used after the price has moved in a favorable direction. If the trading signal calls for moving to BE, the bot does it automatically.
If you see a “Stop to BE” message from the team, it means the bot is automatically moving the protective level to break-even in line with the signal.
Why use break-even?
Break-even helps reduce the risk that a trade already in profit will turn into a loss again after the market reverses.
The core logic:
First the price moves in your favor → then the trade is protected by moving the Stop Loss → after that, either the price keeps moving or the position closes near the entry point.
Also, do not move the Stop Loss to BE on your own too early if the signal or instructions do not call for it.
Check yourself
BUY from 100. The price reached 105, and the Stop Loss was moved to break-even — to 100. Then the price reversed, and the position closed.
What result should you expect?
In short
- Break-even means moving the Stop Loss to roughly the entry price after the price has moved in your favor.
- After that, either the price keeps moving or the position closes near the entry.
- The result after break-even is around zero, usually with a small loss due to costs.
- If the signal calls for it, the bot moves the stop itself; don’t move it manually too early.