From 8394826d620078f6b1310d43bef4c79b397e5616 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:21:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: improve wording in trailing stop docs --- docs/stoploss.md | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/stoploss.md b/docs/stoploss.md index 5f2b5977d..7fbe6dabc 100644 --- a/docs/stoploss.md +++ b/docs/stoploss.md @@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ For example, simplified math: In summary: The stoploss will be adjusted to be always be -10% of the highest observed price. -### Trailing stop loss, custom positive loss +### Trailing stop loss, different positive loss -You could also have a default stop loss when you are in the red with your buy (buy - fee), but once you hit a positive result (or an offset you define) the system will utilize a new stop loss, which can have a different value. -For example, your default stop loss is -10%, but once you have more than 0% profit (example 0.1%) a different trailing stoploss will be used. +You could also have a default stop loss when you are in the red with your buy (buy - fee), but once you hit a positive result (or an offset you define) the system will utilize a new stop loss, with a different value. +For example, your default stop loss is -10%, but once you have reached profitability (example 0.1%) a different trailing stoploss will be used. !!! Note If you want the stoploss to only be changed when you break even of making a profit (what most users want) please refer to next section with [offset enabled](#trailing-stop-loss-only-once-the-trade-has-reached-a-certain-offset). @@ -208,8 +208,9 @@ Before this, `stoploss` is used for the trailing stoploss. You can also keep a static stoploss until the offset is reached, and then trail the trade to take profits once the market turns. -With `trailing_stop_positive_offset`, the stop-loss is still trailing before reaching the offset with the `stoploss` value. If we want to prevent that, `trailing_only_offset_is_reached` can be set to `True` -If `trailing_only_offset_is_reached = True` then the trailing stoploss is only activated once the offset is reached. Until then, the stoploss remains at the configured `stoploss`. +If `trailing_only_offset_is_reached = True` then the trailing stoploss is only activated once the offset is reached. Until then, the stoploss remains at the configured `stoploss` and is not trailing. +Leaving this value as `trailing_only_offset_is_reached=False` will allow the trailing stoploss to start trailing as soon as the asset price increases above the initial entry price. + This option can be used with or without `trailing_stop_positive`, but uses `trailing_stop_positive_offset` as offset. Configuration (offset is buy-price + 3%):