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title: What is a Trailing Stop?
description: Trailing Stops are a stop order which protects against further losses by setting the specific order away from the current price with a set number of ticks.
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updated: "2024-10-09"
category: Trading
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# What is a Trailing Stop?

Trailing Stops are a stop order which protects against further losses by setting the specific order away from the current price with a set number of ticks.