๐ซ๐ฅ Why I Ditched Stop-Losses โ and What I Do Instead ๐ฅ๐ซ
I know this might sound wild to most traders,
But Iโve officially stopped using stop-loss orders in my Binance strategy. ๐๐
Hereโs why:
๐ The Pattern Was Always the Same:
Iโd enter a solid setupโฆ
Then a quick wick hits my SL โ Iโm out with a loss.
Minutes later? Price rockets in my original direction.
Sound familiar? ๐ค
๐ก The Realization:
โ๏ธ Market makers love your stop-losses.
They know where retail traders set them โ and they hunt that liquidity.
๐ Crypto is volatile by nature.
A 3โ5% swing isnโt a reversal โ itโs just Tuesday.
Tight SLs donโt stand a chance.
๐ง Emotions were wrecking me.
Every SL hit triggered fear and frustration.
Now, I trade from logic โ not panic.
๐ค So What Do I Do Instead?
Hereโs the method I use now:
โ I focus on higher timeframes (1D / 4H) to stay aligned with the real trend.
โ I use alerts, not stop orders โ no more getting wicked out.
โ I manage risk through position sizing, not tight exits.
โ I set mental stop-losses โ and exit manually when my bias breaks.
โ I only trade with capital Iโm prepared to risk โ peace of mind is key.
๐ ๏ธ Final Thoughts:
Iโm not saying stop-losses are bad.
They have their place โ especially for newer traders.
But in this volatile market, blindly relying on SLs cost me more than they saved.
If youโre constantly getting stopped outโฆ
Maybe itโs not your setup.
Maybe itโs your strategy.
Trade with intention. Not fear.
You donโt have to play by the same old rules. ๐ฏ
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