What is structure stop?Structure Stop

A stop-loss placed just beyond the latest swing low (swing high when short), with a small buffer; if price breaks it, the original structure has failed.

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Risk Management & Trading Psychology
Where to Put Your Stop: ATR and Structure Stops
A stop that's too close gets swept by everyday noise; too far and your position gets tiny. Place the stop by volatility (ATR) or chart structure, then use position size to fix the risk at 1%.

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stop-loss
ATR
position sizing
ATR stop

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