Trailing Stop with steps

• 01/06/2026 at 12:21 PM #255000
  Amin1233

  Hi all,

  I have two related questions about stop-loss and trailing stops in ProRealTime:

  1. Does ProRealTime have any plans to add “steps” to the default stop-loss and trailing stop features?
     For example, a trailing stop that moves only after the price has moved a certain number of points (a step), so that every time it moves X points it steps up by X points.
  2. In the meantime, does anyone know how to write ProRealTime code so that whenever there is an open position, the stop code is automatically applied to it — even if the position was opened manually?
     I’ve tried using some example code from this website, but in that code a Buy/Sell command needs to be part of the code, which means that if I open a position manually, the trailing stop doesn’t apply.

  What I want is something like this:

  • A “trailing stop” with a 100-point step, but not constantly trailing — only one movement.
  • In other words, as soon as the position is X points in profit (e.g., 100 points), the stop moves to break-even and then stays there.

  So if the market moves 100 points in my favour, the stop automatically moves to break-even and then stays there (no further trailing).

  If anyone has code for this — or knows how to implement it in ProRealTime — I’d really appreciate your help.

  Thanks!

  

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  01/06/2026 at 12:32 PM #255002
  GraHal

  1.  The native PRT Stop Loss does move by 1 point (for 1 point profit) after exceeding, for example, 100 as: Set Stop pTrailing 100.
  2.  See next post.

  Anybody wanting to do a more comprehensive answer, please feel free.

  

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  01/06/2026 at 12:34 PM #255003
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  Credit / Thanks for below goes to @JS

  If longonmarket then StopdistanceBreakeven = A154 //20 NormalStop = A155 //60 nb = barindex - tradeindex minprice = lowest[nb + 1](Low) maxprice = highest[nb + 1](High) If maxprice >= positionprice + StopdistanceBreakeven then sell at positionprice stop else sell at POSITIONPRICE - NormalStop stop endif endif If shortonmarket then StopdistanceBreakeven = A176 //20 NormalStop = A177 //60 nb = barindex - tradeindex minprice = lowest[nb + 1](Low) maxprice = highest[nb + 1](High) If minprice <= positionprice - StopdistanceBreakeven then exitshort at positionprice stop else exitshort at positionprice + NormalStop stop endif endif

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  If longonmarket then StopdistanceBreakeven = A154 //20 NormalStop = A155 //60   nb = barindex - tradeindex minprice = lowest[nb + 1](Low) maxprice = highest[nb + 1](High) If maxprice >= positionprice + StopdistanceBreakeven then sell at positionprice stop else sell at POSITIONPRICE  - NormalStop stop endif endif   If shortonmarket then StopdistanceBreakeven = A176 //20 NormalStop = A177 //60   nb = barindex - tradeindex minprice = lowest[nb + 1](Low) maxprice = highest[nb + 1](High) If minprice <= positionprice - StopdistanceBreakeven then exitshort at positionprice stop else exitshort at positionprice + NormalStop stop endif endif

   

   

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  01/06/2026 at 3:09 PM #255012
  Iván

  Here you have another example:

  // =========================== // Trail Stop steps // =========================== triggerDistance = 100 if not onmarket then MoveToBreakEven=0 endif // Example entry condition IF NOT ONMARKET AND close CROSSES OVER Average[20](close) THEN BUY 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET stoploss = close-triggerDistance*pointsize newStopLevel = close + (triggerDistance * pointsize) set stop price stoploss ENDIF // Management of open position IF LONGONMARKET THEN // Check if profit is greater or equal to trigger distance IF close >= newStopLevel and MoveToBreakEven=0 THEN MoveToBreakEven=1 stoploss=positionprice //breakeven newStopLevel = newStopLevel+triggerDistance*pointsize set stop price stoploss ENDIF if close >= newStopLevel + (triggerDistance * pointsize) and MoveToBreakEven=1 then stoploss = newStopLevel newStopLevel = newStopLevel+triggerDistance*pointsize set stop price stoploss endif ENDIF // =========================== // Graphic // =========================== // Trailing Stop and Next Level graphonprice newStopLevel coloured(0, 0, 255) AS "NextLevel" graphonprice stoploss coloured(255, 0, 0) AS "Trail Stop" // Moving Average graphonprice Average[20](close) coloured(255, 165, 0) AS "SMA"

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  // =========================== // Trail Stop steps // =========================== triggerDistance = 100 if not onmarket then    MoveToBreakEven=0 endif // Example entry condition IF NOT ONMARKET AND close CROSSES OVER Average[20](close) THEN    BUY 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET    stoploss = close-triggerDistance*pointsize    newStopLevel = close + (triggerDistance * pointsize)    set stop price stoploss ENDIF   // Management of open position IF LONGONMARKET THEN    // Check if profit is greater or equal to trigger distance    IF close >= newStopLevel and MoveToBreakEven=0 THEN       MoveToBreakEven=1       stoploss=positionprice //breakeven       newStopLevel = newStopLevel+triggerDistance*pointsize       set stop price stoploss    ENDIF       if close >= newStopLevel + (triggerDistance * pointsize) and MoveToBreakEven=1 then       stoploss = newStopLevel       newStopLevel = newStopLevel+triggerDistance*pointsize       set stop price stoploss    endif ENDIF   // =========================== // Graphic // =========================== // Trailing Stop and Next Level graphonprice newStopLevel coloured(0, 0, 255) AS "NextLevel" graphonprice stoploss coloured(255, 0, 0) AS "Trail Stop" // Moving Average graphonprice Average[20](close) coloured(255, 165, 0) AS "SMA"

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  01/07/2026 at 3:31 AM #255037
  Amin1233

  Thanks, where should I copy this code? When I create a new startegy system with this code it says I need at least one instruction to enter the market.

  I want to enter the market then change the native PRT stop loss to move by 100 points instead of 1 point. It is like IG platform trailing stop where you can set Step to 100

  

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  01/07/2026 at 4:39 AM #255038
  Amin1233

  I just figured out how to adjust the step to 100. After entering market with trailing stop , click on the stop and in the modify section you can adjust the steps.

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