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Trade Levels & Risk

This is the part of V5 that turns a signal into a trade plan: where your stop goes, where your targets are, how big your position should be, and when to trail.

Automatic position sizing#

Position size calculator

The exact math V5 runs on every signal. Change any number and watch the plan update.

Account size$Risk per trade%Entry price$Stop price$

Cash at risk

$100

1% of your account

Position size

0.4

units · $26,000 notional

Stop distance

$250

0.38% from entry

TP 1:1

$65,250

+$100 if hit

TP 2:1

$65,500

+$200 if hit

TP 3:1

$65,750

+$300 if hit

Enter your Account Size and Risk per Trade %and V5 does the math on every signal: risk in cash = account × risk %, and position size = risk cash ÷ distance to stop. The result appears on the ENTRY label and in the Dashboard's Pos. Size row.

BTCUSDT4h · Binance

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Entry, stop and the 1:1 / 2:1 / 3:1 targets drawn from the live signal — green is your reward zone, red is your risk.

Worked example

$10,000 account, 1% risk = $100 of risk. If the signal's stop sits $250 below entry on BTC, size is 100 ÷ 250 = 0.4 BTC. Being stopped out costs exactly $100.

Stop distance (risk profile)#

Stops are volatility-based, using ATR(14) multiplied by your profile:

Setting	What it does	Default	Range	When to change it
Scalper	1 × ATR from the signal bar's extreme	—	—	Very tight; expect more stop-outs
Day Trader	3 × ATR	Default	—	Balanced — the right choice for most people
Swing Trader	5 × ATR	—	—	Wide, room to breathe on higher timeframes

Stop distance changes your size

A wider stop automatically produces a smaller position, because your cash risk stays fixed. That is the point: risk stays constant regardless of volatility.

Entry · SL · TP (static levels)#

Turn this on and each new signal prints five labels to the right of price: ENTRY (with position size), SL, and the 1:1, 2:1 and 3:1 take-profit levels measured from your stop distance. When price reaches a target, a ✓ TP1 / ✓ TP2 / ✓ TP3 mark prints on the chart and the matching alert fires. Levels stay on screen and extend forward until the next signal replaces them.

Enable Level Lines & R:R Shading to also draw the lines themselves plus a green profit zone and red risk zone — a built-in position tool. Line style can be solid, dashed or dotted.

Dynamic take profits#

On by default and independent of the static levels. Instead of fixed distances, TP 1/2/3 marks print when momentum reaches successive extremes after your entry — RSI(20) crossing 70, 75 and 80 on longs, and 30, 25 and 20 on shorts. Each level only prints once per trade and only in sequence.

Static or dynamic?

Static levels are a fixed plan you can place with broker orders. Dynamic TPs adapt to how strong the move actually is. Many traders scale out at dynamic TP1/TP2 and let the rest run to the static 3:1.

Trailing stop-loss#

Optional. The trail follows price at 2.2 × ATR(14) by default, ratcheting in your favour and never backwards. Prefer a fixed distance? Turn on Trail by % and set the percentage. A dedicated alert fires the moment the trail is hit.

Suggested workflow#

1
Signal prints with 75%+ conviction
Confirm the Dashboard says Trending.
2
Place the stop at the SL level
Never widen it. Widening a stop is how a 1% loss becomes a 5% loss.
3
Enter with the printed position size
Copy the size from the ENTRY label or the Dashboard.
4
Take partial profit at 1:1
Move the stop to breakeven once TP1 is tagged.
5
Manage the rest
Trail with the trailing stop or exit on the ✖ Exit Flag; final target 3:1.

Settings reference#

Setting	What it does	Default	Range	When to change it
Dynamic TPs	TP 1/2/3 marks as momentum peaks	On	—	Leave on
Entry · SL · TP	Static entry, stop, 1:1/2:1/3:1 targets + size	Off	—	Turn on for a complete trade plan
Level Lines & R:R Shading	Draws level lines and profit/risk zones	Off	Solid / Dashed / Dotted	On if you like a visual position tool
Stop Distance	ATR multiple for the stop	Day Trader	Scalper / Day / Swing	Match your holding time
Trailing Stop-Loss	ATR trail that locks in profit	Off	—	On for trend-following exits
Trail by %	Fixed-percent trail instead of ATR	Off, 1.0%	0+	On for consistent percentage trailing
Account Size	Your balance for sizing	10,000	—	Always set to your real balance
Risk per Trade %	Max loss per trade	1.0%	0.05 - 100	1-2% is the professional range

Smart Money & S&R

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