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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.
url: "https://en.wbtrade.eu/knowledge-base/trading/what-is-a-trailing-stop/"
updated: "2024-09-12"
category: TRADING
---

# 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.