Lead · Beginners Guide
A stop-loss isn't for making this trade not lose money — it's for ensuring this trade's loss doesn't exceed your cap, leaving you capital for the next trade. Having funds remaining after consecutive losses is the most important competitive advantage.
Kevin Walsh
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June 26, 2026
In crypto trading, many people have experienced this: set a stop-loss, get swept, then watch the price continue rising. Or skip the stop-loss, then get hit with a 60% drop. The problems behind these two situations are different but both solvable — the first is a stop-loss placement problem, the second is a no-stop-loss problem. This guide starts from two fundamental questions: how to set a...