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Stop Loss and Take Profit

Learn how to use Stop Loss and Take Profit to automatically protect your portfolio and lock in gains when copytrading on Polymarket.

Stop Loss and Take Profit

Protect your portfolio with automatic stop loss and take profit settings. Set your limits once, and we handle the rest - pausing copytrading when your thresholds are hit.


What is Stop Loss / Take Profit?

FeatureWhat It Does
Stop LossAuto-pause copying when losses reach your limit
Take ProfitAuto-pause copying when profits reach your target

Both features track your cumulative P&L with each trader individually, giving you per-trader risk control.


Real Example

Your Settings:

  • Stop Loss: $50
  • Take Profit: $100

What Happens:

ScenarioP&L with TraderAction
Trader is on a hot streak+$80Keeps copying
Trader hits your profit target+$100Auto-pauses + notification
Trader has losing streak-$40Keeps copying
Losses hit your limit-$50Auto-pauses + notification

Notifications

When a threshold is triggered, you receive:

  1. In-app notification with clear explanation
  2. Pause reason visible in your Active Copies
  3. One-click resume when you're ready to continue

P&L Reset on Resume

When you manually resume copying after a Stop Loss or Take Profit:

  • P&L tracking resets to $0
  • Fresh start with clean slate
  • New thresholds active immediately

This ensures you get a fair restart without historical P&L affecting your new limits.


How to Set Up

  1. Go to Dashboard → Click a trader you follow
  2. Open the Mode tab
  3. Scroll to Risk Management section
  4. Set your Take Profit amount (e.g., $100)
  5. Set your Stop Loss amount (e.g., $50)
  6. Click Save Settings

Strategy Recommendations

Your StyleSuggested Settings
ConservativeTP: $50, SL: $25
ModerateTP: $100, SL: $50
AggressiveTP: $200, SL: $75
High ConvictionTP: $500, SL: $100

Pro Tips

  1. Set wider limits for proven traders - Give consistent winners more room
  2. Tighter limits for new follows - Test with small SL until you trust their strategy
  3. Consider trader's style - Volatility traders may need wider stops
  4. Stack with other filters - Combine with Max Per Market for extra protection
  5. Review regularly - Adjust based on trader performance

Why This Matters

Without risk management, a single trader's bad streak could wipe out months of gains. Stop Loss and Take Profit let you:

  • Sleep peacefully knowing losses are capped
  • Lock in profits automatically
  • Balance exposure across multiple traders
  • Recover faster from drawdowns