[Instant Key Complete Guide 8] One-shot move to settled price. Break-even technique to fortify defense with the "E" key
When you start turning a profit, don’t you think this?
“I want to at least get back to break-even (no loss).”
But moving stop-loss levels to break-even one by one is tedious.
Instant KeythenE Keyonecan move all positions’ SL to break-even with one action.
What is Break-even Move (Break-even)?
Moving the position’s stop-loss linearound the entry priceto.
If you move SL to break-even after you’ve taken profits,
you reduce the risk of a winning trade turning into a loss.
With mouseoperations, you have to open the edit screen and input prices, etc.—many steps.
E Keyis instantit is.
What happens with the E Key?Pressing the E Key
will change all positions’ SL as follows.
- Buy positions → Break-even price + offset
- Sell positions → Break-even price − offset
The offset can be adjusted in the EA settings as “Profit width on break-even move (Pips).”
If 0, exactly at break-even; if 5, 5 pips favorable to break-even.
TP (take profit) remains as is.
How to use
STEP1: Have profitable positions
STEP2: Click the chartE Keyto press
STEP3: When the SL label moves near break-even, you’re done
Before moving the stop
Situations to use
- Profit is growing, you want to “eliminate losses”
- Reduce risk before a news release
- Use as a first line of defense before trailing
E Keyis,T Key (Take Profit),Q Key (Stop Loss),R Key (Trailing)when combined,
broadens your exit strategy remarkably.
Summary
Instant Keybreak-even move is simple to memorize.
- E Key → 1 action moves SL to break-even for all positions
- Offset allows “a little extra profit”
- Operations take 1 second, focus on decisions
Especially recommended for beginners who tend to be cautious with defense and delaying actions.
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