Bitget trailing TP/SL: A powerful tool for dynamic risk and profit management

As the world's leading digital-asset trading platform, Bitget offers a trailing TP/SL feature to help traders adjust take-profit and stop-loss targets in response to market movements and to better secure profits and mitigate risks. This article explains how Bitget's trailing TP/SL works and illustrates its use with real-world examples.

What is trailing TP/SL?

Trailing take-profit/stop-loss (TP/SL) is a dynamic risk-management tool that automatically adjusts the take-profit or stop-loss targets as the market moves. Unlike the conventional TP/SL orders with fixed targets, a trailing TP/SL chases the market by a chosen trailing distance. It locks in more profits when the price moves in your favor, and stops loss more efficiently in the opposite case.

Key features

• Dynamic adjustment: The TP/SL targets move with the market price, with no need for manual adjustments.

• Flexible parameters: Choose a trailing distance (e.g., a percentage) that fits your trading strategy.

• Automated execution: Once triggered, the system places the closing order at the best available price, removing emotional impact.

• Risk management: Protect profits while capping losses, suitable for highly volatile markets.

Bitget's trailing TP/SL works on both perpetual and delivery futures. You can set it up easily via the Bitget app or the website.

How to set trailing TP/SL on Bitget

Steps to set trailing TP/SL on Bitget:

1. Log into your Bitget account:

￮ Log in to your account via the Bitget app or the official website.

￮ Make sure your account has completed identity verification and has sufficient margin (such as USDT balance) for futures trading.

2. Go to futures trading:

￮ Select "Futures trading" on the app homepage or on the website.

￮ Select a trading pair (such as BTCUSDT perpetual futures) and set the leverage (up to 125X).

3. Open a position and set a trailing TP/SL:

￮ On the order placing interface, select Long (bullish) or Short (bullish), and enter the quantity of the position.

￮ After opening a position, find it on the Positions page and click "TP/SL".

￮ Select "Trailing TP/SL" and enter the following parameters:

▪ Trigger price: The price at which the trailing TP/SL becomes active

▪ Trail variance: The maximum allowable range for reverse price movements (1%, 5%, etc.)

▪ Close size: Set the futures quantity for closing the position (partial or full closing allowed).

▪ Confirm the parameters and the system will track the market price and adjust dynamically.

4. Monitor and adjust:

￮ You can view the current status of the trailing TP/SL on the Positions page at any time.

￮ To modify the parameters, go back to the settings to adjust the trail variance or cancel the order.

Note: As the trigger relies on the latest market price, it is recommended to combine trailing TP/SL with technical indicators (such as support/resistance levels) to set rational trigger price and trail variance to avoid undesired position closing caused by sharp volatility.

Advantages of trailing TP/SL

• Maximized profit: In a trending market, a trailing TP order allows some price climbs to capture more gains.

• Reduced manual operations: No need to monitor the charts, as the system handles all the adjustments to TP/SL targets.

• Adaptation to market volatility: Trailing TP/SL protects profits from sudden reversals or runaway losses in high volatility.

• Suitable for various strategies: It works for short-term swing trades and long-term trends alike.

Case study: Application of trailing TP/SL

Below are two examples of trailing TP/SL on Bitget, showcasing the effectiveness in different market environments.

Case 1: Trailing TP in a bull market

Scenario: In May 2025, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) was on an upward trend, standing at 65,000 USDT. You would expect the rise to continue and decide to buy BTC and lock in profits with a trailing TP.

Setup:

• Buy: Buy 1 BTC at 65,000 USDT.

• Set trailing TP:

￮ Trigger price: 66,000 USDT (the price must reach this level to trigger the TP order).

￮ Trail variance: 1% (sell is triggered when the price drops 1% from its highest point).

￮ Sell amount: 1 BTC (in full).

Market movement:

1. The price rose from 65,000 USDT to 66,000 USDT, triggering the trailing TP, and recording the high of 66,000 USDT.

2. The price continued to rise to 70,000 USDT, reaching a new high of 70,000 USDT, and the trailing TP target was adjusted to 70,000 × (1–1%) = 69,300 USDT.

3. The market pulled back to 69,200 USDT (below 69,300 USDT), triggering a sell order at 69,200 USDT.

Outcome:

• Profit = (69,200 – 65,000) × 1 BTC = 4200 USDT

Summary:

• A fixed trigger price (66,000 USDT) ensures that the TP/SL order will only be placed after the trend is confirmed.

• The 1% trail variance balances profit protection and volatility tolerance during bull markets.

Case 2: Trailing SL in a downward trend (limiting loss)

Scenario: In May 2025, the price of Ethereum (ETH) fell from 3500 USDT to 3200 USDT. You thought the decline might continue and decided to go short on ETH and use trailing SL to control risk.

Setup:

• Sell: Short 5 ETH at 3200 USDT.

• Set trailing SL:

￮ Trigger price: 3100 USDT (the price must drop to this level to trigger the SL order).

￮ Trail variance: 2% (A buy order will be triggered when the price bounces back 2% from the lowest).

￮ Buy amount: 5 ETH (in full).

Market movement:

1. The price fell from 3200 USDT to 3100 USDT, triggering the trailing SL, and recording the low of 3100 USDT.

2. The price continued to drop to 3000 USDT, reaching a new low of 3000 USDT, and the trailing SL target was adjusted to 3000 × (1 + 2%) = 3060 USDT.

3. The market rebounded to 3070 USDT (above 3060 USDT), triggering the buy order and trading at 3070 USDT.

Outcome:

• Profit = (3200 – 3070) × 5 ETH = 650 USDT

Summary:

• A fixed trigger price (3100 USDT) avoids undesired stop-loss when the downtrend is not confirmed.

• The 2% trail variance curbs the risk of a rebound during a downtrend while protecting the profit.

Conclusion

Bitget's trailing TP/SL is a powerful risk management tool for futures traders. It automatically adjusts TP/SL targets adaptive to market movements, locking in profits and limiting losses in complex market patterns. Well-configured trailing TP/SL can boost your trading efficiency in both trending and fluctuating markets.