Research method
Break-even stop
Break-even stop is a canonical archive-taxonomy method; this registry entry defines its inputs, output and use boundary.
- Output
- Research filter
- Input
- Account equity, volatility, stop distance and exposure
- Horizon
- Before entry and throughout the position
- Best use
- Keep a loss or exposure decision bounded before a trade is placed.
- Input: Account equity, volatility, stop distance and exposure.
- Output: filter.
- Use boundary: Keep a loss or exposure decision bounded before a trade is placed.
The archive
Where the method has been read
Read in the archive9 readings
1986The stop, the size, and the acceptable loss as one pre-entry gate1988Opening range breakout, stretch preference, and timed stops2002Six-week reversal candles, next-week entry, and a break-even stop2013Hard stops and small bets to keep a portfolio alive2014Bounding losses with stops, leverage and break-even exits2016Process-first swing trading and the break-even stop2018Credit-spread risk budget beyond support2019Break-even stops require a new invalidation2020Momentum scale-in and midpoint break-even stops
This registry entry describes a research method. It is not investment advice and does not make a performance claim.