Stops beyond swing highs and lows: how much buffer do you leave?

FTC Community TeamStaff17 Sept 2026112 views

Placing the stop just beyond the swing is the classic method — but "just beyond" means different things: a few pips, an ATR fraction, or past the wick with room for the spread.

Stops beyond swing highs and lows: how much buffer do you leave? — pip movement diagram — How a pip moves the exchange rate

What's your buffer?

how far beyond the swing your stop sits
how the buffer varies by pair and time frame
the stop that got clipped by a hair before reversing

Stops beyond swing highs and lows: how much buffer do you leave? — candlestick anatomy diagram — The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The stop-loss guide explains buffer logic.

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