Active Trade Setup

The Active Trade Setup page (Settings > Strategy) controls what happens after orders are placed and positions are live. While Order Setup determines how trades are constructed, this page determines how they are managed throughout their lifetime.

Every setting here answers the question: "Now that the trade is open, how should TTMT protect and manage it?"

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Profit Protection

These settings automatically protect your profits as the trade moves in your favor. They are the most important active trade management tools available.

Auto-Breakeven

Auto-breakeven moves your stop loss to your entry price (plus a small buffer) once a take profit level is hit. This guarantees you cannot lose money on the trade after that point — the worst outcome becomes a small profit or breakeven.

Setting	What It Does	Default	Recommendation
Auto-Breakeven	Enable/disable automatic breakeven when a TP is hit	On	Keep enabled
Breakeven Trigger	Which TP level triggers the breakeven move	TP1	TP1 for safety; TP2 if you want more room
Breakeven Buffer	Distance in pips above/below entry for the new SL	2 pips	2-3 pips (covers spread + minor fluctuation)

How it works:

1. Price hits your configured TP trigger level (e.g., TP1) and that position closes in profit.
2. TTMT modifies the stop loss on all remaining open positions to entry price + buffer.
3. TTMT verifies the modification was accepted by the broker.
4. If the modification fails, TTMT retries automatically until it succeeds.

Buffer Direction

For a BUY trade, the buffer is added above entry (e.g., entry 1.1000 + 2 pips = SL at 1.1002). For a SELL trade, the buffer is added below entry (e.g., entry 1.1000 - 2 pips = SL at 1.0998). The buffer ensures you lock in a small profit rather than a true breakeven.

Breakeven + Redistribution Interaction

When TP redistribution is active and deeper layers fill, Layer 1 positions are locked to TP1. This means TP1 will typically be hit first, triggering the breakeven. The combination of redistribution + breakeven creates a strong safety net: redistribute to close early positions, then lock in the remaining trade at no-loss.

Trailing Stop

A trailing stop follows the price as it moves in your favor, maintaining a fixed distance behind the current price. If price reverses by that distance, the position closes automatically. Unlike breakeven, which is a one-time move, a trailing stop continuously ratchets your stop loss forward.

Setting	What It Does	Default	Recommendation
Trailing Stop	Enable/disable trailing stop on positions	Off	Enable for trending markets
Trailing Distance	Distance in pips behind current price	15 pips	Depends on asset volatility (10-30 pips)

Key details:

• Trailing stops are executed server-side by your broker — they continue working even if TTMT or your computer is offline.
• Your trailing stop configuration is preserved even if the connection temporarily drops.
• When breakeven and trailing stop are both active, breakeven modifications preserve the existing trailing stop. They work together, not against each other.

Asset Sensitivity

A 15-pip trailing stop is reasonable for EUR/USD but far too tight for Gold (XAUUSD), which routinely swings 50+ pips in normal price action. Consider using Per-Asset Overrides or Config Profiles to set appropriate trailing distances per asset.

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Order Management

These settings control how TTMT manages the 12-order structure as the trade evolves.

TP Redistribution

TP redistribution is one of TTMT's most powerful features. When deeper layers fill (meaning price retraced into your entry zone), the system dynamically re-targets take profit levels to secure profits faster given the increased exposure.

Setting	What It Does	Default	Recommendation
TP Redistribution	Enable/disable adaptive TP reassignment when layers fill	On	Keep enabled

When enabled (Adaptive V2):

• Layer 1 positions lock to TP1 when any deeper layer fills (safety net).
• Deeper layers shift their TP targets closer using proportional compression.
• The deepest filled layer keeps its original TP targets (runner behavior).
• The result: earlier entries close sooner (securing profit), deeper entries aim for bigger moves.

When disabled:

• All orders keep their original TP assignments regardless of how many layers fill.
• No compression, no Layer 1 lock.
• Suitable if you always want the original TP distribution maintained.

TIP

TP redistribution is especially valuable for the Extended TP strategy, where most volume is held for far-out TPs. Without redistribution, a deep retracement could leave you fully exposed with most positions targeting distant levels. Redistribution compresses those targets to secure profit faster when exposure is highest.

For a complete technical explanation of the redistribution algorithm, see TP Redistribution.

Cancel Unfilled Orders From TP

This setting cancels remaining unfilled limit orders when a specific take profit level is reached. It cleans up orders that are unlikely to fill since the trade is already moving in the profitable direction.

Setting	What It Does	Default	Recommendation
Cancel Unfilled From TP	Cancel remaining limit orders when this TP is hit	Never	TP1 or TP2 for most setups

Option	Behavior
Never	Limit orders stay pending until the trade fully closes or is cancelled manually.
TP1	Cancel unfilled limits when TP1 is hit. Most aggressive cleanup.
TP2	Cancel unfilled limits when TP2 is hit. Moderate cleanup.
TP3+	Cancel at later TP levels. More permissive — allows deeper layers to fill even as the trade profits.

Why cancel? If TP1 has already been hit, price moved favorably. Unfilled limit orders from deeper layers are sitting at worse prices than current market. Cancelling them prevents a late fill from adding exposure to a trade that is already winding down.

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Signal Updates

Signal providers often send follow-up messages to update their original signals — adjusting the stop loss, adding new TPs, or closing positions partially or fully. These settings control whether TTMT applies those updates to your open trades.

Setting	What It Does	Default	Recommendation
Auto-Update SL	Apply signal provider's SL modifications to open trades	On	Keep enabled
Auto-Update TP	Apply signal provider's TP modifications	On	Keep enabled
Partial Close	Execute partial close signals from the provider	On	Keep enabled
Full Close	Execute full close signals from the provider	On	Keep enabled

Each toggle is independent. You can, for example, accept SL updates but ignore TP modifications, or allow full closes but block partial closes.

How Signal Updates Are Applied

When TTMT receives a modification signal from the channel:

1. The signal is parsed and matched to the existing open trade.
2. The modification is applied to all relevant open positions and pending orders.
3. If auto-update TP is enabled and new TPs are added, redistribution is re-triggered (if enabled).
4. All modifications are logged in the trade lifecycle trace for audit purposes.

TIP

Keeping all four toggles enabled is recommended unless you have a specific reason to override the signal provider. These updates often represent the provider's real-time market analysis — moving an SL to reduce risk or closing a trade that is no longer viable.

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Manual Override

These settings determine how TTMT reacts when you make manual changes to positions or orders directly on MetaTrader.

Setting	What It Does	Default	Recommendation
Manual Override Behavior	How TTMT handles manual changes you make on MT	Allow	Allow for most traders

Option	Behavior
Allow	TTMT respects your manual changes and adjusts its management accordingly.
Warn	TTMT allows the change but logs a warning. Useful for tracking unintended manual interventions.
Block	TTMT reverts your manual changes to restore its managed state. Use this only if you want full automation with no manual intervention.

Force Restore

The Force Restore option is currently disabled. When enabled in the future, it would cause TTMT to forcefully restore its managed state after any manual change — including stop loss, take profit, and volume modifications. This is an advanced option for traders who want zero manual interference.

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How These Settings Interact

The settings on this page work together to form a complete trade management strategy. Here is how a typical trade flows through them:

1. Trade opens with 12 orders across 4 layers (configured in Order Setup).
2. Layer 2 fills — price retraced. If TP redistribution is enabled, Layer 1 locks to TP1 and Layer 2 keeps original targets.
3. TP1 is hit — Layer 1 positions close in profit. If auto-breakeven is enabled, remaining positions' SL moves to entry + buffer.
4. Signal provider updates SL — if auto-update SL is on, TTMT modifies the SL on all remaining positions.
5. TP2 is hit — if cancel unfilled from TP2 is set, any remaining unfilled limit orders are cancelled.
6. Trailing stop trails — as price continues favorably, the trailing stop ratchets forward.
7. Price reverses — trailing stop closes remaining positions at a profit.

Each setting plays its role at the appropriate moment in the trade lifecycle.

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Complete Settings Reference

Setting	Section	Default	Options
Auto-Breakeven	Profit Protection	On	On / Off
Breakeven Trigger	Profit Protection	TP1	TP1 - TP6
Breakeven Buffer	Profit Protection	2 pips	0 - 50 pips
Trailing Stop	Profit Protection	Off	On / Off
Trailing Distance	Profit Protection	15 pips	1 - 500 pips
TP Redistribution	Order Management	On	On / Off
Cancel Unfilled From TP	Order Management	Never	Never / TP1 / TP2 / TP3 / TP4 / TP5 / TP6
Auto-Update SL	Signal Updates	On	On / Off
Auto-Update TP	Signal Updates	On	On / Off
Partial Close	Signal Updates	On	On / Off
Full Close	Signal Updates	On	On / Off
Manual Override	Manual Override	Allow	Allow / Warn / Block

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Related Pages

• Order Setup — Position sizing, entry strategy, TP/SL configuration
• Per-Asset Overrides — Asset-specific settings
• Trade Preview — Simulate breakeven and redistribution scenarios
• Config Profiles — Override these settings for specific channels
• TP Redistribution — Full technical explanation of adaptive redistribution
• Breakeven Management — Breakeven architecture and code paths