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# BreakEven Offset — New Feature Update

**Last Updated:** September 4, 2026  |  **Published:** November 4, 2025

The **BreakEven Offset** feature enhances PickMyTrade’s Tradovate automation by giving traders more control over how stop-loss levels are adjusted once the trade moves in profit.

Earlier, users could only move their stop to breakeven.  
Now, with **BreakEven Offset**, you can move it **slightly beyond or below breakeven**, securing profits or adding a small cushion to prevent premature exits.

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## What Is BreakEven Offset?

**BreakEven Offset** defines _how far beyond the breakeven price_ your stop-loss should move once the breakeven trigger activates.

### Regular BreakEven (No Offset)

- You enter a trade
- Price moves in your favor
- Your stop loss moves to your **entry price**

**Result:**  
If price reverses, you exit with **$0 profit**.

This protects you from losing—but it doesn’t pay you.

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### BreakEven With Offset

- You enter a trade
- Price moves in your favor
- Your stop loss moves **beyond** your entry price

**Result:**  
If price reverses, you **still keep some profit**.

This turns break-even into **guaranteed profit protection**.

This offset follows the **same measurement type** chosen under your **Risk Settings**, such as:

- **Ticks**
- **Points**
- **Dollars**
- **Percentage (Entry Price)**

So, if your risk settings are set in _points_ or _dollars_, the breakeven offset will automatically apply in the same unit type.

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## Single TP/SL Setup (Standard Format)

This is the most common setup for traders using one Take Profit and one Stop Loss.

### **Steps to Set It Up**

![PickMyTrade alert creation page showing single take-profit and stop-loss configuration with Auto BreakEven enabled, trigger distance entered, and BreakEven Offset value selected.](https://docs.pickmytrade.trade/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-3-1024x315.avif)

1. **Go to the Alert Creation Page** in PickMyTrade.
2. Under **BreakEven Settings**, choose:
  - **Do You Want To Place Auto BreakEven? → YES**
  - **Enter Price Movement for BreakEven →** e.g., `5` (price must move 5 units — ticks/points/dollars — in your favor)
  - **Break-even Offset →** e.g., `3` (stop moves 3 units beyond entry once BE triggers)
3. Save and activate your alert.

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### **Example for LONG Order**

- **Symbol:** ES (E-mini S&P 500 Futures)
- **Entry:** $5000.00
- **Stop Loss:** $4990.00
- **Take Profit:** $5020.00
- **BreakEven Trigger:** $5
- **BreakEven Offset:** $3

➡ When price moves from **$5000 → $5005**, your stop automatically moves to **$5003**.  
You now lock in **+$3 profit per contract** instead of just reaching breakeven.

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### **Example for SHORT Order**

- **Symbol:** ES
- **Entry:** $5000.00
- **Stop Loss:** $5010.00
- **Take Profit:** $4980.00
- **BreakEven Trigger:** $5
- **BreakEven Offset:** $3

➡ When price drops from **$5000 → $4995**, your stop automatically moves to **$4997**.  
You secure **+$3 profit per contract** instead of just breaking even.

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## Multiple TP/SL Setup (Advanced Format)

This setup allows you to split your trade into multiple quantities and assign unique **BreakEven Offsets** to each segment.

### **Steps to Set It Up**

![Advanced PickMyTrade order setup displaying multiple quantity segments with separate take profit, stop loss, and BreakEven Offset values for each portion of the trade.](https://docs.pickmytrade.trade/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-4-1024x391.avif)

1. Open your **PickMyTrade alert configuration**.
2. Choose the **Multiple TP/SL format**.
3. Define your structure as follows:

| Quantity | Take Profit | Stop Loss | BreakEven Offset |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 50 | 35 | 2 |
| 1 | 50 | 25 | 3 |
| 2 | 50 | 35 | 4 |

1. Save your alert.  
Each portion will independently calculate and adjust its breakeven offset once triggered.

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### **Example for LONG Order**

**Symbol:** NQ (Nasdaq Futures)

- **Entry:** $1000
- **BreakEven Trigger:** $5
- **Setup:**

| Quantity | TP | SL | BE Offset | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | $10,010 | $9,995 | $2 | Stop moves to $10,002 |
| 1 | $10,015 | $9,995 | $3 | Stop moves to $10,003 |
| 2 | $10,020 | $9,995 | $4 | Stop moves to $10,004 |

➡ As each segment’s price moves $5 in your favor, that portion’s stop is individually updated to its corresponding offset.

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### **Example for SHORT Order**

**Symbol:** NQ (Nasdaq Futures)

- **Entry:** $10,000
- **BreakEven Trigger:** $5
- **Setup:**

| Quantity | TP | SL | BE Offset | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | $9,990 | $10,005 | $2 | Stop moves to $9,998 |
| 1 | $9,985 | $10,005 | $3 | Stop moves to $9,997 |
| 2 | $9,980 | $10,005 | $4 | Stop moves to $9,996 |

➡ Once price moves down by $5 (to $9,995), each stop adjusts above breakeven according to its assigned offset.

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## Why BreakEven Offset Matters

Without an offset:

- Winning trades often end at $0
- Good moves don’t get rewarded

With an offset:

- Small profits are locked in automatically
- You still give trades room to continue
- Emotional decision-making is reduced

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## When to Use Offset

### Conservative (1–2 points)

Best when you want minimal risk and steady protection.

- Locks in small profit
- Allows trade to continue
- Good for choppy or uncertain markets

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### Moderate (3–5 points)

Balanced approach for most traders.

- Protects meaningful profit
- Still gives price room to move
- Ideal for day trading strategies

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### Aggressive (5+ points)

Maximum profit protection.

- Locks in gains quickly
- Tighter stop
- Best for volatile markets or high-confidence entries

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## Best Practices

- Combine offset with a **breakeven trigger**, not immediately at entry
- Test different offsets in a **demo account**
- Increase offset in higher volatility markets
- Avoid offsets that are too tight for the instrument

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## Quick Summary

- Regular breakeven = no loss, no gain
- BreakEven offset = **guaranteed profit**
- Choose offset size based on market conditions and risk tolerance

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## Key Notes

- Multi-quantity offsets help manage **scaling out** strategies effectively.
- The **BreakEven Offset** adapts automatically to your chosen **Risk Type** unit (**ticks**, **points**, **percentage** or **dollars**).
- **Not supported** when using **Price** risk type — breakeven and offset will not apply in those modes.
- Offset works on both **single** and **multi-TP/SL formats**.

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## FAQ’s

**What is BreakEven Offset in PickMyTrade?** 

BreakEven Offset is a feature that moves your stop-loss beyond the entry price after the breakeven trigger is reached. Instead of exiting at zero profit, it helps secure a small gain if price reverses.

 
 
**How is BreakEven Offset different from regular breakeven?** 

Regular breakeven moves your stop to the exact entry price. BreakEven Offset moves it past entry by a chosen amount, creating profit protection rather than just loss protection.

 
 
**Can I use BreakEven Offset with multiple take-profit setups?** 

Yes. In Multiple TP/SL mode, each portion of the position can have its own BreakEven Offset value, allowing more advanced scaling-out strategies.

 
 
**When should I use a small vs large offset?** 

Smaller offsets may suit choppy markets where tighter protection is preferred. Larger offsets may suit volatile moves where you want to secure more profit after confirmation.

 
 

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