Example : If a stock is at $100 and you set a $5 trailing stop, your initial stop price is $105. If the stock falls to $90, your stop price drops to $95. If the stock then rises to $95, your order triggers. Why Traders Use It

: For buy orders, the initial stop price is calculated as the current market price plus the trailing amount.

: The stop price follows the market price lower but remains fixed if the price starts to rise.

: If the security's price reverses and rises enough to reach or exceed your set trailing stop price, a market order is triggered.