Where a stop actually belongs

Risk & Position Sizing

At the point the idea is wrong

A stop-loss belongs at the price where your trade idea is proven wrong: a broken swing point, the far side of an order block, past a sweep's extreme. Never at a random, convenient round number.

Too tight invites noise

A stop that's too tight, sitting inside normal noise, gets triggered by everyday wiggles that have nothing to do with the trade actually being wrong.

Wider needs smaller size

A stop that's too wide just to give it room, without adjusting size down accordingly, turns a normal loss into an oversized one. Width and size are a package deal.