HimbitMarket Open Docs
Open Market Open →

Technical

SafeZone Stop

SafeZone stop (Alexander Elder): a stop set from the average penetration of previous lows or highs, giving trend-following trades room for normal noise.

SafeZone Stop on BTCUSDT 1h (Binance), with only this indicator on.
SafeZone Stop on BTCUSDT 1h (Binance), with only this indicator on.

How to read it

  • The long stop sits below the last low, the short stop above the last high.
  • The distance adapts to how far bars usually poke beyond the previous bar.
  • Each stop is held at its best value of recent bars, so it does not step back quickly.

Key settings

  • Length 10, coefficient 2.5, hold bars 3.

Good to know

  • Drawn on the price pane, over the candles.