CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 81.8% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Adding a stop loss or take profit to a position (mobile)

Adding a stop loss or take profit will automatically close a position once the price reaches the value you set. Turn on screen reader support To enable screen reader support, press Ctrl+Alt+Z To learn about keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl+slash. Adding a take profit will automatically close a position once the price reaches the value you set. Both a stop loss and a take profit can be added to a position.

1. Tap Portfolio at the bottom right of the screen and then open the Positions tab.

2. Tap the symbol for the position you want to add the stop loss or take profit to.

3. To add a stop loss:

a. Tap on the Stop loss slider. (You may need to scroll down to see it.)

b. Tap on Price and enter a price, or tap on Pips and enter the number of pips.

4. To add a take profit:

a. Tap on the Take profit slider.

b. Tap on Price and enter a price, or tap on Pips and enter the number of pips.

5. Tap Modify. Depending on your notification settings, you may receive a notification when the position is closed.

Tip: In the Positions list in your portfolio, SP or TP appears after a position that has had a stop loss or take profit order added: