# Trading Craft 101 Lesson 08: Breakeven Stop Myth

> A trading strategy that moves stops to breakeven after small profits actually reduces returns.
- Title: Trading Craft 101 Lesson 08: Breakeven Stop Myth · TradingView
- Summary: A trading strategy that moves stops to breakeven after small profits actually reduces returns. Moving stops to breakeven after small profits cuts trading…
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- Published: 2026-10-21T16:09:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trading, stoploss, breakeven, cme_mini_es1, atr, tradingcraft, business, finance
## The Habit
The moment a trade is a little in profit, the stop moves to breakeven.
## The Test
Nasdaq 100 daily backtest over ten years: 334 trades with stop at 1.5 atr below entry.
## The Result
Stop stays: +32.0r total profit, +0.096r per trade, 54.8 percent winners.
## The Rule
Changing exit rules requires testing like a new strategy to avoid measuring the change.
## Key takeaway

Moving stops to breakeven after small profits cuts trading profits by 10.2% per trade.