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Session settings and Martingale

Choose a stake, expiration, cycle count, and stop rules, then assess how the stake may grow after losses.

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Stake and expiration

The starting stake is the first trade amount in each cycle. Choose it according to the available balance and the amount you can afford to lose. SignalFlow supports 5, 15, 30, and 45 seconds, plus 1, 3, and 5 minutes; actual availability depends on the selected Binodex asset.

Short expiration produces a result sooner but makes a trade more sensitive to brief price fluctuations. A larger number of trades does not reduce the risk of each individual trade.

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Fixed stake and Martingale

With the fixed strategy, every new trade uses the same amount. With Martingale, the stake is multiplied after each loss. A cycle continues until a win; there is no longer a setting that caps the number of increases. After a win, the next cycle starts from the initial stake. The session may stop sooner because of its limits or insufficient balance.

For example, with a $10 starting stake, a multiplier of 2, and a $70 loss limit, three consecutive losses mean stakes of $10, $20, and $40, for a total loss of $70. The session then stops without placing a fourth trade. A higher limit may allow further increases. Martingale can raise balance exposure quickly and does not guarantee recovery of earlier losses.

  • Calculate how large the next stake could become before reaching your loss limit.
  • Keep the loss limit within the amount you can accept losing.
  • Learn the mechanics on DEMO with a small amount.
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Automatic stop conditions

The cycle count limits the number of cycles completed with a win. The loss limit and profit target may end the session sooner. Before each new order, the server also checks the broker’s minimum stake and available balance. Stopping new trades does not cancel a trade that is already open.

Presets fill the form faster, but they do not know your balance or acceptable risk. Before launch, check the starting stake, multiplier, loss limit, and how large the next stake could become after several losses.

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