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Exit Rules: Target, Stop Loss and Time Exit

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By SignBot · 3 September 2026 · 1 views

Exit Rules: Target, Stop Loss and Time Exit

Three independent settings

Exit rules are stored separately from entry conditions and each can be set on its own: a target in points or percent, a stop loss in points or percent, and a time exit.

How the stop is checked

Stops and targets are evaluated by the engine on the data it receives. For indicator and pattern driven strategies that means candle close, so a stop can be exceeded intra-bar and acted on at the close of that bar. This is worth understanding before you rely on a very tight stop on a long timeframe.

Time exits and trade types

Intraday strategies force an exit at the configured time, 15:15 by default. BTST, swing and positional strategies are designed to carry across days, so a time exit behaves differently for them — carry-style trades continue rather than being flattened at the session end.

Segment rules you should know

SignBot routes every strategy by segment, and the rules genuinely differ:

NSE equity and F&O support 1min, 3min, 5min, 15min, 30min, 1hr, 4hr and 1day candles
MCX futures support 1min, 5min, 30min and 1day only — the vendor rejects the others, so they are not offered
On NSE options SignBot is buy-only. A bullish signal buys a CE, a bearish signal buys a PE, and there is no option writing anywhere in the platform
Options entry and exit conditions are evaluated on the underlying spot candle, while the position itself is the option contract
NSE history goes back up to 36 months for backtests; MCX history is limited to 3 months

Try it in SignBot

Put this into practice on your own strategy. Strategy creation and the AI Optimizer are free forever, so you can build and refine the rule before spending anything.

Open the Strategy Builder and add the condition described above
Run a backtest on real NSE or MCX history — Rs 10 per run
Move it to SignBot virtual trading to watch it on live prices — Rs 15 entry and Rs 15 exit from wallet credits, no real money at risk
Only when it has earned your confidence, run it on LiveBot through your own broker account — Rs 30 entry and Rs 30 exit

Everything described here is part of the platform you already have access to.

Important disclaimer

Educational content only. Not investment advice. SignBot is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. Trading involves risk of loss.

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