Anyone here using exponential/Gaussian functions for trailing stoploss placement?

Substantial_End7861 · 2026-07-26T05:05:58+00:00

=== SUMMARY === - Post discusses using Gaussian/exponential decay functions for trailing stop-loss placement, moving away from traditional ATR-based stops. - Author has observed promising initial tests but provides no specific data, backtests, or ticker examples. - The quality is speculative and experimental; lacks rigorous DD or concrete analysis. === SENTIMENT === NEUTRAL === TRADE IDEAS === No actionable trade ideas in this post.

u/Substantial_End7861 · Reddit — r/algotrading · July 26, 2026 at 05:05 · ⬆ 16 pts · 💬 10 comments | View on Reddit ↗

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Post discusses using Gaussian/exponential decay functions for trailing stop-loss placement, moving away from traditional ATR-based stops.
Author has observed promising initial tests but provides no specific data, backtests, or ticker examples.
The quality is speculative and experimental; lacks rigorous DD or concrete analysis.

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