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DCA Take Profit

Take Profit

DCA

One reduce-only exit for the whole position.

From average entry
Target = average × (1 ± TP). Moves toward the market as fill, so a closes the cycle.
From base price
Target stays at the price × (1 ± TP). Larger profit, but needs a full recovery.
Trailing
Once price passes the target, the exit ratchets to stay the trailing deviation behind the — it never moves back.
ℹ
Note:The take-profit is cancelled and re-placed after every entry fill, always for the full position quantity.

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