What are trading signals, and how do you use them?
A trading signal is a specific, ready-to-act recommendation to buy or sell an instrument: it names an entry price, a take-profit (TP) target where you'd close in profit, and a stop-loss (SL) where you'd cut the trade if it goes wrong. Good signals remove the guesswork — you know the exact levels before you click.
The three numbers that matter
- Entry — the price to open the trade. A "stop" entry waits for a breakout; a "limit" entry waits for a pullback.
- Take-profit — where you lock in gains. Hitting TP is a win.
- Stop-loss — your safety exit. Hitting SL is a controlled, pre-sized loss.
Risk-to-reward, briefly
The distance from entry to SL is your risk; entry to TP is your reward. A 1.5:1 reward-to-risk means you aim to make 1.5× what you risk. With a positive reward-to-risk, you can be right less than half the time and still come out ahead — which is why EntryPips only publishes signals above a 1.5:1 floor.
How to act on a signal
Place your entry, set the TP and SL exactly as given, and size the position so the SL distance only costs a small, fixed share of your account (1–2% is common). Then let it run — the levels are the plan. Don't move the stop wider; that's how small losses become big ones.
Where EntryPips fits
EntryPips publishes these signals automatically across forex, crypto, metals and stocks, explains the reasoning in plain English, warns you before high-impact news, and tracks every outcome publicly. See how the signals are generated →
Educational content, not financial advice. Trading carries risk of loss.