Risk
What is trailing stop loss?
A stop loss that moves up as the price rises, but never moves down.
Explained in more detail
It locks in gains automatically while leaving room for the position to keep running. Set too tight, ordinary daily movement will trigger it and take you out of a position that was working.
An example
For instanceA stop trailing ₹30 below the highest price reached since you bought.
Why this matters to you
You will meet this word in broker apps, company results and market news. Knowing what it means is not the goal on its own. The goal is being able to judge whether a number is good or bad for the investment you are actually holding.
On AlphaVik, any time trailing stop loss appears in a view or a lesson, you can hover or tap the word and this explanation comes with it. You never have to leave the page to look something up.