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Trade management includes decisions after entry, such as adjusting stops, taking partial profits or closing the position. These actions do not remove market or execution risk. The rules should be defined before entry and must account for spread, financing, margin and possible slippage.

Scaling in or out changes exposure in stages and can spread execution across prices, but it adds costs and complexity. Adding to a losing CFD position can increase margin usage and total loss, so it should only be done under a predefined rule.

Partial profits can reduce exposure, but moving the remaining stop to breakeven does not guarantee a flat result because spread, commission, financing and slippage may apply. Define the rule before entry and account for the possibility that the remaining position is stopped.

A stop can be moved to breakeven or trailed according to a predefined rule, but the selected level does not guarantee the final exit price. Include spread, slippage, gaps and financing when assessing whether risk has actually been removed.

Trailing stops or partial exits can help manage a winning position, but they cannot capture the exact top or guarantee that profit will be protected. Wider trails allow more room but give back more on reversals; execution conditions still apply.

Common trade-management mistakes include moving stops away, cutting winners too early, adding to losers without a plan and changing rules emotionally. On CFDs, poor management can increase losses and margin pressure; whether losses exceed the account balance depends on the broker’s account terms.