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MT5 Invalid Stops Error Explained
3:02 · 8 chapters · Forex lessons, part 90
What you'll learn
Getting "invalid stops" in MT5? It's one of three rules: too close, wrong side, or inside the freeze level. Here's the fix.
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- Key point 1
- What MT5 code 10016 and MT4 error 130 mean
- Key point 2
- How the stops level sets a minimum distance from price
- Key point 3
- Why buy stops go below the bid and sell stops above the ask
- Key point 4
- How the freeze level blocks changes near your target
- Key point 5
- A five-step checklist to fix invalid stops
Rules and limits from regulators and official sources; every price, account and chart in the video is an example. Education, not financial advice.
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