
Chandelier Exit Explained: Trail a Trend With Price and Volatility
Learn how the Chandelier Exit combines recent highs or lows with ATR, how to ratchet the trail and how stop distance changes position size.
Stocks, gold, oil and Bitcoin perspectives. Read each article’s date: historical analysis is not a current trading signal.

Learn how the Chandelier Exit combines recent highs or lows with ATR, how to ratchet the trail and how stop distance changes position size.

Learn how initial and maintenance margin work, why notional exposure drives losses and how liquidation risk differs from a planned stop.

Learn how to calculate daily and intraday RVOL, compare the same elapsed time and avoid mistaking normal opening volume for unusual participation.

Dow closed 653 points lower and S&P 500 lost 0.52% as WTI reached $103.72, while semiconductor shares retained a smaller positive cushion.

Nasdaq turned negative, S&P 500 tested 7,630 and WTI reached $103.38 as the narrow technology cushion weakened into the final trading hours.

Learn how ADX measures trend strength, how +DI and -DI add direction, and why the indicator needs a separate entry, stop and sizing rule.