# My TP/SL did not execute correctly
### Situation 1: My TP executed and made a loss although it was triggered at a profitable price.
* Take Profit (TP) and Stop Loss (SL) orders can be set as market or limit orders. TP/SL are triggered by mark price, and then executed. Trade price and mark price are different
* By default, market TP/SL orders have a 10% slippage tolerance, which means the execution price can deviate, especially for larger positions or illiquid tokens
* So even if your TP was triggered at a profitable price, the actual fill might have occurred at a worse price due to market conditions, such as low liquidity and/or sudden volatility, resulting in a loss
* To avoid this, you can:
* Use limit TP/SL orders to specify the exact price you want
* Break up large positions into smaller chunks to reduce slippage
* Check the order book before placing orders to understand available liquidity
### Situation 2: My TP/SL orders did not behave correctly, how do TP/SL for long and short positions work on Hyperliquid?
* You can read about TP/SL in the Docs here:
* Long positions
* Stop-Loss (SL):
* A SL order to close a long position with a trigger price of $10 and limit price of $10 will place a limit sell order at $10 once the mark price falls below $10
* If the price drops sharply from $11 to $9, this order may rest at $10 without filling
* If the limit price is set lower, say $8, the order has a better chance of filling somewhere between $9 and $8
* Take-Profit (TP):
* A TP order with a trigger price of $12 and limit price of $11.80 will place a limit sell order at $11.80 once the mark price rises above $12
* This prevents the order from filling below $11.80 if the price pulls back after triggering
* Short positions
* Stop-Loss (SL):
* A SL order to close a short position with a trigger price of $11 and limit price of $11 will place a limit buy order at $11 when the mark price rises above $11
* If the price spikes quickly from $10 to $12, this order may not fill
* If the limit price is set higher, like $13, the order has a better chance of filling between $12 and $13
* Take-Profit (TP):
* A TP order with a trigger price of $9 and limit price of $9.20 will place a limit buy order at $9.20 once the mark price drops below $9
* This ensures it won't fill at a worse price (above $9.20) if the price bounces back up after triggering
### Situation 3: How do Stop Market orders work on Hyperliquid?
* A Stop Market order is triggered when the price reaches the selected stop price.
* Entering a Long Position
* Stop Price: The price at which you want to trigger your buy order (above current market price)
* Used when: You want to place a long only if the price is higher than the current price
* Entering a Short Position
* Stop Price: The price at which you want to trigger your sell order (below current market price)
* Used when: You want to place a short only if the price is lower than the current price
### Situation 4: How do Stop Limit orders work on Hyperliquid?
* A Stop-Limit Order is a conditional order that combines a stop (trigger) price and a limit price. When the stop price is hit, a limit order is placed on the order book. That limit order only executes if it can be filled at or better than your limit price
* Entering a Long Position (Buy Stop Limit):
* Stop Price: The price at which you want to trigger your buy order (above current market price)
* Limit Price: The max price you're willing to pay (typically lower than the stop price, otherwise orders will likely fill immediately upon triggering)
* Used when: You want to place a long only if the price is higher than the current price, but want to set a limit price (not willing to buy higher than $x)
* Entering a Short position (Sell Stop Limit)
* Stop Price: The price at which you want to trigger your sell order (below current market price)
* Limit Price: The lowest price you're willing to sell at (typically higher than the stop price, otherwise orders will likely fill immediately upon triggering)
* Used when: You want to place a short only if the price is lower than the current price, but want to set a limit price (not willing to sell lower than $x)
Explore different order types here:
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