How to Set a Stop-Loss on MEXC Spot: App and Web Walkthrough
Set a conditional exit for coins you already hold on MEXC Spot. Learn which fields control the trigger, which control execution, and how to check whether an order actually sold your coins.
The short answer
For an existing spot holding, open the correct spot pair, select Sell and choose TP/SL. Set the trigger, execution type and quantity. A trigger activates an order; it does not guarantee a sale at that price. This guide covers spot holdings, not leveraged futures positions.
Before you begin
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Step-by-step walkthrough
Check the pair and available holding
Open Spot on the web or the app’s trading screen, select Spot and search the exact pair. Confirm the asset is in your spot balance and available to sell. Funds committed to another order or product may be unavailable.
Choose the sell-side TP/SL ticket
Select Sell and TP/SL in the order-type selector. Identify Trigger Price, the execution choice beside Price, and Amount. Use the order ticket’s current help if your app layout differs. Do not switch to Futures to find a similarly named control.
Separate trigger from execution price
For a protective sell stop, choose your intended trigger below the current market. With limit execution, enter the minimum acceptable sale price separately. With market execution, there is no fixed sale price: fills depend on the available bids and liquidity.
Review and confirm the order
Check the sell direction, pair, quantity, trigger and execution type. Read any validation message about price increments or minimum order size. Confirm only when the ticket reflects your intention. Use Open Orders to verify that the conditional order was accepted.
Check fills, not just the trigger notification
After activation, inspect Order History and Trade History. A limit order can remain open or fill partly. Before placing a replacement, inspect the remaining quantity and cancel any unwanted live order so you do not create conflicting exits.
A triggered order can still be unfilled
Illustrative scenario: you hold 100 tokens trading at 2.00 USDT. A sell trigger at 1.80 and limit price of 1.78 activates a limit order when the trigger condition is met. If available buyers have already moved to 1.70, a 1.78 sell limit may remain unfilled. A market exit instead prioritizes matching available bids, with an uncertain average price. Neither guarantees a maximum loss.
Attached TP/SL has another condition
MEXC also lets you attach TP/SL to a new limit entry. Its current documentation says those attached conditions become effective after that entry is completely filled; a partial entry fill does not activate them. This is different from placing a standalone TP/SL sell order for an existing holding. Check which ticket you used before assuming your coins have an active exit.
If something does not match
The order is rejected
Check available balance, minimum quantity or order value, price precision and the exact rejection message. Do not keep resubmitting an unchanged invalid ticket.
Price reached the level but nothing sold
Check whether the condition activated, whether an attached entry was fully filled, and whether a resulting limit order is still waiting for buyers.
Only part of the holding sold
Trade History shows executed quantity; Open Orders shows any remainder. Reconcile both with the balance before changing your plan.
Check your understanding
Your 100-token exit has filled 40 tokens and still shows 60 open. Have you exited the entire position?
Show the explanation
No. Only 40 tokens were sold. The other 60 remain exposed until sold or otherwise disposed of; changing the trigger alone does not turn those remaining tokens into cash.
Common questions
Does a spot stop-loss prevent liquidation?
Ordinary unleveraged spot holdings do not have futures-style liquidation. A stop is an order-management tool and can fail to execute as expected during gaps, illiquidity or service problems.
Can I attach both take-profit and stop-loss?
MEXC documents attached TP/SL and OCO features. Read the conditions of the chosen ticket, including activation and cancellation behavior, rather than placing independent exits without checking their interaction.
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Checked on 30 October 2026 against the official instructions below. Illustrations are conceptual, not platform screenshots. Worked numbers are examples, not live quotes. We did not execute a transfer or trade for this guide.
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