What Is a Take-Profit Order?
A take-profit order is an instruction to automatically sell (or swap) a token once its price rises to a level you choose, so you can lock in profits without watching the market constantly. It's a way to pre-define your exit on the upside: you decide the price at which you're happy to take gains, and the trade executes when the market reaches it.
Take-profit orders remove emotion and timing pressure from the equation — instead of trying to call the exact top, you commit to a sensible target in advance.
How Does a Take-Profit Order Work?
You hold a token and decide the price at which you'd like to sell for a profit.
You set a take-profit target above the current market price.
The order monitors the market on your behalf.
When the price rises to your target, the order executes and your gains are realized.
In practice, a take-profit is simply a limit order placed above the current price to sell — when the market climbs to that level, the swap goes through.
Take-Profit vs Stop-Loss
| Feature | Take-Profit Order | Stop-Loss Order |
|---|---|---|
| Triggers when price | Rises to your target | Falls to your target |
| Purpose | Lock in profit | Limit a loss |
| Direction | Upside exit | Downside protection |
| Used together? | Often, as a pair | Often, as a pair |
Why Use a Take-Profit Order?
Lock in gains — secure profit automatically when your target is reached.
Remove emotion — avoid holding too long out of greed or fear of missing more upside.
Hands-off — no need to watch charts to catch your exit.
Plan your trade — define your exit before you enter, as part of a strategy.
Setting a Realistic Target
A take-profit target should reflect your strategy and the asset's volatility. Setting it too close may exit you before a meaningful move; setting it too far may mean it never fills. Many traders pair a take-profit with a stop-loss to define both their upside and downside in advance.
Take-Profit and Trust Wallet
Trust Wallet's limit orders let you achieve a take-profit-style exit on swaps: set a target price above the market to sell your token, and the swap executes automatically when that price is reached. Your assets stay in your self-custody wallet until the order fills, and the proceeds go straight back to you. You can review or cancel the order anytime from the Open Orders screen — keeping full control of your keys and your funds.
