A take-profit ladder splits the exit into rungs: close part of the position at the first target, more at the next, and so on. Each rung fires once and closes a share of what remains, so you bank profit on the way up while leaving a runner to capture a larger move.
Laddering smooths the outcome — it raises the chance of locking in some gain and reduces the regret of a full exit just before a bigger move (or a full hold that round-trips). The cost is slightly lower profit when a trade runs cleanly to the furthest target.
Example
Close 50% at +5%, 30% at +10%, and let the final 20% ride a trailing stop — three rungs of one ladder.
How Noon Barbari uses Take-profit Ladder
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Set exits in noonbarbari →Related terms
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Trailing stop
A stop that ratchets in the trade's favor and never moves against it.
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Break-even Stop
Moving the stop to the entry price once a trade is far enough in profit so it can't become a loss.
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Take profit
A pre-committed exit at a target price that locks in a winning trade.
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Scaling In
Adding to a position as price moves against your entry, lowering the average cost.