Step-by-step guide

How to use crypto signals, step by step.

From the moment a notification arrives to the moment the trade closes — a practical walkthrough using a real Signava signal.

Updated 1 October 2026 · 9 min read

1. Read the signal

When a Signava notification arrives, open it and check five things in order:

  1. Market and direction — Spot BUY, Futures LONG or Futures SHORT.
  2. Entry — the price the plan is built around.
  3. Stop loss — where the trade is wrong.
  4. TP1, TP2, TP3 — where to take profit.
  5. The AI note — what the second opinion flagged.
KERNEL/USDT · Spot · 1HTP1 HIT
TP30.06014
TP20.05830
TP10.05600
ENTRY0.05370
STOP0.05140

A real signal from 30 Sep 2026: it reached TP1 (+4.7%) in 1 hour 12 minutes. The AI review had agreed.

2. Size the position

This is the step that decides whether you last. Decide how much you'll lose if the stop is hit — many traders use 1% of their account. Then:

Position size = amount you'll risk ÷ distance to the stop (%).

In the KERNEL example, the stop is 4.3% below the entry. Risking $10 means a position of $10 ÷ 4.3% ≈ $233. If the stop is hit you lose $10; at TP1 you make about $10; at TP3 about $28.

3. Place the orders

On spot (Binance, Bybit, Bitget, OKX)

  1. Open the coin's USDT pair.
  2. Buy with a limit order at or near the entry price, for the size you worked out.
  3. Once filled, place a stop-limit (or OCO) sell at the stop loss. On Binance an OCO order lets you set the stop and a take-profit in one go.
  4. Add take-profit sell orders at TP1, TP2 and TP3 for the portions you want to sell at each.

On futures

  1. Choose the perpetual contract (for example KERNELUSDT) and set a modest leverage.
  2. Open a Long or Short with a limit order at the entry.
  3. Attach TP/SL to the order — most exchanges let you do this in the order ticket.
  4. Check that your liquidation price is well beyond the stop loss.

4. Manage the trade

  • Let the stop do its job. Don't cancel it because the price is "about to bounce".
  • At TP1, many traders sell part of the position and move the stop to the entry price. The rest of the trade is then risk-free.
  • If time runs out — spot signals are planned for up to a day — close what's left rather than turning a short trade into a long-term hold.
  • Signava sends a notification when the signal hits TP or SL, so you don't have to watch the chart.

5. Mistakes to avoid

  • Chasing. Buying far above the entry shrinks the reward and grows the risk.
  • Going all-in on one signal. Even good signals lose sometimes; size so a loss doesn't matter.
  • Skipping the stop. One unprotected trade can undo weeks of progress.
  • Judging by one trade. Judge any signal service by dozens of trades — that's why the track record is public.

Frequently asked questions

What if I see the signal late?

Check the live price. If it has already moved a long way toward TP1, the reward left is smaller than the risk — skipping is usually the better choice. Signava already skips signals whose price has passed TP1 before sending.

Should I sell everything at TP1?

There's no single right answer. A common approach is to sell a third at each target and move the stop to your entry once TP1 is hit.

Can I move my stop loss further away?

Don't. Moving the stop further away turns a planned small loss into an unplanned big one.

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