# TP units type for recovery levels

This input tells the EA how to interpret and calculate Basket Take Profit (TP) targets for recovery baskets.\
In other words: it doesn’t change *when* trades open — it changes **what “0.2” or “10” means** inside [**Basket TP target per level**](/smartchoise-manual/options/advanced-recovery-levels-spacing-and-take-profit/basket-tp-target-per-level.md).

When Recovery is running, you can close the whole basket (Entry + recoveries) once a profit target is reached.\
**TP units type for recovery levels** chooses the *unit* used for those targets:

* **Percentage**
* **Account currency**
* **Points**

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#### Percentage

When **TP units type for recovery levels = Percentage**, each value in **Basket TP target per level** is treated as a **profit percentage of your EA balance** (or **Custom Balance** if enabled).

So the EA closes the **entire basket** (Entry + recoveries) when the basket profit reaches:

**Target Profit = Balance Used × (Target % / 100)**

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**Example (3 recovery levels)**

Settings:

* **TP units type:** Percentage
* [**Basket TP target per level**](/smartchoise-manual/options/advanced-recovery-levels-spacing-and-take-profit/basket-tp-target-per-level.md)**:** `0.2,0.35,0.6`
* **EA balance / Custom Balance:** `1000`

Behavior:

* **Entry + 1 recovery → target = 0.2%**\
  `1000 × 0.2% = 1000 × 0.002 = 2`\
  ✅ Basket closes at **+$2.00**
* **Entry + 2 recoveries → target = 0.35%**\
  `1000 × 0.35% = 1000 × 0.0035 = 3.5`\
  ✅ Basket closes at **+$3.50**
* **Entry + 3+ recoveries → target = 0.6%**\
  `1000 × 0.6% = 1000 × 0.006 = 6`\
  ✅ Basket closes at **+$6.00**

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**Why this is useful**

With **Percentage mode**, the basket TP **scales automatically** as your balance changes:

* If balance becomes **2000**, the same targets become **$4 / $7 / $12**
* If balance becomes **500**, the same targets become **$1 / $1.75 / $3**

So you’re always targeting the same **relative profit**, regardless of account size.
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#### Account currency

When **TP units type for recovery levels = Account currency**, each Basket TP value is treated as a **fixed profit amount in your account currency** — it does **not** scale with balance.

**Example (USD account):**\
If you set **Basket TP target per level** to: `10,15,25`

That means:

* Entry + 1 recovery → basket closes when profit reaches **$10**
* Entry + 2 recoveries → basket closes when profit reaches **$15**
* Entry + 3+ recoveries → basket closes when profit reaches **$25**

✅ Your **balance can be $500 or $50,000** — the target is still the same **$10 / $15 / $25**, because it’s a fixed currency amount.

**Same idea for other currencies:**

* EUR account → `10` means **€10**
* GBP account → `10` means **£10**
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#### ✅ Points (Profit Points Equivalent)

When **TP units type = Points**, the EA does **not** look at “price moved X points from entry”.

Instead, it closes the basket when the **basket profit becomes equivalent to X points**, taking into account the **instrument’s point value** and the **total lot size** of the basket.

#### What this means in practice

* **Points = a profit target expressed as “points worth of profit”**
* The EA converts your basket profit into points and compares it to your target
* Because of that, the **money profit required will scale with total lots**
  * More lots → you need more money profit to reach the same points target
  * Fewer lots → you need less money profit to reach the same points target

#### Simple example (easy to understand)

If your Basket TP target is **200 points**:

* With a **smaller basket (fewer lots)**, you’ll hit 200 profit-points with **less money profit**
* With a **larger basket (more lots)**, you’ll need **more money profit** to reach the same 200 profit-points

So the target stays consistent in *points*, but the currency equivalent grows/shrinks based on your total position size.

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#### Note: Gold digits (2 vs 3) changes what a “point” is

Gold (XAUUSD) can show **2 decimals** or **3 decimals**, depending on your broker. A “point” is the smallest price step.

* **2 digits** (price like `5000.00`) → typically **1 point = 0.01**\
  ✅ `$1.00` move = **100 points**
* **3 digits** (price like `5000.000`) → typically **1 point = 0.001**\
  ✅ `$1.00` move = **1000 points**

This is why the same points-based TP can behave differently across brokers/symbol formats.

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#### **Simple example: same points target, different lot size**

Let’s say your **Basket TP target = 200 points**.

Because Points mode measures profit in “points worth of profit”, the **currency profit needed depends on your total lot size**:

* **If TotalLots = 0.10 lot**\
  You need a **small** amount of money profit to reach 200 profit-points.
* **If TotalLots = 1.00 lot**\
  You need **about 10× more** money profit than with 0.10 lot to reach the same 200 profit-points.
* **If TotalLots = 2.00 lots**\
  You need **about 2× more** money profit than with 1.00 lot to reach 200 profit-points.\ <br>

  Let’s assume Gold 2 digits and $1 per point per 1.00 lot (common for XAUUSD with 100 oz contract and 0.01 point). \
  **Total Lots is the sum of all the trades (entry + recovery)**\
  **Basket TP target = 200 points**

  * If **Total Lots = 0.50**, target ≈ `200 × 1 × 0.50 = $100`
  * If **Total Lots = 1.00**, target ≈ `200 × 1 × 1.00 = $200`
  * If **Total Lots = 2.00**, target ≈ `200 × 1 × 2.00 = $400`

✅ In short:\
**Points target stays the same, but the money target scales with the basket size (TotalLots).**
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