# Fix distance multiplier

Controls how the fixed distance between recovery trades evolves over time when fixed spacing is enabled. It only applies when [Fix Distance between recovery trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/fix-distance-between-recovery-trades-points.md) > 0\
Instead of using the same distance for every recovery order, the distance becomes a **geometric sequence**:

* **If set to `0 or 1`:**  Disabled (Every recovery trade uses the same distance as [Fix Distance between recovery trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/fix-distance-between-recovery-trades-points.md) (in points). Example: 500 → 500 → 500 → 500 …
* **If set to a positive value greater than 1  (*****growing spacing*****)** (e.g., 1.1, 1.3, 1.5)**:** Each next recovery trade is placed **farther than the previous one**.
* **If set to a positive value less than 1  (*****shrinking spacing*****)** (e.g., 0.9, 0.8, 0.5)**:** Each next recovery trade is placed **closer than the previous one**.

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#### **Fix distance** multiplier **is greater than 1** (e.g., 1.1, 1.3, 1.5)

Each next recovery trade is placed **farther than the previous one**.

Imagine you’re walking backwards and leaving “markers”:

* First marker: normal distance
* Next: farther away
* Next: even farther
* …so recovery trades get rarer over time.

**Example (Fix = 5000, Multiplier = 1.5):**\
5000 → 7500  → 11250 → 16875 → …

**What it feels like in trading**

* More defensive: avoids cramming orders close together.
* Useful when the market can trend strongly.

**Downside**

* Recovery can take longer (orders trigger less often).
* You might miss smaller pullbacks because the next step is “too far”.<br>
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#### **Fix distance** multiplier **is less than 1** (e.g., 0.9, 0.8, 0.5)

Each next recovery trade is placed **closer than the previous one**.

Imagine you’re walking backwards and leaving “markers”:

* First marker: normal distance
* Next marker: a bit closer
* Next: even closer
* …you start “packing” the recovery trades tighter and tighter.

**Example (Fix = 5000, Multiplier = 0.9):**\
5000 → 4500 → 4050 → 3645 → …

**What it feels like in trading**

* More aggressive: recovery orders appear sooner as price goes against you.
* Works best when price often wiggles and comes back (range/chop).

**Downside**

* You can stack a lot of orders in a tight zone.
* If price keeps trending against you, risk grows faster.
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#### Important

**Entry trade is not affected**. This setting only affects **recovery trades**, starting with the **first recovery**.
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#### When to

#### Use < 1.0 (tighter spacing)

Each new recovery trade is placed **closer** than the previous one.

* Faster “coverage” in ranging markets
* More aggressive recovery behavior (more frequent entries)

#### Use = 1.0 (classic fixed spacing)

Every recovery trade uses the same spacing.

* Predictable behavior
* Easy to reason about / backtest

#### Use > 1.0 (wider spacing)

Each new recovery trade is placed **farther** than the previous one

* Avoids “crowding” during strong trends against your position
* More defensive, fewer entries in tight zones

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#### When NOT to

#### Use < 1.0 (tighter spacing)

Each new recovery trade is placed **closer** than the previous one.

* Positions can cluster tightly
* Higher exposure / faster drawdown if price keeps moving against you

#### Use > 1.0 (wider spacing)

Each new recovery trade is placed **farther** than the previous one

* Recovery may become slow
* You may miss rebounds that happen before the next (wider) step is reached
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#### How it interacts with other Recovery settings

[Fix Distance between recovery trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/fix-distance-between-recovery-trades-points.md) (points)

* Enables fixed spacing when `> 0`.
* Defines the **first recovery distance** in **points**.
* If [Fix Distance between recovery trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/fix-distance-between-recovery-trades-points.md) (points)= 0, then **fixed spacing is disabled**, and Fix distance multiplier has **no effect**.

[Min Price distance between Recovery Trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/min-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md) / [Max Price distance between Recovery Trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/max-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md)

These are **absolute clamps** in **price distance** (your “dollars” distance), not points.

* Min Distance prevents recovery trades from being placed too close
* Max Distance prevents spacing from growing beyond a maximum

**Behavior**

* If Multiplier < 1.0, spacing shrinks until it hits [Min Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/min-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md), then stops shrinking.
* If Multiplier > 1.0, spacing grows until it hits [Max Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/max-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md), then stops growing.

**Warning about units**

* [Fix Distance between recovery trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/fix-distance-between-recovery-trades-points.md) is in **points**
* [Min Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/min-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md)/ [Max Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/max-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md) are in **price distance (USD)**\
  So it’s normal that one may dominate the other depending on symbol and `_Point`.
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### A simple rule of thumb

* **< 1.0 = tighter & more aggressive**
* **= 1.0 = constant & predictable**
* **> 1.0 = wider & more defensive**

And your [Min Price distance between Recovery Trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/min-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md) / [Max Price distance between Recovery Trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/max-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md) act like safety rails:

* `< 1.0` won’t shrink forever if you set a Min.
* `> 1.0` won’t grow forever if you set a Max.
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## Recommended usage guidelines

* Start with **1.0** until you have stable results.
* If you reduce it (< 1.0), consider:
  * a sensible [Min Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/min-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md)
  * a lower [Recovery ](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/max-recovery-trades.md)cap
* If you increase it (> 1.0), consider:
  * whether [Max Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/max-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md) will cap it anyway
  * whether recovery becomes too slow for your market/timeframe
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## Common mistakes & warnings

1. **Expecting it to work when** [Fix Distance between recovery trades](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/fix-distance-between-recovery-trades-points.md) **= 0**\
   It won’t — multiplier only affects fixed spacing mode.
2. **Extreme values**

* Too low (e.g., 0.2) can cause heavy clustering.
* Too high (e.g., 2.0+) can make recovery trades very rare.

3. **Unit confusion**

* Don’t treat [Min Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/min-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md) / [Max Distance](/smartchoise-manual/options/recovery/max-price-distance-between-recovery-trades.md) as points.

4. **Always demo/backtest**\
   This setting changes the entire recovery geometry.
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