Where do you set them? Back testing your system can be helpful here. Testing in a demo account is also handy. Usually you will need the limit order to be farther from your start line than your stop loss, even after spread is taken into account. This will mean that you just need to score a 50% success rate to be in profit. Setting the limit order at 2 times the pips of the stop loss, either before or after spread, might be acceptable. Don’t skip over the testing. Using limit orders has another valuable benefit too. When you have both stop loss and limit order ready you can run away from the computer and get on with your day. This decreases stress and makes it less likely that you are going to panic and wander from your original plan. So using limit orders in currency exchange trades implies a happier, more profit-making trader.