How Do I Set a Pending Order in MT5 Software?

Setting Pending Orders

To Set a pending order at another price, Change the trade order window panel "Type' selection from 'Market Execution" to "Pending Order" as cited below.

A menu listing of pending orders will pop-up & show the following specified options.

Buy Limit
Sell Limit
Buy Stop
Sell Stop

The options for pending xauusd trade orders are pictured below:

Set a Pending Order in MT5

To learn how to set up these pending orders read lessons:

Setting up Buy Limit Order and Sell LimitPending Orders on MetaTrader 5

Setting up Buy Stop Order and Sell StopOrder Pending Orders on MetaTrader 5

Once you select the type of pending order to set: then tap & click the 'Place' button key as shown & illustrated on above screen-shot to complete pending order set-up.

To get above trade order window on the MT5 platform:

The New order button for opening a new trade is highlighted below. (MT5 key-board Short Cut Keys 'F9')

Set a Pending Order in MT5

Once you select the new trade order button as displayed above following trade order popup window panel will pop-up and as a trader you will then use this trade order popup to change order type execution from 'Market Execution' to "Pending Order".

This popup includes the settings for placing a new order as well as the settings for placing Stop Loss Level.

Set a Pending Order on MT5?

Set a Pending Order on MetaTrader 5

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How Do I Set a Pending Order in MT5 Software?