How to Add a New Order on the Tools Menu in MT4 Platform Software
A new order to buy or sell a trade position can be found on the tools menu within MetaTrader 4 Software. Button for opening a new trade is illustrated below. (key-board Short Cut Keys "F9")
Placing a New Order
As a gold trader, once you choose the new order button option key such as illustrated & displayed above the following pop up window will pop up. This popup includes all the settings for opening new order.
Following Setting are specified for placing and setting a new order:
- Symbol - Specify the financial instrument to be transacted.
- Volume - The No. of Lots to be transacted
- StopLoss Order - Set Stop-Loss, This one can be set/placed after placing a trade position, or for pending orders
- Take Profit Order - Set TP, This option can be set/placed after placing a trade position, or for pending orders
- Type: Market Execution or Pending Order
- Sell by Market - Open a Sell Trade
- Buy by Market - Open a Buy Trade
To Buy at prevailing market price hit the Buy by Market button
To Sell at prevailing market price hit the Sell by Market button
Setting Pending Orders
To Set and Place a pending at another price, Change the "Type" option from "Market Execution" to "Pending Order" just as shown below.
A menu list will pop up & explain the following options.
- Buy Limit
- Sell Limit
- Buy Stop
- Sell Stop
These options are illustrated below:
To learn and know how to set up these pending trade orders read the guides:
Setting up Buy Limit Order and Sell Limit Order in the MetaTrader 4 Platform
Setting up Buy Stop Order and Sell Stop Order on MT4 Platform Software
Once you choose the type of pending order to place: then choose and click the "Place" button like is illustrated on the above screen shot to complete the setup.
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