Place one-click limit/stop order
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On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), you can specify the trade volume in the trading panel and click the desired price level to place a limit/stop order. Use the one-click order feature to quickly place limit/stop orders. When placing one-click orders, you must first enable the one-click trading feature.
Related article: Enable one-click trading
Here we will look at how to place one-click limit/stop orders on MT4/MT5.
Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.
Step 1
Click the ▼ mark to the left of the symbol name in the top-left corner of the chart. (Shortcut keys: "Alt"+"T")
Or right-click on the chart and select "One Click Trading".
Colors of the trading panel
The color of the trading panel will change based on how the price changes. If the price displayed is higher than the most recent price, the panel will turn blue. If the price displayed is lower than the most recent price, the panel will turn red.
Step 2
The trading panel will open. Enter the trade volume in lots or use the ▼▲ mark on both sides.
Step 3
Buy/sell limit orders can be placed from the context menu by right-clicking on a chart. Also, stop orders can be chosen by hovering the pointer over "Trading" on the context menu.
To place a buy limit order
Right-click at your desired price level below the current price and select "Buy Limit (trade volume)".
Or right-click at your desired price level below the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Buy Limit (trade volume)".
To place a sell limit order
Right-click at your desired price level above the current price and select "Sell Limit (trade volume)".
Or right-click at your desired price level above the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Sell Limit (trade volume)".
To place a buy stop order
Right-click at your desired price level above the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Buy Stop (trade volume)".
To place a sell stop order
Right-click at your desired price level below the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Sell Stop (trade volume)".
Step 1
Click the trading panel icon on the right of the two icons in the top-left corner of the chart. (Shortcut keys: Alt + T )
Or right-click on the chart and select "One Click Trading".
Colors of the trading panel
The color of the trading panel will change based on how the price changes. If the price displayed is higher than the most recent price, the panel will turn blue. If the price displayed is lower than the most recent price, the panel will turn red. If the price displayed hasn't changed in the last 15 seconds, the panel will turn gray.
Step 2
Enter the trade volume in lots or use the ▼▲ mark on both sides.
Step 3
To place a buy limit order
Right-click at your desired price level below the current price and select "Buy Limit (trade volume)".
Or right-click at your desired price level below the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Buy Limit (trade volume)".
To place a sell limit order
Right-click at your desired price level above the current price and select "Sell Limit (trade volume)".
Or right-click at your desired price level above the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Sell Limit (trade volume)".
To place a buy stop order
Right-click at your desired price level above the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Buy Stop (trade volume)".
To place a sell stop order
Right-click at your desired price level below the current price, hover the pointer over "Trading", and select "Sell Stop (trade volume)".
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