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How to Place a Trade on MT5

Step-by-step instructions for placing market or pending orders on MT5.

You can place trades directly through the MT5 platform once your account is funded and logged in.

Placing a Market Order

  1. Open the MT5 platform.

  2. In the Market Watch window, right-click the symbol you want to trade and select New Order.

  3. In the order window:

    • Confirm the symbol.

    • Enter the volume (lot size).

    • Optionally set Stop Loss and Take Profit levels.

  4. Choose Market Execution as the order type.

  5. Click Buy or Sell to execute the trade.

Placing a Pending Order

  1. In the order window, select Pending Order as the order type.

  2. Set:

    • The entry price.

    • Expiration time (optional).

    • Stop Loss and Take Profit levels (optional).

  3. Click Place to submit the pending order.

Note: Ensure sufficient margin is available before placing any trades.

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