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How to Close a Trade on MT5

Step-by-step instructions for closing open trades on MT5.

Updated over 10 months ago

You can manually close open positions at any time directly from the MT5 platform.

Closing a Trade

  1. Open the Trade tab at the bottom of your MT5 platform.

  2. Locate the open position you want to close.

  3. Either:

    • Right-click the trade and select Close Order, or

    • Click the small β€˜X’ icon on the far right of the trade line.

  4. Confirm the close to exit the position.

Note: Closing a trade finalizes your profit or loss based on current market price.

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