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How can I place a trade on MT5?

Open the order panel in MetaTrader to select volume and execute a trade.

Updated over a month ago

Placing a trade

In MetaTrader

To open a new trade:

  1. Log in to MetaTrader

  2. In the Market Watch panel, double-click the trading pair you want to trade

  3. The Order window will open

  4. Set your volume (lot size)

  5. Choose whether to Buy or Sell

  6. Click Place Order to execute the trade

You can also set optional Stop Loss and Take Profit levels before confirming.

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