Below you’ll learn how to place, manage, and close trades directly inside your TradingView chart.

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1. Open the Trade panel

ActionWhat happens
Click Trade on the top toolbarRight sidebar opens with empty fields.
Draw a Risk/Reward tool → right‑click → TradeSidebar opens pre‑filled with prices from the tool (only Volume blank).

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2. Fill in your order

FieldDescription
VolumePosition size in lots
SideBuy or Sell
TypeMarket or Limit
Entry PricePrice at which the position will open (current market price for Market order)
Stop LossPrice level at which the trade will automatically close to limit losses
Take ProfitTarget price to exit the trade

Press Buy or Sell — your order is instantly sent to MetaTrader.

Tip : Use the Risk/Reward tool first — pricing auto‑fills and you only set Volume.

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3. Track your positions

A bottom panel lists every order and position:

ColumnDescription
TicketMetaTrader order/position ID
SideBuy or Sell
VolumePosition size in lots
Entry PricePrice at which the position was opened, or at which it will open
Stop LossPrice level at which the trade will automatically close to limit losses
Take ProfitTarget price to exit the trade
P&LReal-time profit or loss
TimeTime the trade was executed (or will be, for pending orders)
StatusPending (order) or Active (position)

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4. Modify an order or position

  1. Click the Modify icon next to the order or position.
  2. The sidebar will reopen, automatically pre-filled with current values.
  3. Update your Stop Loss or Take Profit → hit Modify to instantly sync changes to MetaTrader.

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5. Close positions or orders

ScenarioAction
Pending orderClick Close icon → order cancels immediately.
Open positionClick Close icon → choose percentage or lot size, or 100 % to flatten.

All trades use your broker’s exact price feed — goodbye slippage surprises.

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