cTrader: Chart Trading and Quick Trade

cTrader offers a highly interactive and user-friendly charting environment that enables traders to manage their positions efficiently without needing to switch between multiple panels.

Within the chart interface, users can create market or pending orders directly, set price alerts for key levels, and modify existing open positions. Additionally, cTrader enables precise control over risk management by allowing traders to set or adjust Stop Loss (SL) and Take Profit (TP) levels directly on the chart, utilising intuitive drag-and-drop functionality.

HOW TO EXECUTE TRADES

Feature	Definition	Steps
Chart Trading	Creating new orders directly from the chart in cTrader and enabling fast and intuitive trade execution without needing to navigate away from the trading view.	*Click here to view the complete steps:* Right-click on the desired price level and select "Place New Order". An order menu will appear on the chart, allowing you to modify or confirm the order placement. The order menu will allow you to check the market, limit, stop, and stop-limit orders. Once the order has been placed: A confirmation message will appear on the same page: A notification in the upper-right corner of the platform will appear:
Quick Trade	Executing orders instantly with a single click, directly from the chart, Market Watch, or Trade Watch panels, without needing to open the entire order window.	*Click here to view the complete steps:* On the upper-middle part of the chart, locate the quick trade: Adjust the volume of the trade with the toggles, by typing in the desired value, or selecting the value from the drop-down, and click the Buy or Sell button (or double-click depending on your QuickTrade settings) to send an order: Another way of placing an order using Quick Trade is to drag and drop: To place a Buy Limit or Buy Stop Order, drag the Buy order box to the right. To place a Sell Limit or Sell Stop Order, drag the Sell order box to the left. The order will be sent immediately, and a respective notification will appear in the upper right corner (if notifications are enabled):

SETTING PRICE ALERTS

To set the Price Alerts directly from the chart, right-click on the desired price level and select the desired Price Alert at the Bid or Ask price:

The Price Alert line will automatically appear on the chart. Drag and drop the Price Alert badge to modify the price alert, or use the "x" button to cancel it:

POSITIONS

When you open a position, the position badge becomes visible on the symbol chart. It displays the number of lots traded, the pips, the current position's net profit or loss, as well as the management and protection buttons. You can see the Position reflected on your Chart as a dash and dot line:

Aside from the chart, you should also be able to see the list of all the open positions below it:

Modify an Open Position	Double-click on the position badge displayed on the chart to open the Modify Position menu. In this menu, you can adjust key parameters such as volume, Stop Loss (SL), Take Profit (TP), and more.
Set or Adjust SL/TP Levels	Click and drag the TP or SL sliders on the chart to the desired price level to add or modify your Stop Loss or Take Profit protections. These changes are instantly reflected in your open position without needing to open a separate order window.
Visual Cues & Hover Information	Hover over the Position or Order line to highlight it and the corresponding entry in TradeWatch. This also reveals the order's open price on the price axis. A dot on the position line indicates the exact time the position was opened.
Closing a Position	Click the small "X" button next to the position badge to close the trade immediately:

PENDING ORDERS

Once a pending order has been placed in cTrader, it becomes fully interactive and visible on the chart, allowing for intuitive and flexible order management.

Visual Representation on the Chart	Pending orders appear as a dashed and dotted horizontal line on the chart, labelled with a corresponding order badge (e.g., Buy Limit, Sell Stop). A small dot on the order line indicates the time the order was created, providing a visual timestamp.
Modifying Pending Orders	Double-click the order badge on the chart or from the "Orders" tab below the chart to open the Modify Order menu, where clients can edit the order’s price, volume, Stop Loss (SL), and Take Profit (TP) levels. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the order badge up or down on the chart to instantly change the pending order’s price level.
Cancelling or Removing Orders	To cancel a pending order or remove SL/TP levels, click the "X" button next to the respective badge on the chart. Changes are applied in real-time and reflected across the platform.

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