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📌 How do I place a pending order in cTrader?

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Written by Tim
Updated over 6 months ago

Placing a pending order in cTrader allows you to set trades that are automatically executed once the market reaches your desired price.

🛠️ Method 1: Using the Create Order Window

  1. Open the Create Order window (press F9 or click New Order from the Market Overview or Watchlist)

  2. Select either:

    • Limit Order (to open a position at a better price than current market)

    • Stop Order (to enter once the price moves beyond a specific level)

  3. Fill in the order details:

    • Symbol

    • Price

    • Volume

    • Stop Loss and Take Profit

    • Expiration date/time (optional)

  4. Click Buy or Sell to place the pending order

🛠️ Method 2: From the Chart

  • Right-click directly on the chart at the desired price level

  • Choose New Order and configure it as a Limit or Stop order

🛠️ Method 3: From Market Depth

  • Open the Market Depth window for any instrument

  • Click at your preferred price level to place a pending order directly from the order book

Pending orders are a powerful way to automate your strategy and avoid manually timing the market.

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