Chart Trading
Here you can find out what are the possibilities for manual trading on FundX directly from the chart.
Placing orders on the FundX platform can be done using various panels, such as Order Entry, DOM Trader, and Chart. In this guide, we will show you how to place orders via the Chart panel using the sidebar trading toolbar and mouse mode.
Chart Trading Toolbar
Chart trading mode with the mouse
Quick order placement through the chart area with a mouse.
How to set up multiple limit orders
How to activate trading with hotkeys
Setting and trading from the hotkeys.
Chart Trading Toolbar
How to open the chart trading toolbar
To activate the quick trading toolbar, click on the button in the upper right corner.
How to manage Quick Order Quantity buttons
The Quick Order Quantity buttons are designed to help you adjust the specified volume with a single click based on your trading strategy. You can set default parameters that you frequently use and need to quickly adjust the values. Additionally, these buttons can apply any formula to calculate the order volume, allowing for greater flexibility in order sizing. To personalize your Quick Order Quantity buttons, access the chart settings in the "Order Entry" menu section and locate the "OE buttons" field.
You can set standard values of the order amount, which corresponds to your risks. This is very convenient for manual trading.
Buttons can change not only to a given amount of position, but also apply any formulas
Default volume setting
By right-clicking, you can save the default order entry settings for all symbols
Slider to enter the volume of the position in dollars
There are two ways to enter the quantity of a position
Entering an order in lots of a traded symbol or coin - this was described above
Entering the amount of money planned to purchase that asset.
It is important to remember that if you use margin trading, the result is counted taking into account the leverage.
For example, at the moment you have $82 on your account and 10 leverage is set. It means that you have $820 available balance for trade. This is what you can see in the example.
How to set up Profit and Stop orders
Then you can set automatic stop loss and profit in pips. It's very convenient to set the lot size and protect it. Specify your values in the appropriate fields.
Use the Quick Trade toolbar
Set your values for stop loss or profit. You can also use any one parameter only.
Use the button to activate the trade with the mouse to set a limit order
If you execute an order at market, the specified stop parameters will retain their values and will be set immediately.
How to set up several Take profit and Stop Loss orders for one position
To set multiple stop orders for a single position, do the following Switch the bracket (stop) settings to multi mode
Enter data for setting the first limit orders and how many lots or coins should be closed
For the next stops, enter similar data on the next line.
You can set orders in multiples of your total volume
A set of buttons for quick order and position management
Next comes a block of buttons for quickly placing an order into the betting slots at the appropriate price.
2. Next comes a large block of functions for managing the current position. You can delete or limit orders or stops. You can also reverse your position with one button or set it to no loss. These are very functional buttons, do not miss them.
Quick order entry
How to open Quick order entry
To access the quick trade toolbar, click the button in the upper right corner.
Mouse trading
The Mouse Trading feature enables you to conveniently place limit and stop orders directly on the chart. To activate this feature, simply click on the mouse icon located in the upper right corner of the panel.
If the mouse position is higher than the current price then:
left click of the mouse will set a Buy Stop order;
right click of the mouse will set a Sell Limit order.
If the mouse position is lower than the current price then:
left click of the mouse will set a Buy Limit order;
right click of the mouse will set a Sell Stop order.
Keyboard trading
How to activate trading with Hotkeys
To enable trading via hotkeys, simply click on the keyboard icon located in the upper right corner of the chart panel. This will activate the feature, allowing you to conveniently execute trades using your keyboard.
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