What Are the Different Types of Orders Available in MT5?

Created by Support Ridgecorp, Modified on Sat, 19 Oct at 1:40 AM by Support Ridgecorp

MT5 supports several order types, allowing traders to implement various strategies:

  • Market Order:

    • An order to buy or sell a financial instrument at the current market price.
    • It is executed immediately at the best available price.
  • Pending Orders:

    • Buy Limit: An order to buy at a price lower than the current market price.
    • Sell Limit: An order to sell at a price higher than the current market price.
    • Buy Stop: An order to buy at a price higher than the current market price, used when expecting further price increase after a certain level.
    • Sell Stop: An order to sell at a price lower than the current market price, used when expecting further price decrease after a certain level.
    • Buy Stop Limit: A combination of Buy Stop and Buy Limit orders, triggering a limit order at a set price.
    • Sell Stop Limit: A combination of Sell Stop and Sell Limit orders, triggering a limit order at a set price.
  • Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Orders:

    • Used to limit potential losses or secure profits at predefined price levels.

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