How Do I Set a Pending Order in MT4 Software Platform

There are different types of gold orders which one can use to trade in XAUUSD.

At the foundation of successful xauusd is making use of correct xauusd order for the correct purpose. The most important things to remember about is this: Always understand xauusd orders you place. Never place a xauusd order which you as a gold trader are not entirely knowledgeable about. Given and Shown below are some basic definitions of the commonly used types of trading orders:

Types of XAUUSD Market Orders & Pending Orders

Market Trade Order

This is the most basic type of gold order, market order is used to buy or sell at prevailing request or bid xauusd quote price. This refers to the quoted price which pops up and is shown in your trading software.

This type of xauusd order is used for buying or selling according to the prevailing exchange rate quotation in XAUUSD, the execution is instant. The minute you want to enter a position you as a trader can buy & sell the at a click of a button using a market order.

Entry Orders

These are xauusd orders used to open new trade after the xauusd market reaches a price given by the trader.

Entry orders are used to buy or sell a xauusd when it reaches a certain price target.

When a specific price level is reached or broken then a xauusd entry order is entered.

These Entry Orders are used to enter a xauusd trade at a given price level. It's almost impossible to monitor the gold market every second and this is why an entry order can be handy. If you feel the xauusd market may take a certain action, like break through a particular price level that it has been touching(testing) but it hasn't been able to break, you'd want to use an Entry Limit Order. Once the xauusd market crosses your given level, your entry trade trade order is entered into

There are 2 types of entry orders - limit xauusd order & stop entry order.

These entry orders are also referred to as pending trade orders.

Entry Limit Order

An order to buy/sell at a particular limit.

An entry limit xauusd order can be used to open buy trade below the prevailing price or sell above the prevailing price.

When buying, entry limit order is executed/opened when price drops to your limit zone which you've set.

When selling, entry limit order is executed/opened when price rises to your limit zone which you've set.

These Entry Limit Orders are placed by traders when they expect the xauusd market to bounce back after reaching to the price level that the entry limit was placed.

Buy Limit Specifies to open a buy at a level that is below the ruling price

Sell Limit Specifies to open sell trade at a price that is above the ruling market price

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Entry Stop Order

An entry stop order to open buy trade above ruling price or to open sell trade below the current market price.

When buying, entry stop pending order is executed as the xauusd market goes upward and hits buy stop level.

When selling, entry stop pending order is executed as the xauusd market moves down & hits the sell stop level.

Buy Stop Specifies to open a buy at a level that's above the ruling market price.

Sell Stop Specifies to open a sell position at a level that is below the ruling market price.

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