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How Do I Set a Pending Order on MetaTrader 4 Platform Software

How Do I Interpret MT4 Pending Orders on MetaTrader 4?

MetaTrader 4 Pending orders are used in xauusd to buy or sell xauusd at a different price than that of current price.

There are four types of MetaTrader 4 xauusd pending trade orders:

MetaTrader 4 Buy Limit Order

MT4 Buy Stop Order

MT4 Sell Limit Order

MT4 Sell Stop Order

Traders can use MT4 order panel to choose any of these pending window as displayed in MetaTrader 4 order window example shown below:

A Menu of Pending Orders in MetaTrader 4 Software

To Set a pending order at another price, Change the order execution type of order on the order trade panel 'Type' selection from 'Market Execution' to 'Pending Order" as illustrated below.

A menu list of MetaTrader 4 pending orders will appear and show the following options.

  1. Buy Limit Order
  2. Sell Limit Order
  3. Buy Stop Order
  4. Sell Stop Order

These options for MetaTrader 4 pending trade orders are displayed below:

How Do I Set a Pending Order on MT4? - Pending Orders on MT4 Example Explained

How Do I Interpret MT4 Pending Orders on MT4

To learn what MT4 pending orders are read the tutorials:

Setting up MT4 Buy Limit Order and MT4 Sell Limit Order - MetaTrader 4 Pending Orders on MetaTrader 4

Setting up MT4 Buy Stop Order and MetaTrader 4 Sell Stop Order - MetaTrader 4 Pending Orders on MetaTrader 4

Once you select the type of MetaTrader 4 xauusd pending order to set: then click the 'Place' button as shown on the above MT4 pending order screenshot to complete the MT4 pending order trade setup.

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