How to Place a Pending Order on MetaTrader 4 iPhone - Forex Pending Order MT4 iPhone
There are different types of forex orders which a trader can use to trade in Forex.
Forex traders should learn and understand about all the various forex orders so as make use of the correct FX trade order for its correct purpose. The most important things to remember about is this: Always understand forex orders you place when forex trading. Never place a FX order which as a trader you are not entirely knowledgeable about. Given below are the basic definitions of the commonly used types of forex trading orders:
Types of Forex Market Orders & Types of Pending Orders
Forex Trading Market Order
This is the most basic type of forex order, market order is used to buy or sell at current request quote or bid quote price. This refers to the quoted forex price that appears on your forex trading platform.
This type of forex order is used for buying or selling according to present exchange rate quotation in Forex Market, the execution is instant. Min you want to enter a position you can buy and sell the currency at a click of a button key using a forex market order.
Forex Trading Entry Orders - Forex Pending Orders
These are forex orders used to open a new trade position after the market reaches a price specified by the trader.
Entry orders are used to buy or sell a forex currency pair when it attains a certain price target.
When a specific price level is reached or broken then a forex entry order is executed.
These Forex Trading Entry Orders are used to enter a forex trade at a specified price level. It is almost impossible to monitor the forex market every second and this is why a forex entry order can be handy. If you feel the market may take a certain action, such as break through a specific price level which it has been touching but it hasn't been able to break, you would want to use a Forex Trading Entry Limit Order. Once the market crosses your specified level, your entry limit trade order is executed.
There are 2 types of entry orders - limit order & stop entry order.
These entry orders are also known as pending orders.
Forex Trading Entry Limit Order
An order to buy or sell at a particular limit.
An entry limit order can be used to buy below the current forex price or sell above the current forex price.
When buying, forex entry limit is executed when price falls to your limit region.
When selling, forex entry limit is executed when the price rises to your limit level.
These Forex Trading Entry Limit Orders are placed by traders when they expect the market to bounce back after reaching the price level at which the forex entry limit was placed.
- Buy Limit OrderSpecifies to buy at a level below the current forex market price
- Forex Sell Limit OrderSpecifies to sell at a level above the current forex market price
Forex Trading Entry Stop Order - Forex Pending Orders
A forex entry stop order to buy above current forex price or to sell below the current forex price.
When buying, forex entry stop order is executed as the market goes up & hits buy stop level.
When selling, forex entry stop order is executed as the market goes down & hits the sell stop level.
- Forex Buy Stop OrderSpecifies to buy at a level above the current forex market price.
- Forex Sell Stop OrderSpecifies to sell at a level below the current forex market price.
