{"id":15528,"date":"2024-05-29T17:32:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/docs\/knowledgebase\/metatrader-4-mt4\/how-can-i-place-pending-orders-on-mt4\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T16:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T12:39:14","slug":"how-can-i-place-pending-orders-on-mt4","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/docs\/knowledgebase\/metatrader-4-mt4\/how-can-i-place-pending-orders-on-mt4\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I place pending orders on MT4?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15528\" class=\"elementor elementor-15528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"docs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf889f4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf889f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baf60d2\" data-id=\"baf60d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1e38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1e38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A pending order is a client&#8217;s instruction to the brokerage to buy or sell a security at a specified price in the future. This order type is used to open a position once the market price reaches the predetermined level.<\/p><p>To place a pending order from the chart, use the Trading submenu in the chart&#8217;s context menu.<\/p><p>Select a symbol that you want to trade from the <strong>&#8220;Market Watch&#8221;<\/strong> window on the left side of your terminal and execute the <strong>&#8220;New Order&#8221;<\/strong> command from the menu.<\/p><p>By pressing the <strong>&lt;F9&gt;<\/strong> shortcut keys, the order window will be opened according to the terminal settings.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-01.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"doc-rounded-image aligncenter wp-image-15535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-01.webp\" alt=\"right click on the chart of the pair and hover your mouse on trading and choose &quot;New Order&quot;\" width=\"985\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-01.webp 985w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-01-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-01-768x494.webp 768w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-01-60x40.webp 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>After the order window appears, select <strong>&#8220;Pending Order&#8221;<\/strong> from the <strong>&#8220;Type&#8221;<\/strong> drop-down list to manage your order.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-02.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"doc-rounded-image aligncenter wp-image-15536\" src=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-02.webp\" alt=\"choose &quot;Pending Order&quot; type\" width=\"500\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-02.webp 755w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-02-300x151.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-03.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"doc-rounded-image aligncenter wp-image-15537\" src=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-03.webp\" alt=\"enter you order details\" width=\"500\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-03.webp 753w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-03-300x151.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>There are four types of pending orders available in the terminal:<\/p><ul><li>Buy Limit<\/li><li>Sell Limit<\/li><li>Buy Stop<\/li><li>Sell Stop<\/li><\/ul><p>These orders will be executed when the price reaches the specified level. A <strong>&#8220;Buy Limit&#8221;<\/strong> must be placed below the market price, while a <strong>&#8220;Sell Limit&#8221;<\/strong> is placed above the market price. Conversely, a <strong>&#8220;Buy Stop&#8221;<\/strong> is placed above the market price, and a <strong>&#8220;Sell Stop&#8221;<\/strong> is placed below the market price.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-04.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"doc-rounded-image aligncenter wp-image-15538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-04.webp\" alt=\"pending order types\" width=\"404\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-04.webp 404w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-04-285x300.webp 285w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-04-16x16.webp 16w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-04-18x18.webp 18w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-04-20x20.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Right-click on the chart and choose the <strong>&#8220;Trading&#8221;<\/strong> option, which allows you to set <strong>&#8220;Sell limit or Buy stop&#8221;<\/strong> orders.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-05.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"doc-rounded-image aligncenter wp-image-15540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-05.webp\" alt=\"right click on the chart and hover your mouse on the &quot;Trading&quot; option and choose &quot;Sell Limit&quot; or &quot;Buy Limit&quot;\" width=\"904\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-05.webp 904w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-05-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-05-768x495.webp 768w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-05-60x40.webp 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Also, MetaTrader 4 allows clients to modify or delete pending orders by clicking on the horizontal line (level), which has been triggered before.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-06.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"doc-rounded-image aligncenter wp-image-15539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-06.webp\" alt=\"right click on the order line on the chart and modify the order\" width=\"780\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-06.webp 780w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-06-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-06-768x495.webp 768w, https:\/\/fxglory.com\/helpdesk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placing-a-new-pending-order-on-mt4-step-06-60x40.webp 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pending order is a client&#8217;s instruction to the brokerage to buy or sell a security at a specified price in the future. This order type is used to open a position once the market price reaches the predetermined level. 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