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# Visual trading

You can perform trading directly from the chart panel. It is possible to send orders, modify and close/cancel all positions/orders directly from the chart:

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### &#xD;The built-in Order entry panel&#x20;

In order to start visual trading, click the 'Chart trading' button<img src="https://1243456536-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LMCqxhh2XAdWPUjcvxR%2F-LMqFEEp9STmFK426Zre%2F-LMqG3PuD2xUXTC6p1_c%2F83.png?alt=media&amp;token=af208137-7612-4f63-901d-5853edac7668" alt="" data-size="original">,&#x20;located on the top right corner of the Chart toolbar, and built-in Order entry panel will be opened:

![](https://1243456536-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LMCqxhh2XAdWPUjcvxR%2F-LMqFEEp9STmFK426Zre%2F-LMqGHLHOvEXfOOcns-r%2F84.png?alt=media\&token=9e9e0515-855f-4bbc-8473-68d2dc97250b)

The Order entry panel consists of the following items:

1. Quantity - the order quantity;
2. SL - for specifying Stop Loss parameters;
3. TP - for specifying Take Profit parameters.

Hot buttons for one-click trading are the following:

* Sell Ask – to send a Sell Limit order at the Ask price;
* Sell Bid – to send a Sell Limit order at the Bid price;
* Sell Market – to send a sell market order;
* Buy Market – to send a buy market order;
* Buy Ask – to send a Buy Limit order at the Ask price;
* Buy Bid – to send a Buy Limit order at the Bid price;
* Close – to close all positions by selected symbol and account;
* Reverse – to reverse all positions by selected symbol and account;
* Cancel buy – to cancel buy orders by selected symbol and account;
* Cancel sell – to cancel sell orders by selected symbol and account;
* Cancel all – to cancel all orders by selected symbol and account.

### &#xD;Chart trading

To start chart trading, follow these steps:

1. Оpen the built-in Order entry panel;
2. Click on the 'Mouse trading' button<img src="https://1243456536-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LMCqxhh2XAdWPUjcvxR%2F-LMqFEEp9STmFK426Zre%2F-LMqGkWFSGhAIVTYA12R%2F85.png?alt=media&amp;token=7c8891b4-39dd-4193-94a8-d60ef44a97ff" alt="" data-size="original">   to enable the chart trading;
3. Select type of an order to be placed: single or OCO.

You can enable chart trading by pressing and holding the Ctrl key as well.

If the cursor is higher than the current price, you can send:

* Buy Stop order – by left-click;
* Sell Limit order – by right-click.

If the cursor is lower than a current price, you can send:

* Buy Limit order – left-click of the mouse;
* Sell Stop order – right-click of the mouse.

Orders tooltips are always visible while trading: if order is Buy, then its icon is blue; and if order is Sell, then its icon is red.

When allocating a Stop limit order on the chart, limit price and stop price are shown inside of the order marker.

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To disable the chart trading, click the 'Mouse trading' button again, or just stop holding the Ctrl key.

### Order modifying

To change the order’s price, simply drag and drop the order marker<img src="https://1243456536-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LMCqxhh2XAdWPUjcvxR%2F-LMqFEEp9STmFK426Zre%2F-LMqHrsd9FNR19hTqaVi%2F87.png?alt=media&amp;token=1bc856b5-c2c7-409f-9fb2-4cbfeee837c8" alt="" data-size="original">to the desirable price.

To start modifying other parameters, left-click on the order marker. The following buttons will appear:

![](https://1243456536-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LMCqxhh2XAdWPUjcvxR%2F-MbeVs296LESUdchHMWc%2F-Mbf8eGXsybJ1xi0rJIA%2Fnew3.jpg?alt=media\&token=75165b12-b3cf-402d-a635-8e5fca930c07)

To cancel order, click the <img src="https://1243456536-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LMCqxhh2XAdWPUjcvxR%2F-LMqFEEp9STmFK426Zre%2F-LMqIIscWIaPnTraq2n6%2F89.png?alt=media&amp;token=b17fe46c-3c94-46fe-9ed6-e4206cdf6989" alt="" data-size="original">button.

Left-clicking the order qty allows to set the required number.&#x20;

{% hint style="warning" %}
Please note that an order can be changed to market by clicking the three-dot button located on the right side of the order widget:

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{% endhint %}

All modifying operations can be made from the Modify window which can be opened choosing option 'Modify' in the context menu:

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### Stop loss and Take profit

If you need to set SL/TP to the order/position, left-click on the order/position marker. After that, SL/TP markers appear. Drag and Drop SL/TP prices to modify them:

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### Leverage

Leverage is expressed as a ratio, such as 10:1 or 25:1, representing the multiple by which the user's position size exceeds their actual capital. The leverage option can be available via visual trading:

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The drop-down list with all leverage options is available by clicking on the leverage value. Maximum by default:

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Opened position with leverage looks as follows:

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{% hint style="info" %}
Leverage can’t be changed via visual trading when the position is opened.
{% endhint %}
