How do I place a new order in MT4?
There are many ways to place a new order in the MT4 terminal:
- Click on the ‘New Order’ button on the toolbar
- Select ‘New Order’ from the ‘Tools’ drop-down menu
- Press F9
- Right-click an instrument in the ‘Market Watch’ window and select ‘New Order’
- Double-click an instrument in the ‘Market Watch’ window
- Enable one-click trading
- Proceeding with any of the above options will open up the “Order” window.

This will let you adjust the parameters of the position you are about to open.
的 “Symbol” field allows you to change the instrument and the “Volume” field allows you to set the size of the trade (lot). You may also set stop-loss and take-profit levels.
You then click “Sell” to open a short position at the current bid price or “Buy” to open a long position at the current ask price.