Create Trading Presets

How to use this guide: Follow the numbered steps in order. Each heading names the button, field or control to use, the note below it explains what happens, and the pointer on the screenshot shows exactly where to click.

8 Step-by-step guide

Create Trading Presets

Save your usual stop-loss, take-profit, risk and lot values so they are one click away in 4XTerminal.

1

Open User Profile & Settings.

You can reach it from the left-hand menu of the client portal.

Step 1 · action shown above

2

Select User Presets.

Presets are grouped by instrument type, such as FOREX.

Step 2 · action shown above

3

Select Add next to the instrument group, for example FOREX Presets.

A form opens for the values you want to keep ready for that group.

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4

Choose the currency pair in Select Currency Pair.

Presets can apply to one pair, or to every pair in the group.

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5

Enter a stop-loss value in Add Stop Loss Value in Pts.

Values are in points (10 points = 1 pip). Each value you add appears in the list above the field, where you can delete it or make it the default.

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6

Add take-profit values the same way in Add Take Profit Value in Pts.

Add as many values as you use regularly; they appear as quick choices on the order panel.

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7

Add lot sizes in Add Lots Value.

Risk percentages and trailing distances are added in the same way, in their own fields.

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8

Select Save.

Your presets are now offered on the order panel in 4XTerminal for that pair or group.

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