Trade Stock Indices

Pending Indices Orders on the MT4 Software

Pending orders are used in indices to buy or sell indices at a different stock indices price than that of the current indices price.

There are four types of indices pending orders:

Buy Limit Indices Order

Buy Stop Stock Indices Order

Sell Limit Indices Order

Sell Stop Stock Indices Order

Traders can use MetaTrader 4 order panel to choose any of these pending window panels as shown in the MetaTrader 4 order window examples explained and illustrated below:

A Menu of Pending Indices Orders in the MetaTrader 4 Software

To Set a pending order at another indices price, Change the execution type of the order on the order window 'Type' option from 'Market Execution' to "Pending Indices Order" as pictured below.

A menu list of indices pending orders will appear & show the following options.

  1. Buy Limit Indices Order
  2. Sell Limit Indices Order
  3. Buy Stop Stock Indices Order
  4. Sell Stop Indices Order

The options for pending orders are pictured below:

Indices Trading Change Order Type from Market Order to Pending Indices Order on MT4 - What are Pending Orders on MT4?

What are Pending Indices Orders in MT4?

To learn how to what indices pending orders are read the courses:

Setting up Buy Limit Indices Order & Sell Limit Order Pending Indices Orders on MT4

Setting up Buy Stop Indices Order & Sell Stop Order Pending Indices Orders on MT4

Once you select the type of indices pending stock trade order to set it: then choose & click the 'Place' button key as illustrated on the above screen-shot to complete the pending order trade setup.