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How Do I Open and Close Buy/Sell Trades in NinjaTrader?

Updated over 2 months ago

Executing trades efficiently is crucial for your success as a Winbance trader.
Here’s a simple guide on how to open and close buy/sell trades using NinjaTrader 8.


🖥️ Windows/Mac Desktop Platform:

📈 How to Place a Buy or Sell Trade (Market Order):

  1. Open NinjaTrader 8 and connect to your Winbance account.

  2. Open either the Chart Trader or SuperDOM panel.

  3. Select your trading instrument (for example: ES, NQ, CL).

  4. Choose your order type:

    • Market Order (execute immediately at market price)

    • Limit Order (execute at a specific price)

    • Stop Order (trigger after reaching a specific price)

  5. To open a long (buy) trade, click Buy Market.

  6. To open a short (sell) trade, click Sell Market.

  7. Confirm your order when prompted.


📊 How to Close an Open Position:

  1. Open the Control Center in NinjaTrader.

  2. Go to the Positions tab.

  3. Find the position you want to close.

  4. Right-click on the open position.

  5. Select "Close Position" to exit the trade immediately at the market price.


📌 Tip:
Using Chart Trader also allows you to close trades quickly by clicking the Close button on the chart.

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