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How do I place a pending order and set SL/TP on TradeLocker?

Step by step to check you are on your TakeCap account, find an instrument such as NAS100, place a pending order with Stop Loss and Take Profit, and move SL/TP on the chart.

This guide shows how to check that you are on your TakeCap account, find an instrument (example: NAS100), place a pending order with Stop Loss and Take Profit, and move SL/TP on the chart. The screenshots are from the TradeLocker web platform in Portuguese. In English, the buttons are in the same place.

1. Check that you are on your TakeCap account

  1. Click the account icon in the bottom-left corner of TradeLocker.

  2. The list must show TakeCap FT and your account number, with your plan's starting balance (for example, US$ 5,000.00 on a 5K plan).

  3. If you see a different account (for example, a TradeLocker demo with US$ 100,000.00), you are not on our server. Click log out and log in again with the email and password from the "Account Details" email and the server TCFT.

TradeLocker account menu showing TakeCap FT and the account list

Can't find NAS100 or another instrument from our list? The most common cause is being logged in to an account outside the TCFT server. Follow step 1 above. Full list of instruments: Is there a leverage limit? What instruments can I trade?

2. Find the instrument

  1. Type the symbol (for example, NAS100) in the instrument search.

  2. Click the instrument row. The chart and the order panel open for it.

Instrument search with NAS100 typed and the NAS100 row highlighted

3. Set up the pending order

The numbers match the screenshot:

  1. Pending (Pendente) instead of Market.

  2. Price: the entry price you want.

  3. Buy (Comprar) or Sell (Vender). The platform sets Limit or Stop on its own, depending on whether your price is below or above the current price.

  4. Stop Loss: tick the box and type the price.

  5. Take Profit: tick the box and type the price.

  6. Size: choose "lots" in the unit menu and type the size.

  7. Check the summary on the button (for example, BUY LIMIT 0.01 @ 29000.00) and click it to send the order.

Order panel set to Pending with price, Buy, Stop Loss, Take Profit and lot size numbered 1 to 7

On Risk Management plans, a Stop Loss is mandatory on every trade (What is Risk Management Plan?). On the other plans it is not mandatory, but we recommend always using one.

4. See your order on the chart

  • The order stays in the Pending tab until the price reaches your entry. Then it becomes a position in the Positions tab.

  • The chart shows three lines: TP, the pending entry (Limit Pendente) and SL.

Chart with TP, pending entry and SL lines, and the order in the Pending tab

5. Move SL and TP on the chart

  1. Click the pencil (Edit) on the order in the Pending tab, or on the position in the Positions tab.

  2. Drag the SL and TP lines on the chart to the new price. The fields in the panel update as you drag.

  3. Click Confirm (Confirmar) to save, or Discard (Descartar) to cancel the change.

Edit mode with draggable SL and TP lines on the chart and the Confirm button

To cancel a pending order, click the X at the end of its row in the Pending tab.

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Still stuck? Email support@takecapft.com with your account number and a screenshot of the screen.

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