These are STOP and LIMIT. For a previously opened position an instruction may be entered at any moment (during the working days) to close it, if the rate reaches a preset level. For example, you have opened a position expecting the rate to go up (on the chart). To protect yourself from significant losses if the rate moves down, especially in such a situation when you don’t have or are about to lose control of the market, you should enter a STOP, that is set a price at below its current value at which your position should be closed with no further instructions. Similarly, if you have opened a down position, then you should specify a price above its current value. In this case you should bear in mind that if the STOP is set too closely to the current rate value, then a random rate fluctuation may close a correctly open position at a loss, but if it is set too far, then the losses could become unreasonably high. LIMIT is a rate value that you set at which the position should be closed with a profit, that is the value of the LIMIT should always be above the current level, if you play long, and below it, if you play short. It should be noted that STOP and LIMIT should differ by more than 20 points from the current values of BID or ASK (in accordance with what side of the market you play and which of these tools you use).
A few more words about the differences between operations and service in a training and a real trading accounts.
In the quoting mode of a training account real quoting does not occur, and the offered price corresponds to slightly modified BID/ASK ratio (depending on whether you play long or short). Naturally, with a real account the offered price does not usually coincide with the value of BID/ASK (the difference is 1-2-3 points in a calm market, more often than not it’s not in your favor).
The time lag between a rate inquiry and the receipt of a quotation (about 10 s) in a training account simulates the real-life lag rather well (usually 40-50 s, sometimes longer). It should be kept in mind, though, that the quoted rate is equal to the rate at the moment of quoting, rather than the moment of inquiry.
The rest of dealing with real and training accounts is essentially the same (disregarding the financial side).
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