- In code
- You place the stop where it needs to be - where the reason for the trade is no longer valid. E.g. trading a support bounce the stop goes below the support.
- Account Balance * percent/100 = RISK = OrderLots * (|OrderOpenPrice - OrderStopLoss| * DeltaPerLot + CommissionPerLot) (Note OOP-OSL includes the SPREAD, and DeltaPerLot is usually around $10/pip but it takes account of the exchange rates of the pair vs. your account currency.)
- Do NOT use TickValue by itself - DeltaPerLot
- You must normalize lots
properly and check against min and max.
- You must also check FreeMargin to avoid stop out
- Use a GUI: Indicators: 'Money Manager Graphic Tool' indicator by 'takycard' Forum - Page 5
You just put the mouse on the StopLoss red line and you will get it in $$$.
Osama Shaban: You just put the mouse on the StopLoss red line and you will get it in $$$.
| OP asked about "setting a new order," there is no red line until you create the order and then create a SL. |
whroeder1:
Oh, you're right. Sorry!.
OP asked about "setting a new order," there is no red line until you create the order and then create a SL. |
Thanks a lot Whroeder & Osama.

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Hi there,
I was wondering if there is any way to view the stop loss amount in a new order by currency instead of by pips? It is now often totally unclear to me how much I will lose or win when setting a new order.
Is there a setting for this? Or a tool?
Thanks in advance,
Johan