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True multi-terminal trade manager module for Metatrader (Automatic Trade Management)

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Visual Trading Console (VTC) introduces a next level trade manager module, which is available from version 2.01.07 and in all 3.x versions.

The trade manager mechanism is composed of two trade manager layers, which enable truly automated multi-terminal trade management.

This short article will explain the various trade manager components and their use in automatic trade management.

Trade manager profiles are the foundation of automatic trade management. They encapsulate various trade manager settings such as “initial SL & TP”, trailing & stepping stop, break even parameters plus profit & loss scaling to name but a few.

Each profile can be assigned to various tickets (open trades), thus enabling independent settings for every order. The Trade Manager Profile Editor is used to create, modify, and save user-defined profiles under unique profile names, which can later be used to manage various trades. Profiles can be assigned manually or automatically to different trades. This article will focus on automatic profile assignment based on user-defined criteria – this is where the Trade Manager Logic comes into action.

The Trade Manager Logic tab is used to assign individual trade manager profiles (assigned using the Trade manager profile name drop-down list) to various trades using a mix of the following settings:

  • Traded symbol name (or “*” for all symbol names)
  • Metatrader account number on which the trade is placed ( or “-1” for all account numbers )
  • Trade ID number (magic) (“0” is used for manual trades without a trade ID assigned, “-1” is used to define ALL trade IDs)
  • The trade’s direction (Long or Short)

Information is entered as criteria rows into the Trade Manager Logic database. Rows can be added, edited, or deleted:

The predefined trade manager profile name “>> TRADE MANAGER OFF <<” is used to switch off automatic trade management for particular trades. These entries must be placed on the top rows because the trade manager logic will always use the first matching criteria it finds looking in order from the first row to the last row.

In the example above, all trading done on the 327983 account number will NOT be managed (all symbols, all trade IDs, and all order types).

Trade Manager Logic can be tested by entering trade parameters and pressing the [Test] button.

This will display an alert window informing the user about the name of the trade manager profile that will be used to manage this particular trade:

The last step is to activate the automatic trade manager and instruct it to utilize the Trade Manager Logic layer for the automated Trade Manager Profile assignment.

This is done by selecting “>> Use Trade Manager Logic <<” from the list on the bottom toolbar of VTC and enabling automatic trade management (ON):

From this moment on, every newly opened trade will be checked by the Trade Manager Logic module to determine the appropriate Trade Manager Profile to apply to this trade so all management functions can be done according to the selected Trade Manager Profile.

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  1. George  November 6, 2012

    I have been using MYFX for a long time . . . it’s good. However, it looks as if this program may have some advantages. Is there a side-by-side comparison? Thanks

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    • admin  November 7, 2012

      The program offers more trade management functions than MYFX, but does not have the “social” features of MYFX.
      Additionally VTC enables managing multiple MT4 terminals.

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  2. martin mcleish  January 3, 2016

    what has happened to fractal trailing stop ?

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    • admin  January 4, 2016

      The feature is available under “Trailing Stop”. You need to scroll down to “Fractals”:
      trailing stop using fractals

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  3. Rashid  February 4, 2016

    Hello,

    1. What are Magic (Trade ID) Numbers used for..?
    2. Can I get VTC to automatically use a Profile for each Pair?
    As I have it now the >> Trade manager Logic << doesn't seem to do anything.. I am having to use the drop-down to switch profiles to trade different Pairs..

    Thanks

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    • admin  May 4, 2016

      There is an excellent article on the MetaQuotes pages that explains Trade ID tags (formally know as magic numbers): https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/1359
      These numbers can also be used to define advanced trade management scenarios in VTC. This is what Trade manager logic is used for. The “>> Trade manager Logic <<" setting does not perform any actions on its own - you need to define the logic using the Trade manager logic editor.

      Please send a query to our help desk, if there is a trade manager scenario that you would like to setup and don’t know how to.

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  4. christer  September 2, 2018

    Hello! I like the features, My question is how much does it cost?

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  5. Hector Gonzalez  August 27, 2020

    If I have several accounts in different Brokers, I can send an order through one of them in an asset in the console and it is automatically copied to the other accounts. example: one server and several remote

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    • admin  December 29, 2020

      The trade copy functionality is available starting from version 3.0.3.0 of the trade manager.

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  6. Lance Womack  June 22, 2024

    Can any of the settings be utilized to allow Indices to be traded with the application.

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    • admin  June 24, 2024

      Hi, Yes. These will be managed in the same way as any other tradable instrument.

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