Skip to content
All library documents

Drag-and-Drop Stop and Target Management in MetaTrader

Article MQL5 code base

Summary

This document describes a MetaTrader expert advisor for adjusting trade levels by dragging chart objects. Its central idea is direct drag-and-drop interaction implemented in MQL, without relying on system DLLs. The interface is intended to let traders move stop or target lines and apply a change when the line is released, with an optional confirmation step and on-screen help for the current action.

The description also mentions order-closing functions and the option to assign stops automatically to new orders. It provides no performance tests, trading rules, or details about execution behavior, supported order types, or how the tool handles fast market moves. The material is therefore useful as an overview of a trade-management interface, rather than evidence for a trading strategy. Traders would need to check the implementation and test its behavior in their own MetaTrader setup before relying on it for live order management.

Key ideas

  • The tool changes trade levels through chart-based drag-and-drop interaction.
  • A modification is applied after the trader releases the line, with confirmation available.
  • The interface includes action guidance, order-closing functions, and automatic stops for new orders.
  • The description provides no evidence about strategy performance or execution under live market conditions.

Tags

This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.