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AP Trade Assistant — 60-second Quick Start

1. Attach & enable

• Attach AP Trade Assistant to a chart.
• Enable Algo Trading in MT5 and on the chart.

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2. Size your trade

• Toggle between Risk% or Lots on the panel.
• The MDB (Main Display Box) shows cash risk and R multiple.

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3. Compose with Lines

• Press Lines.
• Drag ENTRY / SL / TP on the chart.
• Use Snap/Step controls to keep prices clean.
• Minimum distances and broker limits are enforced automatically.

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4. Place the order

• Press PLACE.
• If ENTRY is beyond Bid/Ask → a pending order is sent (Stop vs Limit is auto-chosen).
• If ENTRY crosses the market → a market order is sent.

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5. Manage the position

• BE moves SL to entry + offset.
• Trail selects a trailing method and ratchets (never loosens).
• Partials 25/50/75 close part of the position volume.

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6. Advanced sends

• OCO: paired pendings — when one fills, the sibling is cancelled.
• Bracket: after a market fill, auto-attach SL/TP using your current lines.

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7. Hindsight & exports

• Hindsight: snapshot a closed trade with context notes.
• Export (More): write CSV logs to \MQL5\Files\APTA_Reports\ for later review.

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8. Tips

• News panel shows upcoming events (informational only, no auto-blocking).
• Manage drawer shows a live table of tickets.
• More drawer provides utilities, preferences and export options.