Trade Assistant MT5 PRO User Guide 1. Purpose Trade Assistant MT5 PRO is a trading panel for MetaTrader 5 designed for manual and semi-automatic trade execution. It helps traders open positions faster, calculate risk, build Entry / SL / TP levels, manage open trades, and control orders directly on the chart. The panel does not generate trading signals and does not make trading decisions for the user. Its purpose is to execute and manage the trading scenario selected by the trader. 2. Main Tabs Trade Main tab for preparing and opening a trade. Manage Tab for position management and order protection. Close Tab for closing positions and deleting pending orders. Info Reference and status information. 3. Top Panel Button < Switches the chart to the previous symbol from Market Watch. Button > Switches the chart to the next symbol from Market Watch. Trade Opens the trade preparation tab. Manage Opens the trade management tab. Close Opens the closing and order deletion tab. Info Opens the information tab. 4. Trade Tab RR Enables or disables the Risk / Reward mode. When enabled, Take Profit is calculated relative to Stop Loss using the R/TP and R/SL values. Risk mode button Changes the risk calculation mode. Common modes include: $ Currency % Balance % Equity % Free Margin % Custom - and + buttons Decrease or increase the value in the Risk field. Lot calc Enables automatic lot size calculation based on the selected risk and Stop Loss distance. If disabled, the manual value from the Lot field is used. Lines Shows or hides the Entry, Stop Loss, and Take Profit lines on the chart. Sell / Buy Select the direction of the current setup. Stop Prepares a Stop order setup. Limit Prepares a Limit order setup. Sync Synchronizes the panel values and chart levels. Use it after changing Entry, SL, TP, order type, or direction. Large Sell | price button Sends the sell scenario using the current panel settings. Large Buy | price button Sends the buy scenario using the current panel settings. Close % Closes part of the open position. The percentage is taken from the nearby input field. Breakeven Moves Stop Loss to the entry price manually. Delete Pending Deletes pending orders and, depending on the current build logic, may also clear virtual entry scenarios. 5. Trade Tab Fields Risk Main risk value. R/TP and R/SL Used to define the reward-to-risk ratio. Lot Manual trade volume. Used when Lot calc is disabled. Entry Entry distance or setup price depending on panel logic. SL Stop Loss size. TP Take Profit size. Setup Text field for a setup name or note. 6. Manage Tab Break Even Enables automatic Stop Loss move to the entry price. Trigger Distance after which the Stop Loss move is activated. Offset Additional Stop Loss offset relative to the entry price. Offset = Spread + Commission Adds spread and commission adjustment when moving Stop Loss. Trailing Stop Enables automatic trade management. Method selection button Changes the trailing method. Depending on the build, available methods may include: Standard ATR MA Fractals Parabolic SAR Previous Bar High / Low Apply Trailing Applies the trailing settings. Trailing Order Limit Enables trailing for a limit order. Trailing Order Stop Enables trailing for a stop order. OCO order Enables One Cancels Other logic. Hide SL TP Enables hidden Stop Loss and Take Profit levels. In this mode, protection is managed by the panel instead of standard broker-side server levels. Virtual pending order Enables a virtual pending order. Instead of placing a broker-side pending order, the panel keeps an internal setup and opens the position when price reaches the required level. Important For hidden and virtual functions to work properly, MetaTrader 5 and the expert advisor must remain active. 7. Close Tab Close Buy Closes buy positions. Close Sell Closes sell positions. Close All Closes all positions within the current filter. Delete Buy Stop Deletes Buy Stop pending orders. Delete Buy Limit Deletes Buy Limit pending orders. Delete Sell Stop Deletes Sell Stop pending orders. Delete Sell Limit Deletes Sell Limit pending orders. Delete All Pending Deletes all pending orders within the current filter. All symbols If enabled, actions apply to all symbols. All magic If enabled, actions apply to all magic numbers. 8. Info Tab This tab usually shows: current symbol current spread risk mode state of key functions service hints Depending on the version, it may also include: Save Reset Take Screenshot / Shot Save Saves the current panel settings. Reset Returns settings to default values. Take Screenshot / Shot Creates a screenshot of the current chart. 9. Recommended Workflow 1. Select the symbol. 2. Open the Trade tab. 3. Set the risk mode and Risk value. 4. Enable or disable Lot calc. 5. Set Entry, SL, and TP. 6. Enable RR if needed. 7. Press Sync. 8. Send the order using Buy or Sell. 9. After opening the trade, go to the Manage tab. 10. Enable Break Even and Trailing Stop if needed. 11. Use the Close tab to exit or delete pending orders. 10. Important Notes If Lot calc is enabled, the panel uses the calculated volume instead of the manual Lot value. If Hide SL TP or Virtual pending order is enabled, the terminal must remain active. Before trading, check AutoTrading settings and confirm that algorithmic trading is allowed for the expert advisor. For testing, it is recommended to start on a demo account. 11. Quick Reference Buy / Sell — open a trade Lot calc — calculate volume by risk Lines — show chart levels Sync — update the chart setup Breakeven — move Stop Loss to entry price Trailing Stop — enable trade management Close % — partially close a position Delete Pending — delete pending orders