How do I manage my open trades in MatchTrader?

The Positions tab in MatchTrader is your control center for every active trade. From there you can watch your positions, adjust them, and close them.

Viewing your open trades

Instrument
Direction (Buy or Sell)
Volume (lot size)
Entry price
Current price
Profit / loss
Stop-Loss and Take-Profit levels

Reading the top account bar

The bar at the top of the platform shows your account in real time:

Balance: your settled account value
Equity: balance plus unrealised profit and loss on open trades
Margin used: capital tied up in open positions
Free margin: what is available for new trades

Important: drawdown is calculated from equity, not balance. That means open losses count toward your drawdown limits immediately, even before a trade is closed. Keep an eye on equity, not just balance.

Modifying a position

Click the edit (pencil) icon on any trade to change its Stop-Loss or Take-Profit price levels, then confirm. Remember, a Stop-Loss must stay on every trade. Removing it breaks account rules.

Closing a trade

Click the X (close) button on the position to close it at the current market price.

Partial close

To take some size off while keeping the rest of the trade running, edit the volume field and reduce it. The remaining portion stays open with its original Stop-Loss and Take-Profit.

Managing pending orders

Limit and Stop orders that have not triggered yet live in the Orders tab. From there you can modify or cancel them before they become active positions.

Key rules to remember

A Stop-Loss must stay active on every open position.
The 3-minute rule means your SL must be placed within 3 minutes of opening a trade.
Drawdown uses equity, so open losses count right away.