Tips & tricks
Get faster with every key
A few quick-action procedures you can set up and use straight away, plus the shortcuts our most active traders rely on.
Quick actions
Combos worth memorizing
TARGET @ default, TARGET @ 1:x and INPUT PIPS act as target modifiers: use them on the trade lines when preparing a trade, when setting Auto BreakEven or Partial Take Profit triggers, or on the take profit levels of open trades.
AUTO BETARGET @ 1:xENTER
01Stop loss to entry at 1:1
Bring your stop loss to the entry price once the trade is in profit at 1:1 risk-reward.
OPEN CALCINPUT PIPS20ENTER
02Take profit exactly 20 pips away
Set your take profit at an exact distance from entry while planning a trade.
INPUT RISK1.5%ENTER
03Change the risk for one trade
Using a fixed lot size or risk % calculation but want a different risk for the next trade? Enter a new risk or lot size.
CLOSE HALFCLOSE HALF
04Close 75% of a position
Round percentages add up: closing half twice closes 75%. For any other amount, set your percentage for CLOSE CUSTOM in the settings.
CHART SYMEURUSDENTER
05Change symbol, keep your settings
Don't need different settings per chart? Switch the chart symbol and keep every EA setting.
AUTO BEENTER
06Activate a trigger with Enter
Instead of clicking the chart button to toggle a trigger, press Enter on the keypad while setting the price.
More tips
Small things, big time savers
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TARGET @ default
Default target distance
TARGET @ default moves the target to the number of pips set in the EA settings.
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ZOOM IN
Navigate the chart
Zoom the chart in and out with the dedicated keys, or move the timeframe up and down with FN 3 and FN 4.
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AUTO BE
Preset line positions
Make trigger lines (like Auto BE) appear straight at a set distance by entering the number of pips in the EA settings.
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FN 1
Connect your own script
Link your own scripts to the FN keys, or ask us to develop one that fits your needs.
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INPUT PIPS
Type values on the keypad
After pressing INPUT RISK or INPUT PIPS, type the numbers straight from the keypad.
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CLOSE CUSTOM
Your own close percentage
Set any percentage for the CLOSE CUSTOM key in the settings and close exactly that portion in one press.
Organisational tips
Set it up once
A tidy MetaTrader setup means Magic Keys is ready the moment the platform opens.
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Press F7 to open the EA settings instantly.
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Assign a keyboard shortcut to the EA in MetaTrader to add it to a chart quickly.
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Set your charts up once: restarting MetaTrader brings you back exactly where you left off, with the EA running.
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Need different parameter combinations? Save parameter sets and load them when needed.
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Save chart templates with the EA already on them.