Why is the “New Order” button gray in my trading terminal?

1 min. readlast update: 12.19.2023

 If you encounter a grayed-out New Order button on your selected trading terminal, it may be due to one of the following situations: 

Not Logged In: If you are not logged into your MetaTrader 4 trading account, the New Order button will be inactive, preventing you from placing trades. To log in:

Once logged in, you can use the New Order button or double-click on a symbol in the market watch window to place trades.

Incorrect Login: If you are incorrectly logged in with your investor password or read-only access password, you can view real-time trading data but cannot execute trades. Verify this by checking the Journal tab for an entry stating "trading has been disabled - investor mode." To rectify this:

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