Your First Trade

Congratulations! You have set up your account, connected your broker, linked Telegram, and subscribed to a channel. Now it's time to see the magic happen.

Pre-Flight Checklist

Before you sit back, let's double-check the systems:

1. MetaAPI Status: Is your account showing Connected (Green) in Settings?
2. Telegram Status: Is your profile picture visible in the top bar?
3. Channel Status: Is the channel toggle ON (Green)?
4. Risk Settings: Have you set a safe lot size (e.g., 0.01 lots for testing)?

Waiting for a Signal

You don't need to do anything now. TTMT is monitoring the cloud. When a message is posted in your subscribed channel:

1. Parsing: You will see the signal appear in the Signals Log on your dashboard almost instantly.
2. Execution: If configured to "Auto-Execute", a trade will be placed on your MetaTrader account.
3. Notification: You can configure email or Telegram alerts to notify you when a trade is taken.

Verifying Execution

On the Dashboard

Go to the Dashboard page.

• Active Trades Table: Shows currently open positions.
• Signals Log: Shows the raw message received and how it was parsed.

On Your Phone (MetaTrader App)

Open your MT4 / MT5 mobile app.

• You should see the trade appear in your Trade tab.
• Verify that the Stop Loss and Take Profit levels match the signal.

What if it didn't work?

Don't panic! Check the Signals Log for error messages. Common reasons include:

• "Risk too high": The calculated lot size was larger than your account's free margin allows.
• "Market Closed": The signal was for an asset that is currently closed (e.g., Indices on weekend).
• "Symbol not found": The channel used a symbol name that your broker doesn't support. (See Symbol Mapping).

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Next Steps

You've completed the basics! Now you can explore advanced features to optimize your profitability.

→ Next Steps & Advanced Features