Automation
Automation Overview
Automation
TradeTorq's automation engines run server-side, 24/7 — they continue working even when you close your browser. Once configured, they monitor your positions and execute actions automatically based on your rules.
Available Engines
Trail SL
Automatically moves your stop loss to follow price, locking in profit as the market moves in your favor.
Ladder TP
Takes partial profits at multiple pre-defined levels — scale out of winning trades automatically.
Auto Breakeven
Automatically moves your stop loss to breakeven once a profit trigger is reached — making the trade risk-free.
MTM P&L
Closes all positions when your total floating P&L hits a stop-loss or take-profit threshold.
Equity Lock
Protects your account equity by closing all positions if equity drops below a locked level.
How Automation Works
- You configure an engine — Set your parameters (e.g., trail distance, trigger pips, TP levels)
- The engine activates — It runs on TradeTorq's servers, monitoring your positions continuously
- Conditions are checked — Every time prices update, the engine checks if your conditions are met
- Actions execute automatically — When conditions trigger, the engine sends commands to your MT5 terminal
- You get notified — Toast notifications appear in the Command Center, and all actions are logged in history
Server-side execution
Automation engines run on TradeTorq's cloud servers, not in your browser. This means they keep working even if you close your laptop, lose internet, or go to sleep. Your positions are managed around the clock.
Automation vs Command Keys
| Feature | Command Keys | Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Execution | Manual — you click a button | Automatic — runs continuously |
| Lifetime | One-time action | Runs until deactivated or conditions are fully met |
| Requires browser | Yes | No — runs server-side |
| Configuration | Quick popovers | Detailed configuration modals |
| Use case | Immediate actions | Set-and-forget rules |
Managing Automation
Each automation engine has:
- Configure — Set up new rules for a symbol or account
- Status — View what's currently active and its state
- History — See a log of all automated actions taken
- Deactivate — Stop an automation from running
You can have multiple automation rules active simultaneously — for example, Trail SL on one symbol and Ladder TP on another.
Activation from Command Keys
You can launch automation engines directly from the Command Keys grid (Row 5):
AUTO BEAUTO TPLADDER TPTRAIL SLClicking these keys opens the configuration modal for the respective engine.