Getting Started
What is TradeTorq?
What is TradeTorq?
TradeTorq is a cloud-based trade management platform for MetaTrader 5 (MT5) traders. It connects to your MT5 trading account and gives you a powerful web-based dashboard with real-time position tracking, one-click trade management actions, and automated risk management tools.
The Problem TradeTorq Solves
Managing trades directly in MT5 can be slow and error-prone:
- Manual SL/TP placement requires clicking through dialogs and typing prices
- Closing partial positions means calculating lot sizes yourself
- Moving stops to breakeven involves looking up entry prices across multiple positions
- Trailing stops in MT5 are basic and lack advanced features
- Multi-position management (like closing all losers) requires handling each trade individually
TradeTorq replaces all of this with instant, one-click actions that execute across all your positions simultaneously.
Key Features
Command Keys — One-Click Trade Management
A 5×4 grid of action buttons that let you manage positions with a single click:
- Close actions — Close 50% of your position, close winners, close losers, or close a custom percentage
- Stop loss management — Move SL to breakeven, to entry, lock profit in pips, or set custom SL levels
- Take profit management — Set TP at breakeven, at entry, by risk-reward ratio, or custom levels
- Premium actions — Partial take-profit, double your position, inverse (flip direction), close all
- Automation keys — Launch Trail SL, Ladder TP, and Auto Breakeven from the grid
Automation Engines
Set up rules that run continuously in the background:
| Engine | What it does |
|---|---|
| Trail SL | Moves your stop loss upward automatically as price moves in your favor |
| Ladder TP | Takes partial profits at multiple pre-defined levels (e.g., 30% at 1:1 R:R, 30% at 1:2, 40% at 1:3) |
| Auto BE | Automatically moves your stop loss to breakeven once a profit threshold is reached |
| MTM P&L | Closes all positions when your total floating P&L hits a stop-loss or take-profit threshold |
| Equity Lock | Protects your equity by closing all positions if equity drops below a locked level |
Real-Time Dashboard
The Command Center shows you everything at a glance:
- Live balance, equity, and floating P&L
- All open positions with real-time price updates
- Mark-to-market SL and TP indicators
- Closed position history
- Per-symbol performance statistics
Who is TradeTorq for?
TradeTorq is designed for active MT5 traders who:
- Trade forex, indices, commodities, or metals on MT5
- Want faster, more precise trade management than MT5 provides natively
- Need automated stop-loss and take-profit management
- Manage multiple positions or layers in the same symbol
- Want a modern, responsive web interface instead of desktop-only MT5
How it Works — Technical Overview
TradeTorq connects to your MT5 terminal through a secure cloud infrastructure:
- You add your MT5 account — TradeTorq securely stores your credentials and launches a dedicated MT5 terminal in the cloud
- The terminal runs 24/7 — Your cloud-hosted MT5 terminal maintains a live connection to your broker
- An Expert Advisor (EA) runs inside the terminal, executing commands from TradeTorq and streaming position data back to the platform
- Real-time updates flow from the EA → through our servers → to your browser via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- When you click a Command Key, the command is sent to the EA, which executes the trade action on your MT5 account within milliseconds
Your broker connection stays intact
TradeTorq doesn't replace your broker. It connects to your existing MT5 account at your chosen broker. All trades are executed through your broker's servers with your existing trading conditions.
Security
- Your MT5 credentials are stored in AWS Secrets Manager, an enterprise-grade secrets vault
- All communication is encrypted with TLS
- Your credentials are never exposed in logs or the UI
- Each trading account runs in an isolated process
Ready to get started? Create your TradeTorq account →