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🎛️ Control Buttons

Control Buttons & Their Behavior

  • TC (Trade Control) Button
    • Cycles states: AUTO → MANAGE → PAUSED (3-state toggle)
    • Effects:
      • AUTO: EA trades automatically based on signals; manual buttons hidden
      • MANAGE: You control all trading manually; BUY/SELL buttons appear; visual entry tools become active
      • PAUSED: All trading stopped; dashboard remains visible for monitoring only
    • Your TC state preference is saved between sessions
  • Manual Buy / Sell Buttons
    • Visibility: Only appear when TC is set to MANAGE mode
    • Behavior: Click to place buy or sell orders (instant or pending, depending on Order Type setting)
    • Buttons disappear when you switch back to AUTO or PAUSED
  • Entry Mode Toggle (CANDLE / SWING / LINES)
    • Cycles: CANDLE → SWING → LINES (3 visual entry systems)
    • Controls: Changes how you interact with the chart to place entries
    • Visual Effects: Each mode displays different helper objects (candle markers, swing levels, or price lines)
    • See: visual-entry-systems.md for detailed usage of each mode
  • Order Type Toggle (PO / MO)
    • PO (Pending Order): Creates entry lines that execute when price reaches them
    • MO (Market Order): Executes trades immediately at current market price
  • Minimize / Maximize / Theme / History Buttons
    • Quick access buttons for customizing your workspace appearance and visibility
  • Layout Controls
    • Rearrange Windows: Organizes panels in stacked or cascaded layouts
    • Clear Chart Objects: Removes visual markers and entry lines from chart
  • Tooltips & Confirmations
    • Many actions show confirmation dialogs to prevent accidental clicks (configurable in EA settings)