# 🎨 Visual Entry Systems

**Visual Entry Systems**

BananaEA supports three visual entry systems that change how you place and manage trades interactively on the chart:

1. CANDLE (Bar-based entry)

   

   * Use candle context to place entries at candle opens/closes or to mark significant bars.
   * Typical workflow: set Entry Mode to CANDLE, click the chart to mark the reference candle, and then choose PO or MO.

2. SWING (High/Low Swing-based entry)

   

   * Detects swing highs/lows and uses them to place entry levels.
   * When Entry Mode = SWING, the visual helper highlights swing points and suggested entry price.

3. LINES (Manual lines)

   

   * Draw horizontal/vertical/price lines and convert them into entry definitions.
   * Useful for precise entries, e.g., important price levels, supply/demand zones.

Common behaviors:

* Switching Entry Mode hides or shows the appropriate helper objects and guides.
* `OrderType` determines whether a PO (pending order) object will be created (and can be submitted later) or whether the EA should attempt a MO (market order) immediately.
* When placing POs the EA creates SL/TP helper lines which the draggable trade panel will pick up for modifications.

**How it Works:**

* Entry Mode and Order Type toggles on the dashboard control which system is active
* The EA automatically creates entry levels based on your selected mode and chart interactions

Usage tips:

* Use LINES for high-precision setups; use SWING when you want the EA's swing detection to recommend levels.
* After creating a pending order from a line, review the pending ticket in the trade panel before leaving AUTO mode.