Order Entry
Order entry controls how BananaEA-Auto places an order after a signal is accepted.
Entry Type And Buffers
| Input label | Default | What it controls |
|---|---|---|
| Entry order type | Pending | Chooses pending, market, or limit entry behavior. |
| Buy entry buffer in pips | 1.0 | Extra distance above the signal high for buy pending entries. |
| Sell entry buffer in pips | 0.1 | Extra distance below the signal low for sell pending entries. |
| Limit order distance in pips | 20.0 | Distance used when limit entries are selected. |
| Execution deviation in points | 10 | Maximum execution deviation sent with orders. |
Pending entries wait for price to move in the expected direction. Market entries attempt immediate execution after a signal is accepted. Limit entries use the configured limit-order distance.
Pending Order Lifecycle
| Input label | Default | What it controls |
|---|---|---|
| Place/manage trades from accepted decisions | Off | Turns lifecycle execution on or off. |
| Pending expiry in entry bars, 0 disables | 4 | Number of entry-timeframe bars before a stale pending order can expire. |
| Delete stale pending orders | On | Deletes pending orders after expiry rules are met. |
| Delete invalidated pending orders | On | Deletes pending orders when invalidation logic says the setup is no longer valid. |
| Delete pending on EMA close | None | Optional EMA-based pending-order invalidation. |
| Multi-symbol lifecycle heartbeat, 0 disables | 5 | Timer interval used by lifecycle management. |
Leave pending-order history or diagnostic options off unless support asks you to collect detailed data.