# Order Entry

Order entry controls how BananaEA-Auto places an order after a signal is accepted.

## Entry Type And Buffers[​](#entry-type-and-buffers "Direct link to 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[​](#pending-order-lifecycle "Direct link to 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invalidated pending orders            | On      | Deletes pending orders when invalidation logic says the setup is no longer valid.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.