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What Happens When You Place a Trade?
Clicking Buy or Sell may take only a moment, but several processes can occur behind the scenes.
Understanding the basic flow helps explain how electronic trading works.
Step 1: You select an instrument
The process starts by selecting the market you want to trade.
For example:
EUR/USD
Gold
S&P 500
Apple shares
Step 2: You choose your position size
You specify how much market exposure you want.
Position sizes may be expressed differently depending on the product.
Examples can include:
Lots
Units
Contracts
Shares
Position size directly influences how much a market movement can affect the value of your position.
Step 3: You choose buy or sell
You then decide whether you want exposure to an upward or downward movement.
Buy: typically used when expecting the market to rise.
Sell: typically used when expecting the market to fall.
Step 4: The order enters the trading system
Once submitted, the instruction enters the broker's trading infrastructure.
The system checks information relevant to the transaction.
Depending on the product, these checks can include:
Account status
Available funds
Margin requirements
Position limits
Trading permissions
Market availability
Step 5: Execution takes place
If the order is accepted, it is processed according to the applicable execution model and available pricing.
Because prices may be changing continuously, the final execution price may not always be identical to the price visible when the trader initially clicked.
Step 6: The position appears in the account
After execution, the position becomes visible on the trading platform.
The trader can typically monitor:
Entry price
Current market price
Position size
Current profit or loss
Account impact
Step 7: The position is eventually closed
A position remains open until it is closed or otherwise terminated according to the product terms.
The difference between the opening and closing prices, combined with position size and applicable costs, determines the financial result.
Lesson summary
A trade begins by choosing an instrument and position size.
The trader chooses whether to buy or sell.
Orders pass through trading and risk systems.
Execution depends on available pricing and the applicable model.
The final result depends on entry, exit, position size and costs.