In this section, we’ll look at how to read a trading signal correctly and what to do once you’ve received it.
All the key trade parameters are already given in the signal — you don’t need to work out the market direction or calculate them yourself.
What a trading signal looks like
A signal may include:
- Trading Instrument — the trading instrument;
- Direction — the trade direction;
- Entry — the entry point;
- Stop Loss (SL) — the level that limits your loss;
- Take Profit (TP) — the profit targets.
For example:
XAUUSD — BUY
Entry: 3345
SL: 3335
TP1: 3355
TP2: 3365
Now let’s go through each parameter.
1. Trading Instrument — the trading instrument
This is the asset on which the trade is to be opened.
Our system uses:
- XAUUSD — CFD on gold against the US dollar
- XAGUSD — CFD on silver against the US dollar
- EURUSD — euro / US dollar
- NZDUSD — New Zealand dollar / US dollar
- USDCAD — US dollar / Canadian dollar
- AUDUSD — Australian dollar / US dollar
- USDJPY — US dollar / Japanese yen
- GBPUSD — British pound / US dollar
- GER40 — CFD on the German index
2. BUY or SELL — the trade direction
This shows which way the price is expected to move.
- BUY — means the price is expected to rise / the price should move up.
- SELL — means the price is expected to fall / the price should move down.
Always check the direction of the signal before opening a trade.
3. Entry — the entry point
Entry — the price at which you plan to open the trade.
For example:
XAUUSD BUY
Entry: 3345
This means a BUY trade is planned from the stated entry point.
4. Stop Loss — the loss-limiting level
Stop Loss (SL) — the level at which the trade closes automatically if the price moves against you.
For example:
Entry: 3345
SL: 3335
If the price falls and reaches 3335, the trade will be closed at the Stop Loss.
SL is used to control risk and limit potential losses.
5. Take Profit — the trade targets
Take Profit (TP) — levels set in advance at which profit can be taken.
A single signal may have several Take Profit targets:
TP1
TP2
TP3, and so on.
The bot splits the total trade volume into separate positions for these targets. Each position closes automatically when its own Take Profit is reached.
For example:
Entry: 3345
TP1: 3355
TP2: 3365
TP3: 3380
With a signal like this, three separate positions are opened.
The first one closes when TP1 is reached, the second when TP2 is reached and the third when TP3 is reached.
What should you do after receiving a signal?
Receive the signal in Telegram
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Check the trading instrument
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Check BUY / SELL
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Check the Entry — the current price is within the acceptable entry range
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Pass the signal parameters to the trading bot
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The bot opens and manages the position in MetaTrader 5
The Stop Loss and Take Profit values are passed to the bot along with the rest of the signal data.
If the signal has several Take Profit targets, the bot opens a separate position for each target and closes it automatically when the corresponding TP is reached.
Where do you find signals?
Trading signals arrive in Telegram.
Once you’ve received a signal, you can use the trading bot inside Telegram to work with the trade parameters, while the position itself is opened and managed in MetaTrader 5.
The key things to remember
Every signal contains specific parameters:
Instrument → Direction → Entry → Stop Loss → Take Profit
Your job is to read the signal correctly and follow the stated parameters — not to change them yourself or make additional trading decisions without the relevant instructions.
Frequently asked questions
- What if the price has already moved away from the Entry?
Skip the entry. - Should I wait for the price to return to the Entry on the same signal?
No. Once the price has moved past a signal, that signal is considered outdated, even if the price later comes back to the original level. - What if the order was placed right away and is simply waiting for the Entry price?
That’s a different situation: a pending order placed on time is waiting for its price as intended. The “don’t chase” rule applies to missed signals. - Should I open at the current price?
No. You enter only within the stated range. - Should I wait for a new signal?
Yes. - Is there an acceptable deviation range?
Only the one stated in the signal.
Check yourself
Signal: XAUUSD — BUY, Entry 3345, SL 3335, TP1 3355. You open Telegram twenty minutes later, and the current price is 3352.
What should you do?
In short
- Read a signal in order: instrument → direction → Entry → Stop Loss → Take Profit.
- BUY means a rise is expected; SELL means a fall.
- If the price is outside the entry range, the trade is not opened.
- Several TP targets mean several separate positions.
- Don’t change the signal parameters yourself.