Overview

These docs cover live trading from the chart — connecting a broker (or Chartnaut Demo), placing and managing orders in the Terminal, and what happens in your journal after a fill.

What's covered

• Connecting — Chartnaut Demo, MetaTrader (MT4/MT5), Broker capacity, Symbol Linking, and managing connected accounts

• Executing — drafting and confirming orders in Real-time, position management, and how closed trades appear in the journal

Broker connection limits come from your plan's monthly Broker capacity pool. Demo uses live market ticks with virtual money — different from replaying a backtest on history.

Common questions

How do I connect my broker? Overview of Demo vs MetaTrader and where to click. → Accounts overview · Connecting your broker

I use MetaTrader — what's the full connect flow? Credentials, provisioning, and first-trade expectations. → MetaTrader

My chart says one symbol and my broker uses another name. One-time Symbol Linking before the first live order on that market. → Symbol Linking

How do I place a trade from the chart? Real-time mode: draft, confirm, manage the position. → Trade in real-time

What shows up in my journal after I trade? Fills, snapshots, and what to do next. → From live trade to journal

Demo vs live MetaTrader — what's the difference? Demo = live ticks, fake balance. MetaTrader = real broker, real risk. → Chartnaut Demo

How many broker accounts can I keep connected? Monthly pool and free Demo. → Broker capacity

I want to rehearse on past data before going live. That's backtesting in the Terminal — not covered in depth here. → Backtesting overview