How to Place Orders on the Chart (TradingView + Rithmic) | tradingthings

Learn the fastest ways to place buy/sell and bracket orders directly on tradingthings’ integrated TradingView charts—powered by a fast Rithmic connection—using hotkeys or the right-click menu. Includes automatic position sizing, OCO, and pro tips for safer, faster execution on tradingthings.io.

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Sun Sep 07 2025

How to Place Orders Directly on the Chart with tradingthings

tradingthings is the first platform that lets you trade your Rithmic account on TradingView charts. That means you get the beauty and speed of TradingView combined with the low-latency performance of Rithmic. Placing trades directly on the chart is simple, fast, and highly customizable.

In this guide, we’ll show you the best ways to use chart trading on tradingthings and highlight some pro features like automatic position sizing that make risk management effortless.

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Why Chart Trading on tradingthings?

  • Trade visually: Place orders directly on the chart where your analysis happens.
  • Ultra-fast execution: Powered by Rithmic’s speed and tradingthings’ lightweight interface.
  • Automatic Position Sizing: Just set the dollar risk and let us calculate the contract size.
  • Seamless TradingView Experience: All the drawing tools, indicators, and layouts you already love.

👉 Unlike other platforms, tradingthings makes chart trading intuitive and safe, with built-in tools to prevent mistakes and optimize your workflow.

3 Best Ways to Trade from the Chart

While there are multiple methods, we recommend either the Hotkey Method or the Right-Click Menu for the best performance.

1) Using a Hotkey (⚡ Recommended)

This is the fastest and safest way to place trades.

How it works:

  1. Hold your chart trading key (Option on Mac, Alt on Windows). (Can be set to a different key in the settings)
  2. Left-click on the chart → places a Buy order (Limit or Stop).
  3. Right-click → places a Sell order (Limit or Stop).

Bracket Orders: Select Bracket Order from the main panel first. Then, use the hotkey and click to place your trade with stop loss and take profit.

Pro Tip: Automatic Position Sizing
If enabled, your order size updates automatically based on your stop-loss distance. For example, risk $20, move your stop, and watch the contracts adjust instantly—no manual math needed.

2) Using the Right-Click Menu (⚡ Recommended)

This method gives you flexibility for both new trades and active position management.

Placing an Order (simple or bracket):

  1. Right-click at the target price.
  2. Pick Buy Limit, Buy Stop, Sell Limit, or Sell Stop.
  3. To attach a SL and TP immediately, choose a Bracket option from the context menu.
  4. Select contract size from your presets (e.g., 1 / 2 / 5). Presets are customizable in settings.

Managing an Open Position:

  1. Right-click on the chart.
  2. Click "Add Stop Loss or Take Profit" to add a SL or TP with the correct contract size immediately.

3) The Chart Trading Toggle (🚫 Deprecated)

The old toggle mode activates a permanent order-placement mode, where every click creates an order. This makes it difficult to move around within the chart at the same time.

👉 For a safe and professional trading experience, use the Hotkey or Right-Click methods instead.

Why Traders Choose tradingthings for Chart Trading

  • Rithmic + TradingView integration (trade accounts on the best charts).
  • Mobile optimized for trading on the go.
  • Automatic journaling with video clips of every trade (replay your entire session).
  • Advanced order strategies: OCO, auto-breakeven, auto-trailing stops.
  • Cross trading: Chart NQ, execute MNQ.
  • Custom dashboards & analytics to review your performance.

Ready to advance your trading?

Chart trading on tradingthings is built to save you clicks, prevent mistakes, and keep you focused on the market—not menus.

👉 Join tradingthings today—it’s free!
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