VANTAGE FX FOR ANDROID User Guide v 1.4 onwards
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S GETTING STARTED How to Login... 3 Save password... 3 Saving Account Details... 4 Navigating Your App... 4 Rates... 5 Favorites... 5 Trades... 6 TRADING Opening a New Order... 7 Order Confirmation... 9 Modifying Open Positions... 10 Modifying Pending Orders... 10 STRATEGY & ANALYSIS Charts... 11 Technical Analysis... 12 History... 14 Search... 15 Vantage FX for Android 2
G E T T I N G S TA R T E D HOW TO LOGIN Once downloading and installing the application from your Google Play Store, proceed with the following instructions to log in. If you already have a Vantage FX MT4 account 1. Once entering the application, tap on the text fields to edit and input your login and password: 2. Login Your MT4 trading account number 3. Password Your MT4 trading account password 4. Servers By clicking on the Server button, you have the option of selecting between Demo or Live. Select your account. 5. After entering your account login details, click on the Login button. 6. Once clicking on the login button your smartphone will attempt to connect to the server and log you into your trading account If you do not have a Vantage FX trading account, you can open a new demo account 1. Select the Create Demo Account button found below the Login button. 2. A mobile browser will open to a demo account application form 3. You will be required to fill in and submit a registration form 4. Once complete click Submit and soon your account details will be sent to your email address 5. Take note of your account number and master password from the email The image displayed to you upon reconnection or in the event of logging in. 6. Enter these details in your login screen on the app and then click Login. PASSWORD SAVE To disable or enable the password save option, tap on the floppy disk icon next to your password. You will be notified about the change. After your first login with save icon highlighted, your login credentials will be stored so that the following time you open the software you do not have to re-enter them. By default, Remember Password is off. In the case of your Android going temporarily into sleep mode, it will automatically reconnect to the server once you return back to it. Vantage FX for Android 3
G E T T I N G S TA R T E D SAVING ACCOUNT DETAILS The Vantage FX for Android app allows for multiple accounts to be saved to the app. To access your saved accounts, tap on the arrow in the Account number field on the Login homescreen. It will then show up a list of your saved accounts for the app. Tap on the account you wish to use. When saving your account details to your Android Trader, using the Remember Password option, your details will be remembered for each log in and show up here in the Saved Accounts section. By selecting the Remove button alongside the saved accounts, you are able to remove unwanted accounts, also accounts for which you no longer wish the details to be saved for. NAVIGATING YOUR APP Upon logging in you will come to the Rates page. There are 4 main areas that you should familiarize yourself with. These categories are always located along the bottom of the app and are the default 4 main sections. These are: Rates - Brings up the full list of all available instruments. Favorites - Your most commonly traded instruments are listed here and you can save other favorites to this area. Trades - This area shows your open and pending order details. History - Your trade history gives you the ability to monitor your closed orders, removed pending orders, deposits/withdrawals, and credit for any given timeframe. Vantage FX for Android 4
G E T T I N G S TA R T E D RATES The default home page is the Rates page. You can also reach this page by selecting the Rates tab. This page shows all the available instruments, their bid and ask rates, current spread, the time of last price and low and high for the current day. Tapping on an instrument, will reveal a popup bar as follows: Market Opens a market order, depending on the execution type of the instrument. Pending Creates a pending order: Buy Limit, Sell Limit, Buy Stop, Sell Stop Chart Directs you to a chart window. Favorites Adds this instrument to Favorites FAVORITES The Favorites application gives you the ability to customize your favorite instruments within one single area using the above-mentioned method. Tapping on an instrument within Favorites area a popup bar comes up with the following options: Market Opens a market order, depending on the execution type of the selected instrument Pending Creates a pending order: Buy Limit, Sell Limit, Buy Stop, Sell Stop Chart Directs you to a chart window. Move up Repositions your favorite instrument higher up in the list Move down Repositions your favorite instrument lower down on the list Favorites Removes this instrument from Favorites Note: if you cannot see all options on the bar, slightly swipe across the bar and the bar options will slide across. Vantage FX for Android 5
G E T T I N G S TA R T E D TRADES The Trades section shows the order details of your open positions and pending orders, as well as allowing you to close an open position or modify an order. It also shows your current profit/loss including swap and commission in open positions, used margin, free margin, equity, margin level, and credit. At the bottom, it also shows your current MT4 Account Balance. When viewing your trades you have a number of options. All options can be found by selecting the menu button of your Android. You can view your trades in the deposit currency, as points or alternatively using the collective view. The collective view allows you to group all trades of the same currency, giving you a more comprehensive view of your trading activity. Vantage FX for Android 6
T R A D I N G OPENING A NEW ORDER Opening an order is simple and can be done from either the Rates section or the Favorites page. A new order can be placed by tapping a trading instrument of your choice which will bring you to the popup bar. Choose Market to open a new position. For market orders you can select and change the volume (vol ), set a stop loss (S/L) or take profit (T/P). You must then choose whether to Buy or Sell by clicking the corresponding button. Your request to open a new position will be sent. A confirmation screen should appear shortly after the request is approved. To create a Pending order you may either select the Pending button from the pop up bar or alternatively select the menu button from the market order screen. The window for creating a pending order will appear. Again, you have the volume (Vol), stop loss (S/L), and take profit (T/P). With the pending order, you set the price that you want the order to activate. By selecting the price option, you will be presented with a scrolling Price picker. Once you have chosen your price, click ok followed by your desired type of the order: Buy Limit, Sell Limit, Buy Stop, and Sell Stop. A confirmation screen should appear shortly. You can easily switch to chart window from either the Market Order or from the Pending Order page by clicking on Chart button below. Vantage FX for Android 7
T R A D I N G The Price picker When switching between orders via the menu button, you will see 1 of the 2 screens. Vantage FX for Android 8
T R A D I N G ORDER CONFIRMATION Once deciding on a Market order or a pending order, a screen as shown below will appear attempting to send your request through within this time. You have the option to cancel your request by clicking on the Cancel button before your order will be processed. If your order was successfully executed, you will be shown a message like so. There is also another possible outcome for a market request Requote. In this case, you will receive another message as shown in the picture below. With the Requote, you can resend your request at the new price or cancel it. Vantage FX for Android 9
T R A D I N G MODIFYING OPEN POSITIONS On your Trades page, clicking on an Open position will give you details of that order. From here, you can: Update / Close. If you change or set a Stop Loss (S/L) or Take Profit (T/P) on an open position, you will need to click on the Update button to confirm the changes. A confirmation screen should appear shortly after updating the order. If you decide to close an open position tap Close and your request will be sent. A confirmation screen will also appear shortly after the request is approved. MODIFYING PENDING ORDERS If you select a pending order from the Trades area, you have the option to Update / Delete the pending order. You can change or adjust the open price, the Stop Loss (S/L) and the Take Profit (T/P). Remember after making such changes, click on Update to confirm. Again, a confirmation should appear shortly after Update or Delete is clicked. PARTIAL CLOSE The partial close option allows you to close part of your trade, leaving the remaining Volume open. In order to partially close your trade, the Volume must be changed within the Volume box. Once making your desired changes you must then click Close button. When successfully updated you should receive a confirmation screen. Vantage FX for Android 1 0
S T R AT E G Y & A N A LY S I S CHARTS Tapping the chart button in the popup bar or on the orders page, will bring you to the chart of the instrument. You have the ability to scroll back on the chart, by moving your finger horizontally. To zoom in and out click the menu button of your smartphone and choose the desired zoom option. Alternatively, you can use hand gestures as pinching and spreading to zoom in and out, if supported by your phone. If you turn your smartphone horizontally, the chart will open to a wider view. Full-View Vertical Full-View Horizontal Vantage FX for Android 1 1
S T R AT E G Y & A N A LY S I S TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Within the charts area, you have access to the technical analysis tools. All analysis options can be found along the top of your chart, in both vertical and horizontal views. This icon shows your basic drawing options. When adding lines or additions to your chart, select this button to fix your lines in place Allows you to switch between candle stick, bar or line charts Allows you to choose your time frame Allows you to magnify a specific area of your chart using the Loupe tool Add or remove indicators to/from your chart Provides your charting tools, such as Trend lines and Fibonacci retracements. To add to your chart simply select the line you wish to add and place by moving the blue dot/s with your finger. To fix the line, select the eye icon. Allows you to move and edit additions on your chart Remove drawings and lines from your chart Customization options Zoom in options allow you to zoom in at x1 or x10 Zoom out options allows you to zoom out at x1 or x10 5 defaultviews are provided within the customization options Separate your chart Vantage FX for Android 1 2
S T R AT E G Y & A N A LY S I S The customization menu allows you to fully customise your charts and technical analysis. You have the ability to change all chart colours, or alternatively select one of the 5 default colour views provided for you. From within this menu, you are able to turn on/off your bid and ask lines, your order levels and also the loupe feature. Your indicators list can be found by selecting the Add/ Remove indicators button located above your chart. You are able to add indicators to the chart by selecting the menu button of your Android and select the Add option, or remove indicators using the edit option. Vantage FX for Android 1 3
S T R AT E G Y & A N A LY S I S HISTORY You can access a specific report from any date range. Click on Menu to enter the Start date and End date of the history date range you wish to see. Your trade history gives you a comprehensive run down of all your closed orders, removed pending orders, deposits/withdrawals and credits. You can view the following criteria on each order: Type - buy or sell Order number Volume Open price Stop Loss or Take Profit price Close price Swap Commission Vantage FX for Android 1 4
S T R AT E G Y & A N A LY S I S SEARCH The Android Trader also allows you to search for a specific symbol, and closed or open trade of each page. The search icon can be found in the top right hand corner of each screen. This will bring up a search bar allowing you to type in the item you wish to look for. Vantage FX for Android 1 5
VA NTAG E F X A N D S U P P O R T CONTACT US Vantage FX (Head Office) Suite 405, 68 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA Phone Number: 1300 945 517 International: +61 2 8999 2044 Fax Number: +61 2 9279 2652 Support Email: support@vantagefx.com Accounts Email: accounts@vantagefx.com Vantage FX is an award winning Australian registered broker providing Forex trading capabilities to retail, high-net worth and institutional clients in Australia and the rest of the world. Vantage FX offers some of the tightest spreads in the market, sourced from a variety of liquidity providers. Vantage FX Pty Ltd ACN 140 903 886 is an Authorised Representative [no: 343547] of MXT Global Pty Ltd ACN 157 768 566 AFSL 428901. As a financial services provider, we are regulated by Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under Australian law. Vantage FX also provide extensive educational resources allowing clients to delve deeper into the Forex trading world through user guides and blogs, keep up to date about business, economic and currency news, get daily market commentary, daily currency highlights, watch video tutorials, and attend Forex trading webinars. Access these educational resources at www.vantagefx.com/education All Vantage FX employees hold relevant industry qualifications and authorisations. If you require help, please do not hesitate to contact us for support. It is our role to ensure that we offer a quality service that allows clients to implement their strategies in an easy, seamless manner. Nevertheless, we offer no personal financial advice as we believe the client is the person best suited to understand their own needs. A Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for this product is available from Vantage FX and should be considered before deciding to enter into any derivatives transactions. Along with the PDS, a Financial Services Guide is also available at www.vantagefx.com/about-us/legal-documents TRADING & RISK REMINDER Trading derivatives carries a high level of risk to your capital and you should only trade with money you can afford to lose. Trading derivatives may not be suitable for all investors, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved, and seek independent advice if necessary. Vantage FX Pty Ltd offers general advice only and no consideration will be given to individual investment objectives, financial situations and needs. Vantage FX for Android 1 6