To open a position on MT5:
- Click the "New Order" button from the Toolbar section at the top of the platform. You can also right-click anywhere within the Trade tab of the MT5 terminal and select "New Order" from the options that appear.
- In the Order window enter the details of the trade and click on the red Sell by Market button to open a short position, or the blue Buy by Market button to open a long position.