Alert definition

An alert is an automated notification on a trading platform that fires when a market condition you set is met. It can watch a price level, a percentage move, an indicator signal, a news event, a volatility change, or order activity.

You attach an alert to an instrument such as a forex pair, a share, a commodity, an index, or a CFD, then set the trigger condition. When the market reaches that condition, the platform notifies you, so you can react to a breakout, a test of support or resistance, a stop-loss zone, or a planned entry or exit without watching the chart all day.

An alert notifies you; it does not trade. It places an order only if you connect it to an automated trading system. On its own it is a decision-support tool, so you still check market context, liquidity, and confirmation before you act.

Alert Example

You want to buy EUR/USD if price breaks above 1.0900, so you set a price alert at 1.0900 on the platform.

If EUR/USD reaches 1.0900, the platform sends the alert, and you review the chart before deciding whether to enter the trade.