# Trigger Lifecycle

The lifecyle of a Trigger describes the flow for which a Trigger is created, enabled, executed and disabled.&#x20;

1. Trigger is **created** and **enabled** that includes a ticker symbol, event type and condition.
2. The Trigger Processing Engine periodically evaluates your enabled Trigger to check whether the parameters of the Trigger evaluate as true.  For example, you create a Trigger for the ticker symbol MSFT (Microsoft) with a Target Price Above and condition of $430.00.
3. In the event that the parameters of the Trigger evaluate as true, the Trigger is **executed**, sending an email and/or SMS notification.
4. Depending on the [event type](https://finbotica.gitbook.io/finbotica-documentation/triggers/event-types) and Trigger parameters, the Trigger either remains **enabled** and continues to execute each time the parameters of the Trigger evaluate as true, or is **disabled** and is no longer a candidate for execution.
