MT4 Market Watch Window for MetaTrader 4 Symbols on MT4
The market watch panel on MetaTrader 4 is used to display an array of Indices quotes for indices. To access this display on the MT4 a trader should go to view menu as illustrated and shown below and select the Market Watch Window by Clicking on it. (The Ctrl+M is short cut for accessing this window as illustrated and shown below, by pressing this shortcut, you can enable market watch window without going to the 'view' menu)
Market Watch Window
Once a trader selects the stock indices trading market watch window, the following popup window will appear displaying a list of symbols available for trading.
As a trader you may also want to trade an instrument that is not listed on this list. For example on above list only 5 trading instruments are displayed. To get the other symbols that are not listed, you can right click inside this market watch window as illustrated and shown below and following pop up window will appear.
To show a list of other symbols, choose 'Show All' button key, this will then display all available pairs.
To Save Internet Bandwidth, (Especially if you're using mobile trader, or pay per MB internet)
To save bandwidth select a list of all trading instruments you will be trading, for example, ten pairs, after selecting these, then select and click 'Hide All' button key, this will hide all pairs which you do not require to trade and will save you a good amount of internet bandwidth.
Even if you do not want to save band width, you can select option to 'Hide All', this will save computer processor resources and RAM, especially for brokers who provide hundreds of MetaTrader 4 symbols and financial instruments, there is no need to have all these 100 or 200 financial instruments streaming on your trading platform after all you need only about 10 streaming quotes or a few financial instruments to trade. You can always 'Show All'>>> Select a new pair by opening a stock indices chart, >>> Then hide all, your newly selected ones will be added on this minimized list.
Other Market Watch Options
Shown Below is an explanation of each market watch window panel, Download MT4 and click the buttons below to get an illustration of the explanations made below.
Symbols Options - Symbols option can be used to also add or hide MetaTrader 4 symbol. You can download MetaTrader 4 & click symbols to see how you can add or remove instruments using this option.
Sets - A set of grouped trading instruments
High/Low - Displays high and low of the day next to the quote
Time - Displays the current time of day next to the quote
Auto Arrange - Automatically arrange according to the selected order
Grid - Add or Remove Grid on the Price Quotes
Popup Prices - Show indices trading prices as a Pop Up Window within the MT4 Indices Platform.
