MT4 Market Watch Panel for MT4 Symbols in MT4
The market-watch window on MetaTrader 4 is used to show an array of quotes for indices. To access this display on the MT4 a stock index trader should navigate to the view menu as is displayed and illustrated below & choose the Market-Watch Window by Clicking it. (The 'Ctrl+M' is short cut for accessing this panel such as illustrated below, by pressing this shortcut, you can open market-watch window panel without navigating to 'view' menu)
MarketWatch Window
After a trader clicks on the market-watch area, a new window will pop up showing a list of symbols that can be traded.
As a trader you might also want to trade an instrument which is not listed on this list. For example on above list only 5 trading instruments are displayed. To get the other quotes which are not listed, you can right-click inside this marketwatch window as is illustrated below and following pop up window will appear.
To view a list of other symbols, select the 'Show All' button, which will then display all available pairs.
To minimize the consumption of Internet Data (Crucial when utilizing mobile trading or metered internet connections)
To save bandwidth select a list of all trading instruments you'll be trading, for example, ten pairs, after choosing these, then choose and select and click 'Hide All' button, 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 don't want to save band width, you can select option to 'Hide All', this will save PC computer processor resources and RAM, especially for brokers who provide hundreds of MT4 symbols and financial instruments, there's no need for you to have all these 100 or 200 financial instruments streaming on your platform after all you need only about 10 streaming quotes or a couple of financial instruments to trade. You can always 'Show All'>>> Select a new pair by opening a stock chart, >>> Then hide all, your newly chosen ones will be added on the minimized list.
Other MarketWatch Options
Displayed Below is an explanation of each market-watch window panel, Download MetaTrader 4 & click the buttons below to get an illustration of the explanations that are made and put across below.
The ‘Quotes' option under Symbols settings in MetaTrader 4 can be used to add or hide instruments. Download MT4 and explore these options to manage available symbols effectively.
Sets - A set of grouped instruments
High/Low - Displays high and low of the day next to the quote
Time - Displays the ruling time of day just next to the quote
Auto Arrange: This function automatically sequences items according to the chosen and specified configuration.
Grid - Add or Remove Grid on the Price Quotes Charts
Popup Prices - This setting renders trading prices visible within a transient window overlaying the MT4 Stock Index Trading Software interface.
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