February 20th, 2010

Meta Trader 4 Platform Quiz

Do you know what these terms mean?
Waiting for Update
Trade Context is Busy
Bid – Ask
MT4 charts are bid charts
Margin
Waiting for Update
“Waiting for Update” is a common message with a new account or when switching between a mini
and a standard accounts. There is an easy solution. Go to the Market Watch window, left click
and hold down the [...]

July 15th, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #1

This entry is part 1 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsThis is a tip on the trading platform that shows how to get a full screen view of the charts then go back to a view with the Market Watch, Navigator, and Terminal on the view.  You can also just add one [...]

July 13th, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #2

This entry is part 2 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsThis is a fun feature if you would like to have some HOTKEYS to do things faster.
Go to the Navigator Box, right click, from the drop down menu, select “set hotkeys”

July 10th, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #3

This entry is part 3 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsIf you need more space on your trading platform and still need to monitor your trades you can use the following tool.
A double click with the left mouse button on the “Terminal” window title bar will minimize it to the bar of [...]

July 6th, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #4

This entry is part 4 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsThis is a time saver if you use the same indicators or scripts all the time.
Frequently used indicators/scripts/experts/accounts can be added to the “Favorites” group to have a faster access to them.
To do so, click with the right mouse button on the [...]

July 1st, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #5

This entry is part 5 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsThis is a good way to get rid of currencies you not trade to keep the market watch window organized
 

June 24th, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #6

This entry is part 6 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsThis little tip is a fast way to group your currencies for quick reference when there is a good move in one group of currencies. i.e. if the JPY pairs are moving, you could group all the JPY pairs for easy access. [...]

June 22nd, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #7

This entry is part 7 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsIf you want to only see a few pairs in a larger format then this will be a handy tool. The Pop up prices window can be opened  by pressing F10. If you select "Always on the Top" in [...]

June 17th, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #9

This entry is part 9 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsThis is the feature that we  use the most of all the great features
Meta Trader 4 platform
has. To call the "Crosshair" object, click the middle button of the mouse or press Ctrl+F. This can be very useful when working in [...]

June 15th, 2009

MT4 Trading Platform Quick Tips #10

This entry is part 10 of 15 in the series Meta Trader 4 TipsThis is the key tool to doing simulated trading and getting a lot of experience in a short period of time. Use F12 to page through the chart bar by bar. This function can be very useful when you develop [...]

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