MT4 Market Watch Panel for MT4 Symbols on MT4

The market-watch panel on MT4 is used to show an array of quotes for indices. To access this display on the MT4 a stock index trader should go to view menu as is displayed and illustrated below and choose the Market-Watch Panel by Clicking on it. (The Ctrl+M is shortcut for accessing this panel such as illustrated & shown below, by pressing this short cut, you as a trader can open market-watch window panel without navigating to the 'view' menu)

MarketWatch Window

Once a trader chooses/selects the market-watch window, the following pop up window will appear displaying a list of symbols available for trading.

As a trader you may also want to trade an instrument which isn't listed on this list. For example on above list only 5 trading instruments are displayed. To get the other symbols which are not listed, you as a trader can right click inside this marketwatch window as is illustrated & shown below and following pop up window will appear.

To show a listing of other symbols, choose and select the 'Show All' button, this will then list all the available pairs.

To Save Internet Bandwidth, (Especially if you are using mobile trader, or pay per MB internet

To save bandwidth select a list of all trading instruments you'll be trading, for example, ten pairs, after choosing these, then choose & 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 do not want to save band width, you as a trader 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's no need for you 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 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 MT4 & click the buttons below to get an illustration of the explanations that are made and put across below.

Symbols Options - Symbols option can be used to also add or hide MetaTrader 4 symbol. You can download MT4 & click symbols to see how you as a trader can add or remove instruments using this option.

Sets - A set of grouped instruments

High/Low - Displays high and low of the day next to the quote

Time - Displays the current time of day just next to the quote

Auto Arrange - Automatically arrange in accordance to the chosen and selected order

Grid - Add or Remove Grid on the Price Quotes Charts

Popup Prices - Show trading prices as a Pop Up Window within the MT4 Stock Index Trade Software.

More Lessons and Tutorials and Topics:

Trade Stock Indices

MT4 Market Watch Panel for MT4 Symbols on MT4

Other MarketWatch Options