MT4 MarketWatch Panel for MetaTrader 4 Symbols on MT4

The market watch panel on MetaTrader 4 is used to display an array of quotes for indices. To access this display on the MT4 a stock index trader should go to view menu as displayed and illustrated below and choose the Market Watch Panel by Clicking on it. (The Ctrl+M is shortcut for accessing this panel as illustrated & shown below, by pressing this short cut, you can open market-watch window panel without navigating to the 'view' menu)

MarketWatch Window

Once a trader selects the 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 isn't 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 listing of other symbols, select 'Show All' button, this will then list all 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 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 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 this minimized list.

Other Market Watch Options

Shown Below is an explanation of each market-watch window panel, Download MT4 & 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 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 according to the chosen order

Grid - Add or Remove Grid on the Price Quotes

Popup Prices - Show trading prices as a Pop Up Window within the MT4 Indices Trading Software.

More Lessons & Topics:

Trade Stock Indices

MT4 MarketWatch Panel for MetaTrader 4 Symbols on MT4

Other Market Watch Options