Objects Listing on Charts Menu in MT4
On the MT4 platform, charts menu options, the second button key is the 'Objects' list button. Objects list is used to display a list of all object placed on the chart, this list will include objects such as indicators, trend-lines, text labels and any object that has been placed on the MetaTrader chart.
objects list button key is illustrated & displayed below.
Objects List
The objects listing menu has the following sub-menu options:
- Objects List
- Delete Last
- Delete All Selected
- Delete All Arrows
- Unchoose All
- Undo Delete
The first option is the 'Objects List'
To view all the object which are placed on chart that you are trading, click the objects listing button, this will show a list of all objects on the chart just like the in the examples displayed below:
On this chart the objects shown above are set on the chart. To delete all objects just select all object by clicking on then, ticking check box to the left, and click delete.
Show - This option will show the object selected and locate it on the chart.
Edit - Can be used to edit settings of any of the object within this 'objects list'
The other submenu items on this objects list are:
- Delete Last - Delete the last object placed on the chart
- Delete All Chosen - Select some objects by double-clicking on them, then choose this option to delete all selected.
- Delete All Arrows - Delete all arrows
- Unselect All - Unselect all objects that may have been selected on the charts.
- Undo Delete - Undo a delete and put back a deleted object on the chart
To view objects list, directly using a short cut a trader can press key-board buttons 'Ctrl+B' as a short cut to this menu.
