Trade Stock Indices

MT4 Live Charts

Upon establishing a practice account, the next step is to open a chart to commence trading.

For the purpose of this demonstration, we commence with an unpopulated screen within the MetaTrader 4 software workspace.

To start a new stock chart from the example that is explained and shown below, click the 'File' tab at the top left of the MetaTrader 4 program as shown below, and then pick the option called 'New Chart'.

Open New Chart on the MT4 - MT4 Live Chart - MetaTrader 4 Live Chart

Click the New Chart button to see a menu drop down. It lists trading tools to pick from. Choose one, like Indices, to open its chart.

Open Charts in MT4 - Start a Chart in MetaTrader 4 - Live MT4 Charts

The subsequent stock chart will be displayed on MT4 software as illustrated below.

Open Charts on MT4 - Launch Charts in MetaTrader 4 - Live MT4 Chart View

You can make the chart bigger like in the picture, and then you can make trades from the charts, or you can add tools to analyze and understand how the price is moving.

Maximize Charts in MT4 Workspace - MT4 Live Charts Guide

To initiate a new stock chart on the platform, you can create numerous charts as desired, and these will be arranged as chart tabs. Navigation through these tabs can be done as demonstrated in the example below.

MT4 Charts Tab Guide - Open Charts in MetaTrader 4 Software

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