How to remove symbols (pairs) from the market watch for good? | Forex Factory

Options

Permalinks
Print Thread

Similar Threads

Hedge Trading the US Market using 2 symbols 53 replies

How to save currency pairs symbols and use them later? 4 replies

MT4 Mobile Ed., How do you arrange the order of the symbols on the quote board? 1 reply

Calling another Symbols in backtest 5 replies

Possible to add more currency pairs/symbols? 5 replies

Attachments: How to remove symbols (pairs) from the market watch for good?
Exit Attachments

How to remove symbols (pairs) from the market watch for good?

  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 16, 2021 11:22am Mar 16, 2021 11:22am
Hello Forum!

Do you guys know, how to remove (not hide) chosen symbols (pairs) from the market watch for good ?
I mean completely from the MT4 platform.
< I collect pips to afford a Starship ride >
  • #2
  • Mar 16, 2021 8:51pm Mar 16, 2021 8:51pm
i am fairly well versed regarding metatrader functionality, and i dont think that is something that metatrader can do..

mind sharing why you are trying to do this?

why are you doing this?
  • #3
  • Mar 16, 2021 10:36pm Mar 16, 2021 10:36pm
some idiot asked this over on MQL5 as well



Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge Name: 2021-03-17_13-35-40.jpg Size: 74 KB
It takes a lot for me to IGNORE you, but you can try.
  • #4
  • Mar 18, 2021 7:11am Mar 18, 2021 7:11am
Quoting jmoreno
i am fairly well versed regarding metatrader functionality, and i dont think that is something that metatrader can do.. mind sharing why you are trying to do this? why are you doing this?
well.. I'm using an indicator that I really like but unfortunately it doesn't allow me to select pairs that I want.
Instead seeing a few pairs, indicator shows me stats from all the instruments that are in the market watch.
So I thought it will be easier to remove them, than modify an indicator code.
Anyway, thank you for reply. Now I know what to do.
< I collect pips to afford a Starship ride >
  • #5
  • Mar 18, 2021 5:20pm Mar 18, 2021 5:20pm
Quoting BlackArt
{quote} well.. I'm using an indicator that I really like but unfortunately it doesn't allow me to select pairs that I want. Instead seeing a few pairs, indicator shows me stats from all the instruments that are in the market watch. So I thought it will be easier to remove them, than modify an indicator code. Anyway, thank you for reply. Now I know what to do.
i am not a fan of posting quality trading code online, but of course you may do as you wish, but let me ask you...

do you have the source code for this bot? I am going to guess that you are not a programmer, and if that is true then you probably have no idea how simple it might be to convert your code to run on a list of desired currency pairs..

Inserted Code
tradebot("EURUSD");
tradebot("GBPUSD");
tradebot("EURGBP");
tradebot("GBPCHF");
tradebot("NZDUSD");
tradebot("USDJPY");




also, i have been tinkering with metatrader code since soon after its release and i have never seen any way to determine which pairs are currently in the marketwatch list, maybe someone can educate me about how this would actually be done..

do you actually have the source code for your bot?
  • #6
  • Mar 18, 2021 10:12pm Mar 18, 2021 10:12pm
blackart,

the more that i think about your problem, and i am almost thinking that you are misunderstanding the problem or you are not communicating effectively what the problem really really is..

cuz i dont think it is even possible to programmatically figure out which pairs are currently in the market watch tab, right?

Quote
indicator shows me stats from all the instruments that are in the market watch.

i didnt even know that an EA could do that..
  • #7
  • Edited 11:05pm Mar 18, 2021 10:37pm | Edited 11:05pm
Quoting BlackArt
{quote} well.. I'm using an indicator that I really like but unfortunately it doesn't allow me to select pairs that I want. Instead seeing a few pairs, indicator shows me stats from all the instruments that are in the market watch. So I thought it will be easier to remove them, than modify an indicator code. Anyway, thank you for reply. Now I know what to do.
if you can't delete Symbols from Market Watch by deleting them with the Delete keyboard key or right clicking hide, then that Symbol must be opened in a chart tab or an indicator is using it.

try closing all the chart tabs you have opened, remove all indicators that scan multiple symbols from charts, close MetaTrader reopen and then try again to delete the symbols from the Market Watch

if the symbols show back up after you deleted them from Market Watch, then that indicator is opening up the symbols on Market Watch and using them

there was a Currency Strength indicator i used to use that would put the 28 Forex pairs on my Market Watch and use them so i wasn't able to delete those symbols from Market Watch when that indicator was active on a chart, so the symbols could be hard coded in
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
  • #8
  • Mar 19, 2021 2:03pm Mar 19, 2021 2:03pm
Yes, you can find out what is in the marketwatch window.....depending what you mean by that.

You use the SymbolSelect command to hide or show the symbols. A simple query of any contract specification, including the price will tell you if the symbol is displayed or not. If price(for example) returns zero then it is not displayed.

Using delete will hide any symbol that is not associated with a open trade, open chart or that has been accessed in the last 10 minutes. Once hidden, it is as good as deleted but you definitely don't want it gone forever. If you decide to trade HK50 for example, the terminal needs USDHKG to determine numbers and it must be available whether you want it or not.

I suggest to open the terminal, close all charts and trades and wait 10 minutes. The right click the marketwatch window and select hide all. The there should be no symbols remaining. Then you can right-click and select "Symbols" and select from the list which symbols you wish to use for your indicator.
If your indicator is well written, it will display whatever symbols it requires for its own purposes over and above what you have selected(if any).
  • #9
  • Mar 19, 2021 4:13pm Mar 19, 2021 4:13pm
hmmm.. i learn something almost every day... my EA does not use the audjpy, so i experimented with the audjpy..

SymbolSelect("AUDJPY",1); //ADD TO/SHOW in marketwatch tab..

SymbolSelect("AUDJPY",0); //REMOVE FROM/DO NOT SHOW in marketwatch tab..

i have had a problem before where my metatrader just freaks out and loses it's marbles and does a SHOW ALL SYMBOLS in the marketwatch tab... but it doesnt happen enough to bother me... so now i know how to remove everything and then add only the symbols that i want..

but i dont see how i could use this function to learn which symbols are currently added to the marketwatch tab..

so if i understand blackart's issue is that his EA works on the pairs that are actively in the marketwatch tab, is that correct?

ok, no problem.. maybe..

in the init() function, we use this symbolselect function to first remove every possible symbol and then add the ones that he wants.. it is a bit clunky, but if it would work then it might be a solution for him..
  • #10
  • Mar 19, 2021 11:57pm Mar 19, 2021 11:57pm
Quote
but i dont see how i could use this function to learn which symbols are currently added to the marketwatch tab..


This script will print a list of symbol to the Experts tab.....

Inserted Code
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Script program start function                                    |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnStart()
  {
//---
    int iCount=SymbolsTotal(true); // true, the function returns the number of symbols selected in MarketWatch; false returns  ALL symbols in terminal.  
    for(int i=0; i<=iCount-1; i++)Print(SymbolName(i,true));//true symbol is visible in market watch window; false symbol is not present in MW
    Print("Number of symbols in marketwatch window = " + (string)iCount);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Quote
in the init() function, we use this symbolselect function to first remove every possible symbol and then add the ones that he wants.. it is a bit clunky, but if it would work then it might be a solution for him..

Yup you can do this. I do something similar in my EA's but it is messy.....much better to just configure the marketwatch window as described earlier. You only need to do it once, unless you change it for some reason.
  • #11
  • Mar 21, 2021 2:36pm Mar 21, 2021 2:36pm
Hello Everyone !

First of all, I didn't want to cause such a big debate on this subject. Therefore, thank you all for the replies and advices.
Long story short - I found the platform called TDesk that do all the tricks that I require and even more. But most importantly it allows me to select pairs that I'm interested in
Great stuff. Highly recommend!
&lt; I collect pips to afford a Starship ride &gt;
  • #12
  • Last Post: Oct 24, 2021 9:28am Oct 24, 2021 9:28am
Quoting NickBixy
{quote} if you can't delete Symbols from Market Watch by deleting them with the Delete keyboard key or right clicking hide, then that Symbol must be opened in a chart tab or an indicator is using it. try closing all the chart tabs you have opened, remove all indicators that scan multiple symbols from charts, close MetaTrader reopen and then try again to delete the symbols from the Market Watch if the symbols show back up after you deleted them from Market Watch, then that indicator is opening up the symbols on Market Watch and using them there was...
Deleting the symbol in use was indeed the easy fix for me . Thank you NickBixy!
0 traders viewing now