How to make Metatrader refresh every second?

it seems like metatrader can cost you big. Sometimes i would watch the charts and it would refresh for at least 30 sec. I use an indicator called EJ candletime to see when the bar will close. It was confirmed that metatrader sometimes doesn't do anything. there would be a lapse in time.

Is there a way to correct this? so it will refresh every second. so you can have an edge when executing trades.

thanks

MT updates when there is a need to update, such as with every new tick. When each tick occurs is not completely a function of MT. Your EA, just like other EAs, is set to run on each tick. So, there haven't really been "lapses" like you say, its simply the ebb & flow of the market.

Absolutely agree. If MT updated every second when there had been no new data to show then that would be a complete waste of resources (MT servers, bandwidth, PC resources, etc)

I use a variation of EJ_CandleTime also and I have often seen it update with no change in the price, but this update may actually affect indicators because the new tick indicates a change in volume.

ok. so if it updated every second it would take up computer resources. thanks for the replies

Well, you have the right conclusion but the wrong reason. What happens in 10-seconds if there is no order in any market any where? There's shouldn't be an update because there is no update. By the same token, in a volatile period, you would actually lose data if you refreshed every second because trading happens a lot quicker than that.

BOTTOM LINE: You need to relax. If you're waiting for data each second because you're feeling that you're losing money, then the market will run you into the ground in more ways than one.

VERY wise conclusion