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  • #781
  • Jul 3, 2013 4:08pm Jul 3, 2013 4:08pm
Quoting Michael PB
{quote} It would be easier to set up 25 pairs, each with 15 Charts (yes, I know that's nonsense) to check whenever I get a signal on my parallel trading account. A simple way of changing the currency pair of all open charts would save me a lot of time, Michael
Yes, that is nonsense, as MT4 has a limit of 99 charts

You could clone MT4 terminal 25 times I guess, and run 1 pair on each

But then if you are getting signal why not just open that pair?

No need to look at all of them surely

And I assume that the parallel account has an EA that is trading multiple pairs without the need for the charts to be open?

And trades ALL time frames?

If you have got that sophisticated, it is beyond me to be able to help you

It takes a lot for me to IGNORE you, but you can try.
  • #782
  • Jul 3, 2013 4:52pm Jul 3, 2013 4:52pm
Quoting Michael PB
{quote} It would be easier to set up 25 pairs, each with 15 Charts (yes, I know that's nonsense) to check whenever I get a signal on my parallel trading account. A simple way of changing the currency pair of all open charts would save me a lot of time, Michael
Not sure what you're asking?

You could write an EA that scans ALL brokers symbols (without the charts even being open) and then loop through each timeframe and see if there are any signals. You'd only need one chart open to attach the EA and display an alert box if a signal is found. You'd then open the market info box, right-click and open the chart.

I created this little widget many moons ago, that automatically loops through open charts from the profiles created so you can manipulate chart windows in MT4; there are many ways to skin the cat.
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  • #783
  • Jul 4, 2013 1:31am Jul 4, 2013 1:31am
@Erebus and @FiatFap
a Picture says more than 1000 words. I attach a screenshot of my AUDNZD "Validation of a Signal MT4 instance": 15 different Charts, all AUDNZD saved in one Profile called "AUDNZD".
Now I have copied this Profilefolder "AUDNZD" 25 times and changed their names to the currency pairs offered by my broker: now I have 25 Profiles, each called by its currencypair. ok?
Let's take the Profile "EURUSD"
when I open it it still contains all the 15 unmodified AUDNZD Charts, right. I manually drag the market Symbol EURUSD on each Chart, to finally have my "EURUSD" Profile set up as I want it.
I have to repeat this procedure for each Profile ... boaring.
In the meantime, I have ajusted most of my Folders manually, but still, if there was a simple way ;-)
Thanks for your Support Michael
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  • #784
  • Jul 4, 2013 4:44am Jul 4, 2013 4:44am
Quoting muzza
{quote} You can always use the mt4 alerts feature, just set it to a price a bit before your target. Right click on the chart, trading, alerts
Thanks for your help, I didn't know about alerts, but they are just what I need.

For a BUY trade I have set the condition:
Ask>Target Price - A

For a Sell trade I have set the condition:
Bid<Target Price + A

Where A = the approach level I want to use, eg 10 pips.

Great !
  • #785
  • Jul 5, 2013 9:34am Jul 5, 2013 9:34am
Is it possible to use "If/Then" type orders with MT4... for example, lets say I buy AUD/USD at 0.9000... and I put a sell in for 0.9050, and if that occurs it automatically activates a buy back at 0.9000... if this is possible, how can I do it with MT4?
  • #786
  • Jul 18, 2013 5:44am Jul 18, 2013 5:44am
Does anybody know how to enlarge chart tabs a bit so that the currency pair is readable. I can see them well in the tab bar at the bottom of the chart but when I minimize all the charts and want to open quickly the one I want it's difficult to find it. Screens attached show short tabs (mine) and long ones (I would like to have). Any ideas, please?
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  • #787
  • Jul 18, 2013 7:03am Jul 18, 2013 7:03am
Quoting yiixa
Does anybody know how to enlarge chart tabs a bit so that the currency pair is readable. I can see them well in the tab bar at the bottom of the chart but when I minimize all the charts and want to open quickly the one I want it's difficult to find it. Screens attached show short tabs (mine) and long ones (I would like to have). Any ideas, please?{image}{image}
I have never bother to Minimize any chart - a tip, it is too close to the Close icon and you will lose a chart before long

Just use the Tabs along the bottom, go from 1 pair to the next, you say you can read these OK so why not use them?

It takes a lot for me to IGNORE you, but you can try.
  • #788
  • Jul 18, 2013 8:39am Jul 18, 2013 8:39am
Thanks Erebus for the tip. You're right I can use the tabs along the bottom, but if there are many charts open I have to scroll them.

I think, they are rather neat organized the way I showed in the second screen. Does anybody know how to do it?
  • #789
  • Jul 18, 2013 8:54am Jul 18, 2013 8:54am
Quoting yiixa
Thanks Erebus for the tip. You're right I can use the tabs along the bottom, but if there are many charts open I have to scroll them. I think, they are rather neat organized the way I showed in the second screen. Does anybody know how to do it?
Oh man, that is so tough that scrolling, just hate it

Get a bigger screen

If you think that is neat and tidy the way you do, keep on doing it that way

I doubt very much if you will find anyone that does it another than what MT4 pretty much dictates it has to be done

Good luck
It takes a lot for me to IGNORE you, but you can try.
  • #790
  • Jul 18, 2013 9:41am Jul 18, 2013 9:41am
Quoting yiixa
Does anybody know how to enlarge chart tabs a bit so that the currency pair is readable. I can see them well in the tab bar at the bottom of the chart but when I minimize all the charts and want to open quickly the one I want it's difficult to find it. Screens attached show short tabs (mine) and long ones (I would like to have). Any ideas, please?{image}{image}
its simple OK?when you create arrange instead of clicking left min click middle box. Then make size. Then click right max. Then put back in storage place click middlebox. make save profile after all that setup work OK?
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  • #791
  • Jul 18, 2013 1:41pm Jul 18, 2013 1:41pm
It's simple once you know it .

Thanks a lot MT4Pro001.
  • #792
  • Jul 19, 2013 3:59am Jul 19, 2013 3:59am
thank you very much
but igot a question and idont know where to post it so iwill post it here sorry if its the wrong place
iwanted to know is there a way to bring request button for selling and buying for mt4
just like the older versions of mt4 wich when you clicked on it it would have stopped at a certain price for 2 sec to buy and sell
if anybody knows the answer please mail it tome
[email protected]



srry sbout the bad english
  • #793
  • Jul 19, 2013 6:57am Jul 19, 2013 6:57am
Quoting kratus
thank you very much but igot a question and idont know where to post it so iwill post it here sorry if its the wrong place iwanted to know is there a way to bring request button for selling and buying for mt4 just like the older versions of mt4 wich when you clicked on it it would have stopped at a certain price for 2 sec to buy and sell if anybody knows the answer please mail it tome [email protected] srry sbout the bad english
why put email?why the big seecret? this is why theres forums. People put answers then all can learn and use search and google.

now youll just get spider bot spams to this emails
  • #794
  • Jul 22, 2013 11:29am Jul 22, 2013 11:29am
Quoting MT4Pro001
{quote} why put email?why the big seecret? this is why theres forums. People put answers then all can learn and use search and google. now youll just get spider bot spams to this emails
thanks about the advice
but ididnt know where tis post belongs so iput my email here
and thanks again
but if you know where ishould post this then please reply it to me
  • #795
  • Sep 7, 2013 8:45pm Sep 7, 2013 8:45pm
I have searched throughout, and still have a formatting question. Is there an option to not display fractional pips in MT4? Showing fractional pips on charts makes them much less readable. Thanks.
  • #796
  • Sep 9, 2013 12:15pm Sep 9, 2013 12:15pm
Quoting MT4Pro001
{quote} its simple OK?when you create arrange instead of clicking left min click middle box. Then make size. Then click right max. Then put back in storage place click middlebox. make save profile after all that setup work OK? {image}
Sorry, I'm not able to reproduce your solution. I tried a lot of left/middle/right-click combinations but nothing worked.

In the image below, I left-clicked over the icon as shown which brought up the menu which includes "Size" but it is grayed out, so I can't select it. I have typical Windows-7 settings, AFAIK. Any ideas?
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  • #797
  • Sep 11, 2013 5:10pm Sep 11, 2013 5:10pm
Hello All,


I have a problem with my MT4, when I start my MT4 it defaults to VIEW where by all the Toolbar options are unchecked.

i.e.) Standard, Charts, Line Studies, Periodicity and also Charts is unchecked see (attachment 1.)


What I want is when I shut down the MT4 for it to save the view as shown in (attachment 2), i.e.) the VIEW Toolbars to save the checked options.


I imagine this will be simple for someone to answer I am sure I have missed a basic fundamental save type of setting the truth is it’s been bugging me for days and I cannot sort it.

I hope someone can help and I certainly appreciate your time.

Kind Regards

Anthm
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  • #798
  • Sep 19, 2013 10:58am Sep 19, 2013 10:58am
Quoting anthm
Hello All, I have a problem with my MT4, when I start my MT4 it defaults to VIEW where by all the Toolbar options are unchecked. i.e.) Standard, Charts, Line Studies, Periodicity and also Charts is unchecked see (attachment 1.) What I want is when I shut down the MT4 for it to save the view as shown in (attachment 2), i.e.) the VIEW Toolbars to save the checked options. I imagine this will be simple for someone to answer I am sure I have missed a basic fundamental save type of setting the truth is it’s been bugging me for days and I cannot sort...
No doubt you hit the F11 key at some point, and that causes all of the extra windows (Data, MarketWatch, Navigator, etc.) and all the tool bars to go away, allowing the most space possible for your chart. When you stop and restart MT4, it apparently remembers this F11 "mode" you are in. Hit F11 now, and see if it brings up the extra windows/tool bars, which it probably will, but even if it does nothing, it probably did in fact toggle the F11 status, so now you can do your desired arrangement, quit and restart MT4, and it should bring up the same arrangement again.
  • #799
  • Sep 19, 2013 11:11am Sep 19, 2013 11:11am
Hi Everyone

Im using MT4 at the moment and i am quite happy with it. As a newbie i have some questions that i need answered.

Is the mt4 the best forex trading platform?

What would people recommend to use if i wanted to trade equites and commodities and bonds?

I have been making around 20 - 30 % pcm so my forex strategy is working well however i want to gain knowledge of other asset classes but i seem to get a different answer from different people, maybe its because im so wrapped up in forex i dont know??

I just got the alpha terminal free 6 week trail 100 quid a month and is similar to the bloomberg terminal now i just need to rely the info into a platform that allows me to trade pretty much everything.

The bloomberg terminal is shared between 12 employees and i like my own unique system so i look forward to get going on that and looking at other asset classes.

I know this site is for forex but hopefully there are some peeps that can help me with me quesions, they may sound a bit stupid so apologies if your read this and think WTF.

Thanks for any responses and happy trading
  • #800
  • Sep 19, 2013 4:41pm Sep 19, 2013 4:41pm
Quoting pips4life
{quote} No doubt you hit the F11 key at some point, and that causes all of the extra windows (Data, MarketWatch, Navigator, etc.) and all the tool bars to go away, allowing the most space possible for your chart. When you stop and restart MT4, it apparently remembers this F11 "mode" you are in. Hit F11 now, and see if it brings up the extra windows/tool bars, which it probably will, but even if it does nothing, it probably did in fact toggle the F11 status, so now you can do your desired arrangement, quit and restart MT4, and it should bring up...
Now that's what I have been missing, I originally fixed the problem by reinstalling in separate folder and running as administrator etc. I have just reproduced the problem and yes the F11 key was always the answer. Pips4life thanks a million.
Regards
Anthm
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