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I cannot see the line for the opened buy/sell orders on the chart. Pls help!

  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 29, 2010 8:15am Apr 29, 2010 8:15am
Hello!

Could anyone tell me what to do if I cannot see the lines for opened orders on the chart? I have recentely started using a new template and it never shows where I start a trade. I could see the line for stop loss and the line for take profit, but never the line for opened sell/buy orders. I tried to change the background color, but it didn't help. I have few indicators there such as few MAs, Pivot Points, MA Crossover alert and Time Session Indicator. There is a way I could check if there are conflicting indicators? If anyone have any idea of how to fix it, I would very much appreciate it... Thank you!
  • #2
  • Apr 29, 2010 8:20am Apr 29, 2010 8:20am
Tools > Options > Charts > Show trade levels

or crtl + O > Show trade levels
  • #3
  • Apr 29, 2010 8:23am Apr 29, 2010 8:23am
Quoting Pipo
Tools > Options > Charts > Show trade levels
Thank you , Pipo, for your answer but "Show trade levels" is already checked. And it still doesn't show the line.
  • #4
  • Apr 29, 2010 10:42am Apr 29, 2010 10:42am
Quoting totemg2000
Thank you , Pipo, for your answer but "Show trade levels" is already checked. And it still doesn't show the line.
Try different color settings. AFAIK it uses the same color that is used for the display of volume bars.
  • #5
  • Apr 30, 2010 2:03am Apr 30, 2010 2:03am
Quoting 7bit
Try different color settings. AFAIK it uses the same color that is used for the display of volume bars.

Hello 7bit! Thank you! Your solution is very good but unfortunately it doesn't keep the settings for long time. I realised the color scheme I need is black on white, but after a while it resets back and I loose all the settings. I don't know how to make it last permanentely.
  • #6
  • Apr 30, 2010 7:53am Apr 30, 2010 7:53am
Hi.

When you have the settings you wish to keep, right click your mouse anywhere in the chart that is not focusing on an object, then choose Template/Save Template.

Save the Template with a name you choose. After that, save the template as "default"

This means that any new chart you open will be set to your template. If you wish, you can also save the settings in a template named "tester" which makes it the default for your backtesting charts.


If at any stage you are on a chart that is not set the way you like, you can reload your template (the one in the name you chose) but beware it will remove any existing indicators and objects and place only what your template had/did not have as well as reset the color settings.

BlueMental.
  • #7
  • Apr 30, 2010 12:12pm Apr 30, 2010 12:12pm
Thank you so much, guys! All your advices were very precious; now everything works fine!
  • #8
  • Mar 30, 2011 9:05am Mar 30, 2011 9:05am
Quoting 7bit
Try different color settings. AFAIK it uses the same color that is used for the display of volume bars.
Hi, guys!
I checked "Show trade levels" but it still doesn't show the buy/sell line. after that, i tried to different color settings in colors tab many times but only ask line shown.
I reinstalled MT4 but when i trade, buy/sell line still don't show.
Help me, please.
Thank all!
  • #9
  • May 20, 2012 10:30am May 20, 2012 10:30am
Try making it a part of your template and saving that same setup as your default profile. Hope that helps.
Quoting plx
Hi, guys!
I checked "Show trade levels" but it still doesn't show the buy/sell line. after that, i tried to different color settings in colors tab many times but only ask line shown.
I reinstalled MT4 but when i trade, buy/sell line still don't show.
Help me, please.
Thank all!
  • #10
  • Nov 30, 2012 12:51pm Nov 30, 2012 12:51pm
Hello ,

Is there any way to change the colors of those lines ( buy & Sell ) and also to chose dashed ... lined dotted ...etc.
  • #11
  • May 21, 2014 2:27am May 21, 2014 2:27am
none of the above options work for me...

can somebody pls help
  • #12
  • May 21, 2014 3:40am May 21, 2014 3:40am
right click on the chart, click properties->colors, make screenshot and upload it here pls.
PM me with coding requests and I'll probably put you on my ignore list
  • #13
  • May 1, 2016 10:01pm May 1, 2016 10:01pm
Quoting totemg2000
Hello! Could anyone tell me what to do if I cannot see the lines for opened orders on the chart? I have recentely started using a new template and it never shows where I start a trade. I could see the line for stop loss and the line for take profit, but never the line for opened sell/buy orders. I tried to change the background color, but it didn't help. I have few indicators there such as few MAs, Pivot Points, MA Crossover alert and Time Session Indicator. There is a way I could check if there are conflicting indicators? If anyone have any idea...
The reason that you cannot see your order entry lines or stop lines or take profit lines is because you opened the chart using a currency pair colored gray.
If you drag the same currency pair (colored in black) onto your chart, it will update, and you will see your lines.
Or close your chart, and open a new chart using the same currency pair (colored in black)
Best wishes, Richard
  • #14
  • May 18, 2016 4:05pm May 18, 2016 4:05pm
Quoting richardmarly
{quote} The reason that you cannot see your order entry lines or stop lines or take profit lines is because you opened the chart using a currency pair colored gray. If you drag the same currency pair (colored in black) onto your chart, it will update, and you will see your lines. Or close your chart, and open a new chart using the same currency pair (colored in black) Best wishes, Richard
​This Fixed it! Your'e the Boss! Thank you.
  • #15
  • Jul 28, 2016 4:40pm Jul 28, 2016 4:40pm
Hi, I have read all the threads on this problem but just want to have someone give me the straight direction on how I can change the color of my pending order lines on my MT4 charts. Currently I am using a light gray background color and my order line is a lime green color which I can hardly see. I do not want to alter my chart background color just so that I can see these lines. I have no problem in changing the colors of my trendlines etc as the process for that is pretty obvious. Its just the price open or pending order line color that I cant figure out? Anyone help?
  • #16
  • Sep 18, 2016 5:42pm Sep 18, 2016 5:42pm
{quote} The reason that you cannot see your order entry lines or stop lines or take profit lines is because you opened the chart using a currency pair colored gray. If you drag the same currency pair (colored in black) onto your chart, it will update, and you will see your lines. Or close your chart, and open a new chart using the same currency pair (colored in black) Best wishes, Richard

Thank you!!
  • #17
  • Sep 18, 2016 10:28pm Sep 18, 2016 10:28pm
Someone please help.
I tried everything that you guys are suggesting and my profit, stop loss, and entry line still doesn't show on my chart.
I have attached pictures of my settings.

SOMEONE HELP PLEASE!!
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  • #18
  • Sep 19, 2016 12:23am Sep 19, 2016 12:23am
Quoting briansingh
Someone please help. I tried everything that you guys are suggesting and my profit, stop loss, and entry line still doesn't show on my chart. I have attached pictures of my settings. SOMEONE HELP PLEASE!! {image} {image}
I had this problem, because I was using the chart EUR / USD from another account. Look and see if do not have another chart EUR / USD in your metatrader.
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  • #19
  • Apr 26, 2017 9:28am Apr 26, 2017 9:28am
i have this problem and nothing works so far
  • #20
  • Apr 26, 2017 4:11pm Apr 26, 2017 4:11pm
Try right clicking on chart, click on 'Properties', click on 'Common' tab, go down to 'grid' and change its colour to the opposite of whatever it is currently showing. e.g. if it is currently set to 'white' change it to 'black'. See if that changes anything.

Peter
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