How do I open a chart in MT5?

You can open a chart within the platform in two ways:

• Go to the Market Watch window and right-click on the desired symbol. In the drop-down menu, select Chart Window.
• Select File from the main menus and then select New Chart. Proceed by selecting the desired instruments from the drop-down list.

You can arrange the charts automatically by choosing the desired arrangement from the Window tab on the main menu.

Saving my chart settings

There are two ways to save chart settings.

1. Set up the chart to your requirements. Next, right-click on the chart, select Template then Save Template, and give your chart a name. To apply this template, right-click on the chart you want to reconfigure then select the chart template you saved above.
2. Alternatively, select the chart you want to save, go to Charts in the main toolbar, then go down to Template and Save Template.

Create trend lines or other line studies

To add different lines and symbols to the chart, you can:

• Apply various trend lines and line studies directly from the main toolbar. If these options are not visible, you can enable them by clicking on View, then Toolbars, and make sure the Line Studies option is ticked.
• Click on Insert from the main menu, then select Objects and then Lines. Once the correct line study has been selected, left-click on the chart to start drawing.

You can edit objects/graphical instruments (lines and symbols) by double-clicking on an object to select it, then right-click and choose Properties (to move or delete it as well). Note that the graphical instrument you are working on will remain selected when choosing another one. To unselect an object, double-click on it again; otherwise, when editing, you'll need to adjust the properties of all selected objects together. Lines, symbols, etc that you've selected can be moved independently of each other.