Title: Trading with the professionals
1Trading with the professionals
2MetaTrader 4
- MetaTrader 4 is a simple and easy to use trading
program enabling access to the most advanced
Forex trading tools. - The program contains hundreds of technical
analysis tools, advanced trading orders and many
possibilities for customizing charts. - In addition, you may add custom made automatic
trading strategies and indicators. - This guide will lead you, step by step, through
the program, acquainting you with its various
tools and the wide variety of trading
alternatives.
3The Trading window
A standard trading window may look something like
this
4Market Display window
- This window displays the currency quotes
- Pair The currency pair
- Sell - This column displays the selling rates
- Buy - This column displays the buying rates
- High The highest rate since 2200 GMT
- Low - The lowest rate since 2200 GMT
- Time The time when the last quote was received
- New Order selecting this option will lead to
the order window where you can open a new
position. - You can add or remove the columns in the Market
Status window by right clicking on the window
area and selecting the desired option - Show all if not all pairs appear in the
window then you can add them by pressing Show all
5Toolbar
The toolbar contains the charts basic properties
and the option to open various program windows.
Windows
Chart shift
New order
Templates
Chart type
Scroll
Drawing lines
You may change the toolbar properties by choosing
View, then Toolbar and selecting the desired
option. Languages enables you to change the
language
Time period
6Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
- Opening a new chart
- In order to open a new chart click on the desired
pair in the Market Display window and while
pressing the mouse, drag it to the chart window
on the right. - Another option
- Select File from the menu in option New
Chart. A menu with a list of pairs will open.
Select the desired pair
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7Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
- In the Charts window you can simultaneously
display several charts and arrange them
conveniently. - To reduce or enlarge a chart place the arrow on
the edge of the chart, the arrow will become
bi-directional, left click and drag the mouse in
the desired direction.
8Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
In order to open one of the charts to a full
screen, double click the blue band on the top of
the chart. To return to the chart screen, press
the window and select the desired display.
9Toolbar
The toolbar contains the charts basic properties
and the option to open various program windows.
Windows
Chart shift
New order
Templates
Chart type
Scroll
Drawing lines
Time period
You may change the toolbar properties by choosing
View, then Toolbar and selecting the desired
option.
10Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
- Oscillators
- Using the Menu window you may add indicators to
the chart - To open a list of indicators, press the plus sign
on the left side of the word Indicators - Select an indicator from the list, double click
it and drag it towards the chart. - A window with different settings for the
indicator will appear you can change the
settings. - Press OK to display the indicator.
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11Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
Oscillators (cont.) After pressing OK (no. 4 on
the previous slide), the selected indicator will
appear on the chart. The program enables you to
add and view several indicatsor together in the
same window or in separate windows. In a similar
way you can add additional indicators and
averages from the list.
12Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
- Deleting indicators
- In order to delete an indicator, you need to
right click on one on the indicator lines and
select the Delete Indicator option.
13Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
- Changing the look of the charts
- You can change the properties of the charts
- Right click on the chart area
- Select Properties
- A properties window will open in which you can
change the colors.
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14Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
- You can save the changes as a template and use it
on other charts - Right click on the chart area
- Select Template
- Select Save Template
- In the window that opens, name the template and
select Save. - The Template is saved under the name you have
given
15Charts and Technical Analysis Tools
- In order to activate the saved template in a new
chart - Right click on the chart area
- Select Template
- Select Upload Template
- In the window that opens, select the template you
created and press Open - The Template will open with the design saved in
the template
16MetaTrader 4
- MetaTrader 4 is a simple and easy to use trading
program enabling access to the most advanced
foreign market trading tools. - The program contains hundreds of technical
analysis tools, advanced trading orders and many
possibilities for customizing the charts. - In addition, you may develop and add custom made
automatic trading strategies and indicators. - This guide will lead you, step by step, through
the program, acquainting you with its various
tools and the wide variety of trading options.
17The MetaTrader 4 Program
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its clients great success in their trading