Trade Stock Indices

MT4 Live Charts

Upon establishing a practice account, the next step is to open a chart to commence trading.

For this examples let's begin with a blank screen on the MetaTrader 4 software workspace.

To start a new stock chart from the example that is explained and shown below, click the 'File' tab at the top left of the MetaTrader 4 program as shown below, and then pick the option called 'New Chart'.

Open New Chart on the MT4 - MT4 Live Chart - MetaTrader 4 Live Chart

Click the New Chart button to see a menu drop down. It lists trading tools to pick from. Choose one, like Indices, to open its chart.

How Do I Open Chart in MetaTrader 4 Platform Software? - How to Open a Chart in the MT4 Software - MetaTrader 4 Live Chart

The subsequent stock chart will be displayed on MT4 software as illustrated below.

How to Open Chart on MT4 Software Platform - How to Open Chart in MetaTrader 4 Platform Software - MetaTrader 4 Live Chart

You can make the chart bigger like in the picture, and then you can make trades from the charts, or you can add tools to analyze and understand how the price is moving.

How to Maximize Chart on MT4 Workspace - MetaTrader 4 Live Chart - MT4 Live Chart Live Charts

To initiate a new stock chart on the platform, you can create numerous charts as desired, and these will be arranged as chart tabs. Navigation through these tabs can be done as demonstrated in the example below.

MT4 Charts Tab in MT4 Software Platform - How Do I Open Chart in the MT4 Software? - MetaTrader 4 Live Chart

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