MT4
Setup and usage guidance for MetaTrader 4 on desktop and mobile.
15 articles
- Partial Close Trades in MetaTrader 4Follow the MT4 steps to close a chosen trade volume or use Close By to offset opposite positions in the same symbol.
- Understanding the "INVALID ACCOUNT" ErrorTroubleshoot INVALID ACCOUNT in MT4 by checking login details, server selection, account status, password access, and whether an archived account needs reactivation.
- MT4 Android: Order Confirmation and Quick-Trading ControlsReview your account, symbol, volume and order direction before submitting a request in MT4 Android, and understand how any available quick-trading controls affect confirmation.
- MT4 for Android: Smartphones and TabletsUse MT4 on compatible Android phones or tablets, and understand which account data and display settings can differ between devices.
- MT4 on Mac and Windows: Features and compatibilityCompare MT4 functionality on Mac and PC, including charting, indicators, EAs, order types, market access, account management, customization, updates, and trading operations.
- Why Didn't My Automated Trading Program Execute Trades in MT4?Troubleshoot automated trading in MT4 by checking permissions, chart setup, account conditions, connectivity, configuration and platform error messages.
- How Do I Install an Automated Trading Program in MT4?Place a trading program and its supporting resources in the correct MT4 folders, verify installation, review its parameters and permissions, and attach it to a chart.
- MT4 desktop: Navigator favorites and keyboard shortcutsFind MT4 programs, organize favorites, assign shortcuts and use fast chart navigation without changing an order.
- MT4 desktop: How to run and stop a scriptCheck a script before launching it, review its inputs and permissions, and distinguish stopping the program from reversing its trades.
- MT4 desktop: How do I print a chart?Set up printing, preview the selected chart and check colour output.
- MT4 desktop: How do I change system-event sounds?Enable, mute or change MT4 event sounds and troubleshoot missing audio.
- MT4 desktop: How do I visually test an indicator?Select an available indicator, configure its historical test and inspect the simulated chart and Journal.
- MT4 desktop: display and understand the one-click trading panelShow or hide the chart panel, review its controls and understand when trading commands need no further confirmation.
- MT4 desktop: set up mobile push notificationsConnect MT4 desktop notifications to your phone and check the delivery setup.
- MT4 desktop: configure email alertsSet up mailbox fields, send a test and understand what a successful test confirms.