MetaTrader 4 User Guide: Real-time quotes in the "Market Watch" window

The "Market Watch" window can be activated by pressing the Ctrl+M key combination, or by using the View -> Market Watch menu sequence or by clicking the button from the "Standard" toolbar:

Standard toolbar

Right click the mouse button on the "Market Watch" window to produce the context menu:

Market Watch window

  • New Order – enables the window to open/close a position or to place a new pending order;
  • Chart Window – enables the chart of a currency pair;
  • Tick Chart – shows the tick chart for the selected instrument;
  • Hide – deletes the specified symbol from the list in the "Market Watch" window;
  • Hide All – deletes all symbols from the list in the "Market Watch" window which are not used (if you have open positions or charts, its symbols will not be deleted);
  • Show All – displays all available symbols in the "Market Watch" window;
  • Symbols – enables the window where you can hide/show the selected instruments;
  • Sets – saves/adjusts/deletes the custom settings for the "Market Watch" window;
  • High/Low – shows/hides columns with the highest and lowest prices for each instrument;
  • Time – displays a column with the arrival time of the latest quote for each instrument;
  • Grid - hides/unhides gridlines in the "Market Watch" window;
  • Popup Prices – opens the popup window which contains real time quotes for your selected instruments.

for example, forex

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