MT4 Keyboard Shortcuts
MetaTrader-4 from Metaquotes is a free platform for trading Forex currencies, Metals, Energies, Equities and Stocks. MT4 is used by millions of traders worldwide and supports Automated Trading, Expert Advisors, mobile trading and much more. These are some very useful MT4 shortcuts that every Forex trader should know about.
General MetaTrader-4 Shortcuts
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Data Window |
Ctrl+D |
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Terminal |
Ctrl+T |
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Market Window |
Ctrl+M |
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Options Window |
Ctrl+O |
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Navigation |
Ctrl+N |
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Fast Exit from MetaTrader4 |
Alt+F4 |
MT4 Chart Move Back / Forward
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Scroll the price chart to the left |
Left arrow |
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Scroll fast the price chart to the left |
PgUp |
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Scroll to the 1st bar of the chart |
Home |
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Scroll the price chart to the right |
Right arrow |
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Scroll fast the price chart to the right |
PgDown |
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Scroll to the last-bar of the chart |
End |
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Zoom in the Chart |
{+} |
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Zoom out (6 zoom levels) |
{–} |
Other MT4 Chart Charting Shortcuts
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Change to Bar Chart |
Alt+1 |
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Change to Candlesticks Chart |
Alt+2 |
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Change to Line Chart |
Alt+3 |
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Change cursor to –Crosshair Mode |
Ctrl+F |
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Grid On / Off |
Ctrl+G |
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OHLC line On / Off |
Ctrl+H |
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Period separators On / Off |
Ctrl+Y |
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Go to the next chart window |
Ctrl+F6 |
MT4 Chart Objects / Indicators
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Open the -Objects List- window |
Ctrl+B |
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Delete selected object (one or more) |
Delete |
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Delete recent-added LIFO (Last-in-First-Out) |
Backspace |
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Undo object deletion |
Ctrl+Z |
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Arrange all indicators heights |
Ctrl+A |
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Call -Indicators List- window |
Ctrl+I |
Other MT4 Resources
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Historical Data Center |
F2 |
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Open Meta-Editor |
F4 |
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Tester window On /Off |
Ctrl+R |
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Change the parameters of price charting |
F8 |
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New Orders |
F9 |
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Full screen On / Off |
F11 |
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Change profile (go the previous profile) |
Shift+F5 |
Customizing MT4 Shortcuts
Traders can customize their own hotkeys on MT-4. These are the steps to customize shortcuts:
- Ctrl+N (navigation)
- Press the Right click
- In menu that reveals , choose -Set hotkey-
- There, you may customize your own shortcuts
Add Indicators to the Favorites Tab
Via the navigation window (Ctrl+N) you may add any indicator to the –Favorites- and bring it up only with a few clicks.
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