Chart

A chart shows price changes over time. You can apply different built-in indicators to a chart and thus analyze the market. To switch to this tab, use the bottom panel of MetaTrader 5.

Chart Opening

To open a chart of a financial instrument, run the "Chart" menu command in the "Quotes" tab.

Chart Period and Symbol #

The MetaTrader 5 for iPhone allows viewing 9 chart timeframes, from 1 minute (M1) to 1 day (D1).

You can switch between timeframes using the top panel of the chart. Tap the button with the current period. This will open a menu, from which you can switch to other timeframes.

It is also possible to switch the chart to another financial instrument without opening the "Quotes" section. Tap on the name of the current symbol and select the required one from the list.

One Click Trading #

You can quickly perform trading operations straight from the chart. Tap above the chart. This will open a special panel, from which you can instantly send market Buy or Sell orders with the specified volume.

Placing pending orders from a chart #

You can place a pending order at the desired level directly from the financial asset chart.

Tap on the chart, and then drag the newly added order line to the desired price level.

The order type, Buy Limit or Sell Limit, is set automatically depending on whether the level is positioned lower or higher than the current price level. To place a Stop or Stop Limit order, tap on the order type in the bottom panel.

To add Stop Loss and Take Profit to your order, tap "SL" and "TP". Next, drag the appropriate lines to the required price levels.

As soon as you complete order set up, tap to switch to the trading operation confirmation screen.

Modifying and deleting orders from the chart #

To edit the price of a pending order, select the relevant level on the chart and drag the level to the desired price position. Next tapand confirm the changes in the trade dialog.

To add a Take Profit or Stop Loss for an order, tap on its level on the chart. Next, select TP or SL in the bottom panel and move the stop level to the desired price position. After setting the desired price level, selectand confirm the changes.

Similarly, you can delete the Take Profit and Stop Loss level. Select the order on the chart and deactivate the stop levels with the corresponding buttons in the bottom panel. Next, confirm the changes.

You can also delete a selected order using the bottom panel.

Modifying and closing positions from the chart #

To add a Take Profit or Stop Loss for a position, tap on its level on the chart. Next, select TP or SL in the bottom panel and move the stop level to the desired price position. After setting the desired price level, selectand confirm the changes in the trade dialog.

Similarly, you can delete the Take Profit and Stop Loss level. Select the position on the chart and deactivate the stop levels with the corresponding buttons in the bottom panel. Next, confirm the changes.

You can also close a selected position using the bottom panel.

Chart Controls

A user can perform the following operations on charts:

• Scrolling: to scroll through a chart, swipe left or right.
• Scaling: to zoom in, place two fingers together on the area of the chart you want to zoom in and then drag your fingers apart. To zoom out, place two fingers on different parts of the screen and drag them towards each other.

• Changing the indent between the last bar and the edge of the chart – scroll the chart to the last price until a vertical separator appears. Next, drag the triangle at the bottom scale of the chart and set the required indent.

• Use of indicators: to add or remove an indicator from a chart, tap at the top of the chart or execute the "Indicators" command from the context menu.
• Full-screen mode: the full-screen mode is automatically enabled when you rotate your device to the landscape mode. Further you can switch between the full screen and normal mode by tapping on the chart.
• Change the chart type: there are three chart types available. To switch between them, open chart settings by tapping on the appropriate button in the context menu:

• Bar chart: show the chart as a sequence of bars.
• Candlestick: show the chart as a sequence of Japanese candlesticks.
• Line chart: show the chart as a broken line that connects close prices of bars.

• Objects: to add graphical objects to a chart, tap on .
• Settings: to open chart settings, tap on the appropriate button in the context menu.

Crosshair #

The Crosshair mode allows viewing an exact date, price and indicator values at any point of a chart.

To turn on the mode, tap on the chart top panel. Move the crosshair to any point of the chart. A date and a price will be displayed on the appropriate chart scales.

To disable the crosshair mode, again tap on .

Data Window #

Data Window allows viewing exact values of indicators at any point of a chart. It can be enabled in MetaTrader 5 iPhone settings. After that Crosshair should be enabled and moved to a required point.

Context Menu #

The context menu of this tab contains the following commands:

• Trade – switch to performing trading operations on the specified symbol. This button is not displayed when not connected to the server.
• Indicators – manage indicators on the current chart.
• Objects – manage graphical object on the chart.
• Settings – open chart settings.
• Cancel – close the context menu.