Dive deep into MT5's economic calendar to stay up-to-date with all the economic data impacting trading. Learn how to open the economic calendar on MT5 charts.
How to check release time, market forecast, and economic indicators on MT5
By clicking on the ‘Economic Calendar’ tab in the MT5 Toolbox, you can view the economic indicator release schedule.
MT5 Economic Calendar in the Toolbox
Right-click on the ‘Economic Calendar’ to set the items you want to display in the Calendar through the pop-up menu. The Economic Calendar timings are in Moscow time and cannot be modified by the user.
In section ① in the image, you can choose the time period of the economic indicators you want to display. In section ②, you can narrow the search scope by priority, related currencies, and countries publishing the economic indicators.
Settings for displaying economic indicators in the MT5 Economic Calendar
How to display the economic calendar release schedule on the chart
You can display the release schedule in Moscow time of the Economic Calendar on the chart to help you minimize the risk of forgetting key events. Right-click on the Economic Calendar and select ‘Show on Chart’ from the pop-up menu.
Right click on the Economic Calendar to see the settings
The upcoming economic indicators will be displayed below the chart.
Displaying economic indicators’ release time on the chart
