A beginner-friendly guide to arranging multiple charts in MT4, using built-in layout tools to improve visibility, streamline analysis, and enhance your overall trading workflow.
Arranging charts in MT4 (MetaTrader 4)
When you add multiple charts within MT4 for analysis, the chart area can gradually become cluttered and hard to read.In such cases, MT4 offers several simple ways to neatly arrange your charts.
How to arrange charts in MT4
Here are the methods available to you:
1. From the toolbar via the “Arrange windows” icon
By clicking the “Arrange windows” icon on the toolbar, your open charts neatly line up as follows:
2. From the menu bar
You can also arrange your charts from the menu bar by clicking on “Window” and choosing one of the additional layout options such as “Tile Horizontally”, “Tile Vertically”, and “Cascade”.
- “Tile Horizontally” displays your charts in a horizontal layout.
This is ideal if you’d like a wider view to observe longer-term candlesticks movements.
- “Tile Vertically” lines the charts up vertically.
This layout is useful for comparing recent price movements side by side.
- “Cascade” displays the charts stacked over one another in an overlapping format.
MT4 provides flexible chart arrangement options to suit your analytical style.Try adjusting the layout to what works best for your analysis so you can stay focused on the market.
