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Change timeframe
Change timeframe
On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), you can change timeframes. There are 9 different timeframes in MT4, and 21 in MT5.
| MT4 | M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1, MN |
|---|---|
| MT5 | M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M10, M12, M15, M20, M30, H1, H2, H3, H4, H6, H8, H12, D1, W1, MN |
Here we will look at how to change the chart timeframe on MT4/MT5.
Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.
Step 1
You can change timeframes from the menu, the toolbar, and the chart.
Change timeframe from the menu
Click "Charts" in the menu and hover the pointer over "Timeframes" to select your preferred timeframe.
Change timeframe from the toolbar
Select a timeframe in the timeframe toolbar.
Change timeframe on the chart
Right-click on the chart and hover the pointer over "Timeframes" to select your preferred timeframe.
9 timeframes are available on MT4
MT4 can display a total of 9 timeframes: 4 different minutes (M1, M5, M15, M30), 2 different hours (H1, H4), daily, weekly and monthly.
Step 1
You can change timeframes from the menu, the toolbar, and the chart.
Change timeframe from the menu
Click "Charts" in the menu and hover the pointer over "Timeframes" to select your preferred timeframe.
Change timeframe from the toolbar
Select a timeframe in the timeframe toolbar.
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| Customize timeframe toolbar |
Change timeframe on the chart
Right-click on the chart and hover the pointer over "Timeframes" to select your preferred timeframe.
21 timeframes are available on MT5
MT5 can display a total of 21 timeframes: 11 different minutes (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M10, M12, M15, M20, M30), 7 different hours (H1, H2, H3, H4, H6, H8, H12), daily, weekly and monthly.
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: 2024.07.31
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