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In MT5, right-click a symbol in Market Watch and choose Chart Window, or use File > New Chart. Choose a timeframe and bar, candlestick or line view from the toolbar. Available historical data depends on the broker’s price feed and the data loaded in your terminal.

A template in MetaTrader 4 (MT5) saves a chart’s settings, including its colours, indicators and objects, so you can reuse them instantly. Right-click a chart, choose Template, then Save Template to store your setup, or Load Template to apply it to another chart. Saving your preferred layout as the Default template means new charts open with your settings automatically, saving time.

In MT5, add an indicator through Insert > Indicators or drag it from Navigator onto the chart. Add drawing objects through Insert > Objects or the line-studies toolbar. To change or remove an indicator, open Indicators List; to edit or delete a drawing object, use its object menu or Objects List.

Auto scroll keeps a MetaTrader 4 (MT5) chart moving to show the latest price bar as new quotes arrive. Chart shift moves the most recent bar away from the right edge, leaving empty space for drawing and projecting price. Both are toggled from the charts toolbar or the Charts menu, and the small shift marker at the top can be dragged to set how much space appears.

Use the plus and minus buttons on the MetaTrader 4 (MT5) charts toolbar to zoom in and out, or press the + and – keys. To view older price data, turn off auto scroll and drag the chart to the right, or use Page Up and Page Down and the Home key to jump to the start of history. The End key returns you to the latest prices.

Beyond templates, MetaTrader 4 (MT5) lets you save an entire workspace as a profile, storing all open charts and their arrangements. Use the File menu or the Profiles option to save and switch between profiles. For a single chart, save a template to preserve its indicators and colours. Together, profiles and templates let you restore your full trading layout in seconds.