How do I view my MT4 trade history (2024)

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How do I view my MT4 trade history? ›

To view MT4 trade history, log in to MT4 and go to the 'terminal' window where you would normally see your account balance. Choose the 'account history' tab at the bottom. Right-click within to choose custom dates, and save these reports to your computer if needed.

Once the offline chart is open, right-click on the chart, and from the menu, select History Center or press F2 on the keyboard. The History Center is the hub for downloading historical data in MT4.

You can create a trade history report and export it as a separate HTML or EXCEL file. Log in to your MT4 terminal and click on the 'Account History' in the 'Terminal' window at the bottom of your MT4 screen. Right-click anywhere inside the tab, select 'Save as Report', select specify a save location and click 'Save'.

Search for your MT4 or MT5 profile and delete the files in that profile. Go back to the MetaTrader folder and click on the History folder. If watching your historical trades and keeping a record of them is not essential, delete the content in your History Center folder to delete historical data.

Backtesting MetaTrader expert advisors on historical data is a good way to test a strategy. But testing on the default data available in your MT4 installation gives a very poor quality of testing (usually below 50%).

You can access FOREX.com's exclusive Performance Analytics by logging onto our platform and selecting Performance Analytics from the tab at the top of the platform. Or access it via the mobile app by selecting More and then My Trading History.

The History Center provides you with access to historical chart data on the MT4 platform. Please go to Tools>History Center or select the F2.

To view MT4 trade history, log in to MT4 and go to the 'terminal' window where you would normally see your account balance. Choose the 'account history' tab at the bottom. Right-click within to choose custom dates, and save these reports to your computer if needed.

Go to 'Tools' in the menu bar and then click 'Options' Select the 'Charts' tab. At the bottom, you can find the section 'Max bars in history' and 'Max bars in chart'. Please, proceed to manually type in how many bars you would like to see and then click 'OK'.

To create a table, go to Insert > Table. With the cells still selected, go to the Data tab, and then click Stocks. Select one or more cells with the data type, and the Add Column button will appear. Click that button, and then click a field name to extract more information.

How to extract data from MetaTrader? ›

Open your MT5 terminal, select chart for a symbol, from which you want to extract data and drag Data Extractor (DE) on the chart. Choose your settings and confirm your selection. Data Extractor will process data for selected number of days and save data file into "MetaQuotes\Terminal\Common\Files".

To view MT4 trade history, log in to MT4 and go to the 'terminal' window where you would normally see your account balance. Choose the 'account history' tab at the bottom.

In the Terminal window, you can see your open orders and current balance in the Trade tab. With right-click on the trade in the Terminal or in the chart, you can select to close, modify the order or to add a trailing stop.

To determine the time of the market opening in your time zone, compare time in MT4 with your local time, as they may not be the same. How to find out the time in MT4? The time is displayed in the “Market Watch” window. You can't change the time in MT4.

This information is available in the Terminal window at the bottom of your MT4 screen. Here you will find the following tabs: Trade – Shows your account balance, equity, margin, free margin, margin level and any open positions and pending orders. Exposure – Depicts your total account exposure relative to trades.

To activate the Trade Execution notifications: Go to your PC terminal, select “Tools” → “Options “ → “Notifications”. Enter your MetaQuotes ID generated from your mobile platform, then tick both “Enable Push Notifications” and “Notify of trade transactions”.