Show Ask Line in Chart of MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal


Bars in the terminal are built and shown only for Bid prices. However, for opening of long positions (Buy Open) and closing of short ones (Sell Close), Ask price is always used. But it is not shown in the chart in any way, it cannot be seen. To control over one’s trading activities more attentively, one can enable the “Show Ask line” parameter to impose an additional horizontal line corresponding with Ask price of the last bar will appear in the chart.

Show Ask Line

Right click on the chart and click “Properties…”.
Alternatively, you may just hit F8 key on your keyboard.

Click on the “Common” tab.

Tick the checkbox for “Show Ask line”.

Now you should see both Bid and Ask line on your chart..

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