The MT5 toolbar has three segments to it
1. Standard Tools
2. Line Studies
3. Time Frames
Right-click on the toolbar area, then click on any of the options: “Standard,” “Line Studies,” or “Timeframes” to toggle their visibility.
A check mark (✔) indicates that the toolbar is currently displayed.
If there is no check mark, the toolbar is hidden.
1

Standard

Opens a new currency pair window.
You can select the required currency pair from the list and open a new chart.
This menu allows you to manage and operate chart groups.
Profiles can be activated or deleted and are saved based on the current chart window configuration.
Displays the list of symbols.
You can change the visibility of each currency pair.
Opens the MetaQuotes Language Editor.
You can create and edit Expert Advisors, Custom Indicators, and Scripts.
Displays the MQL5 Market, where you can purchase EAs.
Displays the MQL5 Market, where you can purchase paid signals.
Opens MQL5’s dedicated VPS settings for MetaTrader.
Allows you to register a trading signal source account.
Enables or disables automated trading, such as Expert Advisors (EAs).
A red square indicates “stopped,” while a green triangle indicates “auto trading active.
Displays a window for placing market orders or pending orders.
Displays the chart as a series of bars.
Displays the chart as a series of candlesticks.
Displays the chart as a series of lines.
Zooms into the chart.
Zooms out of the chart.
Arranges the chart windows.
Automatically scrolls the chart to the latest bar.
Moves the position of the latest bar on the chart to the position of the chart shift label.
Saves the chart as an image.
2

Line Studies

Allows you to select various objects on the chart with the cursor.
Highlights the coordinates of the selected position on the chart or analysis tool screen.
Inserts a vertical line on the chart.
Inserts a horizontal line on the chart. Inserts a trendline on the chart.
Creates a parallel channel.
Inserts a Fibonacci retracement on the chart.
Allows text labels to be attached to the chart screen, not directly on the chart.
Allows you to place arrows, thumbs up, and other shapes.
3

Time Frames

Click the chart you want to change the display for, then click the timeframe on the toolbar.

  • M1: 1-minute chart
  • M5: 5-minute chart
  • M15: 15-minute chart
  • M30: 30-minute chart
  • H1: 1-hour chart
  • H4: 4-hour chart
  • D1: daily chart
  • W1: weekly chart
  • MN: monthly chart