The ChoosaBroker Trading Academy

1. An Introduction to Financial Markets (Module 1)
1.1. An Introduction to Financial Markets 1.2. Historical Perspective 1.3. Portfolio Management 1.4. Diversification 1.5. Power of Compounding
2. Breakdown of Asset Classes (Module 2)
2.1. Foreign Exchange 2.2. Stocks 2.3. Indices 2.4. Commodities 2.5. CFDs Contract for Difference 2.6. Bonds 2.7. Cryptocurrencies 2.8. Futures and Options 2.9. ETFs
3. Categories of Financial Market Participants (Module 3)
3.1. Speculators 3.2. Investors 3.3. Hedgers 3.4. Arbitrageurs 3.5. Institutional Players
4. Portfolio Management (Module 4)
4.1. Theory and Importance of Portfolio Management 4.2. Asset Allocation 4.3. Risk Management 4.4. Retirement Planning
5. Introduction to Forex (Module 5)
5.1. How the Forex Market Works 5.2. Benefits and Drawbacks of the Currency Market 5.3. Major Pairs and Time Zones 5.4. Basic Forex Trading Concepts 5.5. Leverage and Margin Trading 5.6. Forex Market Strategies
6. Introduction to Stocks and Indices (Module 6)
6.1. How the Stock Market Works 6.2. Commonly Used Terms 6.3. Primary and Secondary Markets 6.4. Regulatory Framework 6.5. Financial Intermediaries 6.6. Clearing and Settlement Process 6.7. Index Composition
7. Introduction to Commodities (Module 7)
7.1. How the Commodity Market Works 7.2. Understanding Derivatives and Futures Pricing 7.3. Global Commodity Exchange 7.4. Agricultural Commodities 7.5. Non-Agricultural Commodities 7.6. Precious and Non-Precious Metals 7.7. Factors That Affect Commodity Prices
8. Introduction to CFDs (Module 8)
8.1. Types of CFDs 8.2. Basic Concepts of CFD Trading
9. Introduction to ETFs (Module 9)
9.1. How ETFs Work 9.2. How to Select ETFs
10. Different Forms of Asset Analysis (Module 10)
10.1. What is Technical Analysis? 10.2. What is Fundamental Analysis? 10.3. News Trading 10.4. Earnings Trading
11. Basics of Technical Analysis (Module 11)
11.1. How to Identify Support-Resistance Levels 11.2. Understanding Trends 11.3. An Introduction to Classical Chart Patterns 11.4. Overview of Candlestick Patterns 11.5. Different Types of Technical Indicators 11.6. Fibonacci Levels 11.7. How to Build a Trading Plan 11.8. Importance of Controlling Risk in Trading
12. Basics of Meta Trader 4 (Module 13)
13.1. How to Get Started MT4 13.2. How to Create and Adjust Charts 13.3. How to Place an Order 13.4. Basic Performance Monitoring on MT4 13.5. Risk Management Tools 13.6. MT4 Webtrader Basics
13. Advanced Meta Trader 4 Tools (Module 14)
14.1. How to Place Special Orders 14.2. Setting Asset Alerts and Rules 14.3. Adding Technical Indicators 14.4. Using Expert Advisors 14.5. Keyboard Shortcuts 14.6. MT4 Mobile Application

14.5. Keyboard Shortcuts

MetaTrader 4 is a robust trading platform, loaded with a whole host of user-friendly features. The various technical and trading tools can not only be launched via the on-screen menus, but can also be accessed using keyboard shortcuts. This comes in especially handy when you need to place a trade fast, or are tracking multiple markets simultaneously.

Shortcuts to Maximize MetaTrader 4 Functionality

This article will provide a comprehensive list of the most useful MT4 keyboard shortcuts.

FUNCTION KEY SETUP AND ORDER SHORTCUTS

  • F1 – Opens the MT4 “User Guide.”
  • F2 – Loads the “History Center.”
  • F3 – Launches the “Global Variables” window.
  • F4 – Pops open the “MetaEditor.”
  • F6 – Loads the “Tester” window that is used to test the Expert Advisors attached to charts.
  • F7 – Launches the “Properties” window of the Expert Advisors attached to charts.
  • F8 – Opens the “Chart Setup” window.
  • F9 – Opens the “New Order” window.
  • F10 – Loads the “Pop-up Prices” window.
  • F11 – Enables or disables the full screen mode.
  • F12 – Shifts the chart by one bar to the left.

CTRL COMBINATION SHORTCUTS

  • Ctrl+A – Reverts all indicator windows heights to their default.
  • Ctrl+B – Opens the “Objects List” window.
  • Ctrl+C – Copies to the clipboard.
  • Ctrl+E – Enables or disables Expert Advisors.
  • Ctrl+F – Enables the “Crosshair” chart feature.
  • Ctrl+G – Reveals or hides the chart grid.
  • Ctrl+H – Shows or hides the Open-High-Low-Close (OHLC) line.
  • Ctrl+I – Loads the “Indicators List.”
  • Ctrl+L – Enables or disables the “Volumes” chart pane.
  • Ctrl+P – Prints the currently loaded chart.
  • Ctrl+S – Saves the chart.
  • Ctrl+W – Shuts down the chart window.
  • Ctrl+Y – Shows or hides the chart period separators.
  • Ctrl+Z – Undoes any object deletion.
  • Ctrl+D – Launches or closes the “Data Window”.
  • Ctrl+M – Launches or closes the “Market Watch” window.
  • Ctrl+N – Launches or closes the “Navigator” window.
  • Ctrl+O – Loads the “Options” window.
  • Ctrl+R – Enables or disables the “Tester” window.
  • Ctrl+T – Loads the “Terminal” pane.
  • Ctrl+F5 – Switches to the next profile.
  • Ctrl+F6 – Opens the next chart window.

ALT COMBINATION SHORTCUTS

  • Alt+1 – Transforms the chart as a sequence of bars.
  • Alt+2 – Transforms the chart as a sequence of candlesticks.
  • Alt+3 – Transforms the chart as a sequence of dots connected by a line.
  • Alt+A – Copies all optimization results on to the clipboard.
  • Alt+W – Loads the chart managing window.
  • Alt+F4 – Shuts down the client terminal.
  • Alt+Backspace – Undoes any object deletion.

SHIFT COMBINATION SHORTCUTS

  • Shift+F12 – Shifts the chart by one bar to the right.
  • Shift+F5 – Activates the previous profile.

OTHER IMPORTANT SETUP SHORTCUTS

  • “Left Arrow” – Scrolls the chart to the left.
  • “Right Arrow” – Scrolls the chart to the right.
  • “Up Arrow” – In case the scale is defined, the chart is scrolled up.
  • “Down Arrow” – In case the scale is defined, the chart is scrolled down.
  • Page Up – Fast scrolls the chart to the left.
  • Page Down – Fast scrolls the chart to the right.
  • Home – Returns the chart to the starting point.
  • End – Shifts the chart to the end point.
  • “-” – Zooms out the chart.
  • “+” – Zooms in on the chart.
  • Delete – Deletes the selected graphical objects.
  • Backspace – Deletes the last added chart object.
  • Enter – Opens or shuts the fast navigation window.
  • Esc – Closes the dialog box.
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