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Chart Time-frames

Overview of Available Time Frames (Periodicity) for Bitcoin Charts within the MT4 Application

Periodicity means bitcoin chart time frames for many traders. Find it on MetaTrader 4 software.

The button shown below lets you pick the time period or chart timeframe you want to use for trading. This button can be found in the MetaTrader 4 program, as shown below.

Bitcoin Chart Timeframes in MT4 - Switch BTCUSD Chart Periods

MT4 Bitcoin Chart Time Frame Bitcoin Charts

On the MT4 these crypto chart time frames are:

  1. 1 Minute chart Time-frame - M1
  2. 5 Min chart Timeframe - M5
  3. 15 Minutes Chart Time Frame - M15
  4. 30 Minute Time-frame - M30
  5. 1 Hour chart Timeframe - H1
  6. 4 Hour Time-frame - H4
  7. Daily Chart Time Frame - D1
  8. Weekly Time Frame - W1
  9. Monthly Time-frame - MN

How to Know Which Bitcoin Chart Time Frame You are Using

New traders often ask how to spot the chart timeframe in MetaTrader 4.

Spot your MT4 crypto chart timeframe with these methods. Details appear below.

Use the above Menu as Shown above

Click the periodicity button under the trading charts menu in the crypto example above. MT4 then shows all chart time frames. Your current one highlights in a different color so you know your spot. In the example, the 1 Hour (H1) crypto chart icon on the left shows in light blue.

MT4 Bitcoin Chart Adjusting Chart Time Frame - Instructions for Modifying MT4 Bitcoin Chart Time Frame

This​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ MT4 periodicity tool bar is at the top of the MetaTrader 4 by default and has all the crypto chart time frames marked like as shown below. The crypto chart time frame in which a trader will be using will be indicated in a different manner from the other chart timeframes, the selected chart time frame will be "indented" like shown below:

Change Bitcoin Chart Timeframe on MT4 - Switch Timeframes on MT4 Crypto Charts

Determining the Bitcoin Chart Time Frame on MT4 by Examining the Top Left Corner Information

The current timeframe setting utilized for the MT4 Bitcoin trading chart is displayed in the upper-left corner of the MT4 crypto chart, as shown here:

1 H MetaTrader 4 Bitcoin Time-Frame

1-hour Bitcoin chart view in MT4 - Timeframe charts for trading platforms

15 Min MT4 Bitcoin Time-Frame

15-Min Bitcoin Charts on MT4 - Switch BTCUSD Timeframes on MT4

Open a chart and pick from three ways. They show the bitcoin time frame you use.

You can also use the tabs, if you're trading a lot of charts. To view this tab, Go to "View Menu" then Choose and Select "Charts Bar". The following MetaTrader 4 bar will then appear that you can use to navigate and it shows the btcusd chart as well as the bitcoin chart time frame.

The Bar Structure on MetaTrader 4 for Displaying Bitcoin Charts and Time Segments

Navigation tabs in MT4 work space.

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