MT4 Platform Connection Bars - MT4 Status Bar

One quick method/technique to check the real-time internet connection between your MT4 platform software & the server of your broker is to check the MT4 status bars on the MT4 platform interface - MT4 Connection Bar in MT4 Status Bar.

Below is an example showing the MetaTrader 4 Connection Bars in the Status Bar of MetaTrader 4:

The MT4 software status bar is used to show if there is a connection to the trading servers or not, if there's a connection to the trading server, then one can place trade positions to the market using MetaTrader 4 charts. When there's a connection MetaTrader 4 charts can then keep updating - if MT4 Charts on your software are Not Updating - you should first check the connectivity using the MT4 Connection bars on MetaTrader 4 Status Bar.

Green bars on the MT4 status bar connection indicator mean you have a link. Next to them, you'll see numbers for kilobytes downloaded and uploaded.

Red bars, indicating a lack of connection on the MT4 Status Bar, signify that trade positions cannot be established with the broker's server.

Yellowish status indicators might also signal a disconnection from your internet service. Consequently, if you observe these indications while employing a connection like dial-up, the issue is likely your network link, rather than the brokerage firm's server. A frequent query among traders concerns why their MetaTrader 4 charts fail to refresh: if this happens, you should first verify the MT4 terminal's connection status to your broker using the dedicated MT4 connection indicators situated on the MetaTrader 4 status bar, as shown under the "MT4 Charts Not Updating" section.

To display status bars in MT4, use the Status Bar option in the View menu as shown below. Click to check it. The bar will appear in the bottom right corner of MT4.

How to check if there is a connection on the MetaTrader 4 Software Platform

MT4 Status Bar Shows Connection Bars - Green bars mean the internet link is active. Red bars mean it's down. The issue could come from your ISP or the broker's server. Often, it's your ISP. Brokers run two or three servers at once. They rarely all fail, even for a second.

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MT4 Platform Connection Bars - MT4 Status Bar

How to check if there is a connection on the MetaTrader 4 Software Platform