We use the data window to obtain complete information on the time frame

An important component of successful exchange trading is information about the parameters of the price movement of the selected asset.

Most traders in their work use such data as minimum and maximum prices, opening and closing prices, and the volume of completed transactions.

All this information is quite easy to obtain in the metatrader trading platform; to do this, you just need to hover over the desired candle on the chart of the currency pair.

After this, a tooltip will appear on the screen displaying the above-mentioned data. If the display does not occur, then most likely you did not check the “Show OHLC” option in the chart settings.

It seemed like something else was needed, but unfortunately the tooltip doesn't always work correctly and refuses to pop up at the most inopportune moments.

But in order to obtain the necessary information on the timeframe of interest, there is another option, the “Data Window”.

To activate it, simply click on “View” in the top menu of the trading platform and activate the “Data Window”:

After this, an additional window will open for you. In order to get information on the desired candle, you simply need to move the mouse cursor on the chart to the desired candle or bar if you are using a bar chart.

If desired, you can move the data window to a location convenient for you:

The window displays the following data:

• Name of the asset
• Date and time of candle formation (timeframe)
• Opening price
• Maximum price
• Minimum price
• Closing price
• Volumes

In addition, information on the indicators installed on the chart is displayed at the bottom of the table, which is also quite convenient.

The data window in the MT trading platform helps make working with timeframes more convenient and possibly more efficient.