Can anyone please share some tips on optimizing the MT4 platform/WindowsXP? Currently my platform is freezing every few minutes for a few seconds at a time (hourglass cursor, screen stops redrawing). No errors in the Journal tab. I currently have 9 windows open (3 pairs & 3 TFs).
Please feel free to post tips or links. Such as:
- Other apps that should NOT run in the background
- Memory optimization
- Windows XP app that might show what programs are hogging the CPU during freezes?
- Anything else helpful
My broker (ATC/FXCM) recommends:
1. in Tools/Options/Charts set Max Bars in history to ~25000
& Max bars in chart to 10% of that (~2500)
These can be increased if using less charts.
2. Switching btwn multiple open chart windows is better than switching btwn TFs on 1 chart.
additionally-
Tips/links on ORDER ENTRY for manual traders. Anything easier than the completely manual way I am currently doing it would be appreciated. E.g., is there a way to move SL / TP lines with the mouse instead ? obviously I am starting from scratch here so all advice to help streamline my workflow is appreciated.
Thanks to everyone
Mark
Please feel free to post tips or links. Such as:
- Other apps that should NOT run in the background
- Memory optimization
- Windows XP app that might show what programs are hogging the CPU during freezes?
- Anything else helpful
My broker (ATC/FXCM) recommends:
1. in Tools/Options/Charts set Max Bars in history to ~25000
& Max bars in chart to 10% of that (~2500)
These can be increased if using less charts.
2. Switching btwn multiple open chart windows is better than switching btwn TFs on 1 chart.
additionally-
Tips/links on ORDER ENTRY for manual traders. Anything easier than the completely manual way I am currently doing it would be appreciated. E.g., is there a way to move SL / TP lines with the mouse instead ? obviously I am starting from scratch here so all advice to help streamline my workflow is appreciated.
Thanks to everyone
Mark