The main menu of the program is the set of submenus located under the title of the main window. The main menu contains all commands and functions operable in the client's terminal.
"File" menu
- New Chart open the chart window of the financial instrument. This command shows the list of available financial instruments. By choosing one of the instrument from the list you open the new chart window. You can also use
button on "Standard" toolbar;
- Open Offline open the offline chart. The command enables to choose the required file with saved history data. In this mode new quotations are not saved in history files;
- Open Deleted restore the deleted chart. The deleted charts are saved if the menu "Tools Options Charts" has a flag "Save deleted ρhart for reopen"
- Profile open the menu of profile management. One can also use
button on "Standard" toolbar. For more detailed information see section Templates and profiles;
- Close close chart;
- Save As save history data as a text file with extensions CSV", "PRN" θ "HTM";
- Save As Picture save the chart image as "BMP" or "GIF" format;
- Open An Account open a new demo account. One can also operate the command of context menu of the window "Market Watch Accounts Open an Account" or press the Insert key;
- Login authorization. One can also operate the command of the context menu of the window "Market Watch Accounts Login";
- Print Setup general setup of print parameters;
- Print Preview chart preview. The same operation is done by pressing
button on "Standard" toolbar;
- Print printing of the chart. If in program properties the option "Color Print" is enabled, one can print a colored chart instead of the black-and-white one. The same operation can be done by pressing
button on "Standard" toolbar, accelerator keys Ctrl+P or by command of context menu "File - Print";
- Exit close client terminal program.
"View" menu
- Languages show terminal language control submenu. The changes become effective once the program is restarted;
- Toolbars show toolbar control submenu. The installed toolbars are marked. The command "Customize " enables to customize the toolbars;
- Status Bar turn on/off the statusbar located at the bottom of terminal window;
- Charts Bar turn on/off the bar of charts titles (tabs) located at the bottom of the workspace;
- Market Watch show/hide the service window "Market Watch". The same operation can be done by accelerators Ctrl+M or
button on "Standard" toolbar;
- Data Window show/hide "Data Window". The same operation can be done by accelerators Ctrl+D or
button on "Standard" toolbar;
- Navigator show/hide "Navigator" window. The same operation can be done by accelerators Ctrl+N or
button on "Standard" toolbar;
- Terminal show/hide "Terminal" window. The same operation can be done by accelerators Ctrl+T or
button on "Standard" toolbar;
- Full Screen turn on/off the full screen mode. The turning on of this option turns off the toolbars, statusbar and shuts all service windows. The screen shows only the title of the client's terminal, the main menu, workspace (chart) and chart windows tabs. Next command execution returns the screen to its previous state. The same operation can be done by F11 hot-key or
button on "Standard" toolbar;
"Insert" menu
The "Insert" menu collected line studies, intended for analytical purposes, and graphic objects, which enable to attach explaining geometrical objects, arrows and text on the chart.
All line studies are grouped in respective submenus: "Lines" various lines, "Channels" different channels, "Gann" Gann tools, "Fibonacci" tools based on Fibonacci's line. Moreover, "Andrews` Pitchfork" and "Cycle Lines" that do not belong to any group located on end the list. See "Line studies" section for more detailed information.
The graphic objects includes:
- Shapes geometric objects (rectangle, triangle and circle), enabling to point various areas on the price chart;
- Arrows symbols (arrows, test and stop signs) enabling to highlight the most important events on the chart;
- Text text intended for the commentaries on the chart.
"Charts" menu
- Bar Chart show the chart as a consequence of bars. The same operation is equal to pressing
button on "Charts" toolbar or accelerator keys Alt+1;
- Candlesticks show the chart as a consequence of Japanese candlesticks. The same operation is equal to pressing button
on "Charts" toolbar or accelerator keys Alt+2;
- Line Chart show the chart as a curved line connecting the bar closing prices. The same operation is equal to pressing button
on "Charts" toolbar or accelerator keys Alt+3;
- Foreground Chart chart on foreground. If this function is enabled, all analytical objects are placed under chart;
- Periodicity chart periodicity;
- Template show the menu of template control. The command "Save Template " enables to save the template of the active chart window, "Remove Template" to remove the earlier saved template;
- Refresh renew the history quotations data. In this case all missing data within the available history will be loaded. The same operation can be done through the same command of the context chart menu;
- Grid show/hide the grid in the chart window. The same operation can be done through the same command of the context chart menu and by accelerators Ctrl+G;
- Volumes show/hide volumes on the chart. The same operation can be done through the same command of the context chart menu, by accelerators Ctrl+L and button
on "Charts" toolbar;
- Auto Scroll enable/disable to scroll the chart to the left automatically by new tick-quotation coming. The same operation is equal to pressing button
on "Charts" toolbar;
- Chart Shift shift the chart from the right side of the window. The same operation is equal to pressing button
on "Charts" toolbar;
- Enable Expert Advisors enable/disable expert advisors usage. The same operation is equal to pressing the accelerators Ctrl+E and button
on "Charts" toolbar;
- Zoom In zoom in. The same operation can be done by pressing the key "+" or button
on "Charts" toolbar, or by moving the cursor to the right along the horizontal axis with the left button pressed;
- Zoom Out zoom out. The same operation can be done by pressing the key"-" or button
on"Charts" toolbar, or by moving the cursor to the left along the horizontal axis with the left button 
pressed;
- Step by Step shift the chart to the left by one bar. The same operation can be done by pressing the key F12;
- Delete Last Object remove the last object from the chart window. The same operation can be done by pressing the Backspace key;
- Delete Selected Object delete all selected objects from the chart window;
- Delete All Symbols delete all objects from the chart window;
- List of Objects window of graphic objects control;
- Properties show chart properties window. The same operation can be done by the F8 hot key.
"Tools" menu
- New Order display the new order window. The window "New Order" can be displayed by context menu commands of windows "Market Watch Accounts New Order" and "Terminal Trade", by double-click of left mouse button
on the financial instrument in "Market Watch", by hot-key F9 or by pressing button on "Standard" toolbar;
- MetaQuotes Language Editor start MetaEditor IDE for custom program editing. The same operation can be done by hot-key F4;
- History Center display the window of history data control. The archive of quotations enables to edit files with "HST" extension containing data for displaying charts of financial instruments. This window is also displayed by F2 hot-key;
- Global Variables display the window of global variables of the advisor attached to the active chart window;
- Options display the window of client's terminal options where it is possible to customize the parameters of connection, trading process, charts, expert advisors and others. See section Client Terminal Setup for more detailed information.
"Window" menu
- New Window open the chart of financial instrument. The same operation can be done by pressing
button on "Standard" toolbar;
- Cascade set charts as a cascade;
- Tile Horizontally set charts horizontally;
- Tile Vertically set the charts vertically;
- Arrange Icons arrange the icons of minimized windows.
The bottom line of this menu contains the list of all opened chart windows. The active window is checked.
"Help" menu
- Help Topics show help topics. The button F1 executes the same action;
- About about the program.
