Change chart colors

Charts (PC)

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There are three basic color schemes for MetaTrader4 (MT4) and four for MetaTrader5 (MT5). You can quickly change the chart colors using these schemes, and also customize the colors of each element, such as candlesticks and background.

Here we will look at how to change chart colors in MT4/MT5.

Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.

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Step 1

You can change chart colors from the menu or chart.

Change the colors on a chart from the menu

Click "Charts" in the menu and select "Properties".

Change the colors on a chart from the chart

Right-click on the chart and select "Properties" from the context menu.

Step 2

In the "Colors" tab, set the colors and click "OK".

Number	Item name	Descriptions
1	Color scheme	Select the color scheme from "Yellow On Black", "Green On Black", and "Black On White".
2	Background	Select the background color.
3	Foreground	Select the color for frames, scales, period separators, object descriptions, oscillator names, symbol names, and OHLC.
4	Grid	Select the grid line color.
5	Bar Up	Select the bullish candle color.
6	Bar Down	Select the bearish candle color.
7	Bull candle	Select the color for the real body of bullish candles.
8	Bear candle	Select the color for the real body of bearish candles.
9	Line graph	Select the line chart color.
10	Volumes	Select the volume color.
11	Ask line	Select the color for the Ask price.
12	Stop levels	Select the color for the take-profit (T/P) and stop-loss (S/L).

Step 3

The chart will be displayed with the set colors.