The last version of MetaTrader required offline charts for anyone that wanted to create a 合成通貨ペア or instrument. Since MetaTrader 5 still does not allow for offline charts, the ability to create synthetic time frames isn’t possible using the charting time series.
The new build 1640 for MT5 introduces the ability to create synthetic instruments. 私, たとえば, want to watch VIX Calendar Spreads. Instead of just using my indicator, I also would like to see a chart that helps me track the calendar spread.
A synthetic instrument chart displaying VIX Calendar Spreads
How To Create A Synthetic Instrument Chart
気配値表示ウィンドウ上で右クリックします。 (look to the image on the right). You’ll see Symbols appear in a dropdown menu. Click on it.
別の方法として, just push Ctrl + U on your keyboard.
Now enter in the Synthetic Instrument name. The name can be anything that you choose with allowed characters.
The most important step is to enter in your formula. As you can see in the image below, mine is a symbol subtraction. The primary keywords that you’ll use are bid() and ask(). だから, if you want the bid of EURUSD, たとえば, you type in bid(ユーロドル).
最後に, make sure to set the number of digits in your instrument. それ以外の場合, your chart will show a large number of unwanted, extra decimals.
