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Objects List on Gold Charts Menu in MetaTrader 4

On the MetaTrader 4 platform, charts menu options, the second button key is the "Objects" list button. The objects list is used to display a list of all object placed on the chart, this list will include objects such as indicators, xauusd trend lines, text labels and any object that has been placed on the MetaTrader chart.

objects list button key is illustrated & shown below.

Objects List on Gold Charts Menu in MT4 - MT4 Trading Chart Explained Trading Guide

Objects List

The objects list menu has the following sub menu options:

  1. Objects List
  2. Delete Last
  3. Delete All Selected
  4. Delete All Arrows
  5. Unselect All
  6. Undo Delete

The first option is the "Objects List"

To view all the object that are placed on XAUUSD chart that you're trading, click the objects list button, this will show a list of all objects on the chart just like the in the examples shown below:

Objects List on XAUUSD Charts Menu on MT4 - Learn How to Trade MT4 Gold Chart

On this chart the objects listed above are placed on XAUUSD chart. To delete all objects just choose all object by clicking on then, ticking the check box to the left, and click delete.

Show - This option will show the object selected & locate it on the trading chart.

Edit - Can be used to edit settings of any of the object within this "objects list"

The other submenu items on this objects list are:

  • Delete Last - Delete the last object placed on the chart
  • Delete All Selected - Choose some objects by double-clicking on them, then choose this option to delete all selected.
  • Delete All Arrows - Delete all arrows
  • Unselect All - Unselect all objects that may have been selected on the charts.
  • Undo Delete - Undo a delete and put back a deleted object on the chart

To view the objects list, directly using a short-cut a trader can press keyboard buttons "Ctrl+B" as a short cut to this menu.