How to logout in MT4

[FiveRows]

Most of the comments suggest closing down MT4, or change accounts. But if you need to keep the strategy tester running and just want to logout from the broker. it's very simple.

I needed to use a VPN, and wasn't sure how the connection with the broker would behave with a sudden ip change, while running tests. Closing MT4 would of lost days of results, with no quick google solution.

Goto File -> Login to trade account. untick checkbox, "Save account information". Delete Login and password, then press Login Button. This will disconnect you from the server and keep MT4 running.

Hope it helps others in similar situation.

[Eleni Anna Branou]

FiveRows:

Most of the comments suggest closing down MT4, or change accounts. But if you need to keep the strategy tester running and just want to logout from the broker. it's very simple.

I needed to use a VPN, and wasn't sure how the connection with the broker would behave with a sudden ip change, while running tests. Closing MT4 would of lost days of results, with no quick google solution.

Goto File -> Login to trade account. untick checkbox, "Save account information". Delete Login and password, then press Login Button. This will disconnect you from the server and keep MT4 running.

Hope it helps others in similar situation.

That's nice to know.

[Bartlomiej Gorski]

Or - much easier , just go to account list, click LOGIN and put WRONG password like : hasfalkjsdlkaj and click OK, this will save wrong password and disconnect you from broker

[Eleni Anna Branou]

Bartlomiej Gorski:
Or - much easier , just go to account list, click LOGIN and put WRONG password like : hasfalkjsdlkaj and click OK, this will save wrong password and disconnect you from broker

That's experience talking.

[FiveRows]

Bartlomiej Gorski:
Or - much easier , just go to account list, click LOGIN and put WRONG password like : hasfalkjsdlkaj and click OK, this will save wrong password and disconnect you from broker

Yes, but messy coding...:)

If you clear the boxes and untick, next time you login, your details are back.

[Bartlomiej Gorski]

FiveRows:

Yes, but messy coding...:)

If you clear the boxes and untick, next time you login, your details are back.

Wierd. That never happend to me. I do the trick with wrong password from 10 years...

[William Tawhi-Amopiu]

Hi I would like to start a real Acc 

[Mehmet Bastem]

FiveRows:

Most of the comments suggest closing down MT4, or change accounts. But if you need to keep the strategy tester running and just want to logout from the broker. it's very simple.

I needed to use a VPN, and wasn't sure how the connection with the broker would behave with a sudden ip change, while running tests. Closing MT4 would of lost days of results, with no quick google solution.

Goto File -> Login to trade account. untick checkbox, "Save account information". Delete Login and password, then press Login Button. This will disconnect you from the server and keep MT4 running.

Hope it helps others in similar situation.

https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/125008

#import "user32.dll"
   int PostMessageA(int hWnd, int msg, int wparam, int lparam);
   int GetParent(int hWnd);
#import
   
#define WM_CLOSE 16


int start()
{
   PostMessageA(GetParent(GetParent(GetParent(WindowHandle(Symbol(), Period())))), WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
}   

[Mehmet Bastem]

FiveRows:

Goto File -> Login to trade account. untick checkbox, "Save account information". Delete Login and password, then press Login Button. This will disconnect you from the server and keep MT4 running.

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