my screen has frozen

 

my trade accout has frozen,the screen is stuck on'update' and i no longer can trade.

i was also trying to open up a demo account around the same type that it froze.

what do i do,matthew warren

 

Screen means - the chart?

  • Check connection of your Metatrader with the broker's server (means: connect your Metatrader with your demo account);
  • close this frozen chart, and open the other same chart.

If still problem so - open demo account with the other brokers (there are a lot of Metatrader brokers proposing demo accounts).

----------------

Some general information about HowTo:

 
It's been a long time since someone reported "Waiting for update" On MT4.
  1. According to IBFX, open market watch (Control+M) drag the symbol to the chart. Init() probably would fire.
              EA stops working after "WAITING FOR UPDATE" message... need help! - MQL4 programming forum #3 2012.06.29
              "Waiting for update" - Live Charts - General - MQL5 programming forum 2019.050.04
  2. On some brokers demo accounts expire after several weeks, need to reopen periodically.
              Message "Waiting for update" - MQL4 programming forum 2012.10.30
  3. On MT4 try closing the terminal and delete «data folder»\…\config\terminal.ini You'll lose the placement of any open charts.
              Toolbars disappear - MQL4 programming forum 2011.10.14
              MT4 Freezing when selecting Indicator List or Object List. Help! - MQL4 programming forum #4 #11 2008.11.05
Otherwise, backup your data, uninstall the terminal, delete the data directory, reinstall.