Feature Request: Native (Default) Renko Charts in MetaTrader 4 and 5

[Nachiket Shintre]

Dear MetaQuotes Team,

I am an active algorithmic trader and indicator developer using MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. I am writing to request that Renko charts be added as a default, built-in chart type on both platforms. Maybe you can replicate tradingview for this!

At present, traders have to rely on custom symbols, offline charts or third-party EAs to view Renko. These workarounds have several limitations:

- The Renko symbol cannot be traded directly, so orders must be placed on a separate chart

- The chart stops updating if the builder EA is removed or the terminal restarts

- Brick timestamps have to be artificially spaced, which affects time-based indicators

- Strategy Tester support for Renko-based strategies is limited and inconsistent

A native Renko chart type would make a big difference. Ideally it would include:

1. Box size in points, price or ATR

2. Configurable reversal (1-brick or classic 2-brick)

3. Optional wicks

4. Building from real tick history

5. Full support for indicators, EAs, one-click trading and the Strategy Tester

Renko is one of the most widely used chart types among price-action and trend traders, and many competing platforms already offer it natively. Adding it to MT4/MT5 would be valuable for a large part of your user base.

Thank you for considering this request. I would be happy to share feedback or help test the feature.

[Oleksandr Medviediev]

Thank you for your suggestion.

NOTE-1: this forum is intended for user discussions, troubleshooting and sharing knowledge, rather than as a direct channel for development requests to MetaQuotes.

NOTE-2: the suggestions are posted in the official thread about builds, for example: https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/478179