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Check out the new article: Chart Synchronization in MQL5 (Part 1): From a Simple Script to an Interactive Indicator.
The article develops a practical MetaTrader 5 tool that synchronizes charts of the same symbol across timeframes, starting from a script and moving to an interactive indicator. It uses time as a common reference, converts it to bar indices with iBarShift(), and navigates charts with ChartNavigate(). The result is a synchronized workspace for efficient MTF analysis. This is Part 1 of a three-part development series.
Multi-timeframe (MTF) analysis is a common approach in technical trading. Traders often use higher timeframes to understand the broader market structure and lower timeframes to examine price action in greater detail.
A common workflow is to use a single chart and switch between timeframes whenever a different perspective is needed. Although this approach requires no additional tools, it can become repetitive during detailed analysis. The trader must repeatedly change the timeframe, navigate through the chart, and locate the corresponding historical period.
The problem becomes more noticeable when analyzing historical price action. Displaying a wider historical period on a lower-timeframe chart may require considerable zooming out. As a result, individual candles become smaller, making important price-action details more difficult to examine.
Using several charts side by side provides a more convenient alternative. For example, a trader can keep M1, M5, M15, and H1 charts visible simultaneously. This arrangement is particularly useful on wide or ultrawide monitors, where multiple charts can remain accessible without constantly switching between timeframes.
However, displaying several charts does not automatically keep them aligned. When a trader navigates to a historical moment on one chart, the corresponding market time may not be visible on the others. Manually navigating each chart to approximately the same period can interrupt the analytical workflow, especially when comparing price action across multiple timeframes.
The objective of this first part is therefore to explore a practical way to synchronize the horizontal time position of open charts belonging to the same symbol in MetaTrader 5. Price-level synchronization and interactive control through chart objects are outside the scope of the current implementation.
Author: Mohammadreza Mahdi Mavaddat