MetaTrader 4 User Guide - Alpari UK

MT4 User GuideModifyEnableOn/OffGridTimeoutDeleteAutoArrangeCreate: Create a new alert. The same action can be performed by selecting the Insert key;Modify: Edit the alert. The same action can be performed by double-clicking on the alert name in thetable or by selecting the Enter key;Delete: Delete the alert. This action can also be performed by selecting the Delete key;Enable On/Off: This button allows users to enable/disable alerts set.When create is selected, the user will have to fill the following fields:ActionSymbolSourceConditionValueTimeoutTestEnable: This button allows users to enable/disable alerts set.Action: Allows user to assign an action to be performed when an event is triggered: play a sound, run afile, or send an email. When playing a sound or running a file, the user should specify the correspondingfiles. At the sending of a message, the user should specify the topic and text of the message;Symbol: Symbolthe values of which will be used to check the condition;Condition: Condition ("Time=", "Bid", "Ask") under which the alert will trigger;Value: Value of the condition. If the symbol price is equal to this value, the alert will be triggered;Source: the source of the alert. Users can choose between sound file, executable files or email messagesas sources.Timeout: the time period between the each trigger;Maximum iterations: maximum amount of times the alert repeats itself.The user can check the usability of the alert by selecting the “Test” button.MaximumiterationsCopyright © 2011 Alpari (UK) Ltd, 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AB, United Kingdom Page 49 of 179