MetaTrader 5 Replay: Metatrader Market Replay

Learn How to Code and Use the Chart Replay Feature in MetaTrader 5

Created byMohamed Esayad

Last updated 1/2025

English

What you'll learn

Code and use the Chart Replay Feature
Backtest the most popular trading strategies
Work with forex custom symbol
Code in MetaQuotes Language 5 (MQL5)

Course content

4 sections • 16 lectures • 44m total length

Welcome to the course!2:36
This video is about the limitations of MetaTrader 5 and how to overcome one of them which is the chart replay feature.
Chart-Replay feature tools1:54
In this video, I explain the function of each script to simulate the Chart Replay Feature in MetaTrader 5.
Why use a Script instead of an Expert Advisor?2:36
In this video, I explain why scripts work best on custom symbols since they don’t receive market ticks.

What is a custom symbol?2:14
This video explains what a custom symbol is and what makes it suitable for The Chart Replay Feature.
Creating a custom symbol manually?3:46
This video takes you through the process of creating a custom symbol and fill it with data manually.
Script 1# Creating a custom symbol automatically7:40
In this video, I show you how to code a script to automate the task of creating a custom symbol.

The Chart Replay Feature Overview0:52
This video introduces the functions of all the 4 scripts required for The Chart Replay Feature.
Script 2# Creating the Replay Feature3:26
In this video, you’ll learn how to code a script that sets the starting point for the Chart Relay Feature.
Script 3# Creating the Reset Feature5:38
In this video, you’ll learn to code a script that resets the information of the custom symbol and ultimately updates the Chart.
Script 4# Creating the Move-Forward Feature3:17
In this video, you’ll learn to code a script that plays the chart forward adding a new bar every time the script runs.
Script 5# Creating the Move-Backward Feature2:37
In this video, you’ll learn to code a script that plays the chart backward removing the first bar every time the script runs.

Module Introduction0:42
This video introduces the final module where we’ll use The Chart Replay Feature to backtest popular trading strategies.
Backtest Strategy 1# ICT Silver Bullet2:25
In this video, we’ll backtest the ICT Silver Bullet Strategy using the Chart Replay Feature on the ‘EUR USD’.
Backtest Strategy 2# Anchored VWAP1:50
In this video, we’ll backtest the Anchored VWAP Strategy using the Chart Replay Feature on the ‘EUR USD’.
Backtest Strategy 3# Opening Price Gap2:02
In this video, we’ll backtest the Opening Price Gap Strategy using the Chart Replay Feature on the ‘EUR USD’.
What's Next?0:36
Thank you for completing this course.

Requirements

Basic MQL5 knowledge

Description

MetaTrader 5 is a popular trading platform, but it lacks many features including the Chart Replay Feature.

Basically, the Chart Replay Feature allows traders to review historical market conditions as if they were happening in real time.

Many services offer this feature, but they often come with a huge monthly subscription fee. Fortunately, this course is designed to bridge that gap by teaching you how to implement this feature on MetaTrader 5 at no extra cost.

In this course, you'll learn to:

code scripts required for the Chart Replay Feature
use the Market Replay to test popular trading strategies
work with forex custom symbol

The Chart Replay Feature has 5 scripts:

Script 1#: Creates a custom symbol automatically.
Script 2#: Sets the starting point for the replay.
Script 3#: Plays the chart forward.
Script 4#: Plays the chart backwards.
Script 5#: Resets the historical data on the chart.

The Chart Replay Feature allows Traders to:

Develop and optimize their strategies
Study historical charts to recognize patterns, trends, and signals.
Backtest trading systems against historical data to validate their effectiveness

By now, I hope you’re excited to add the Chart Replay Feature to MetaTrader 5.

If that's the case, sign up to this course.

Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you in class!

Who this course is for:

MetaTrader 5 Users
Beginners in MQL5

MetaTrader 5 Replay: Metatrader Market Replay

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Course content

Getting Started!3 lectures • 7min

Creating a Custom Symbol3 lectures • 14min

Creating Chart Replay Feature5 lectures • 16min

Backtesting Popular Trading Strategies5 lectures • 8min

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