By default, charts in MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) display only the bid price (the price at which you can sell). If you want to see the ask price (the price at which you can buy) on your chart, you can enable an Ask Price Line in both desktop and mobile apps.
On desktop (Windows/macOS)
- Right‑click anywhere on the chart, and click Properties.
- In the dialog that appears:
- For MT4: go to the Common tab.
- For MT5: go to the Show tab.
- Tick Show Ask Price Line.
- Click OK.
The ask price line will then appear on the chart as a separate line showing the current buy price.
On iPhone or iPad
For MT4 or MT5:
- Open Settings → Charts.
- Enable Ask Price Line.
- Return to the chart.
On Android
MT4
- Open Settings from the app menu.
- Find the chart settings and enable Ask Price Line.
- Return to the chart.
MT5
- Open the instrument’s chart.
- Tap the chart to open its menu, then select the Settings icon.
- Enable Ask Price Line and return to the chart.
This can be especially useful for visualising the spread and understanding where buy orders will be executed relative to the current bid price.
Does the ask line show historical prices?
The Ask line shows the current Ask price; it does not add historical Ask candles or reconstruct the Ask price at an earlier trade time.
