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Hello, Does Meta 5 allow for adding the MES or ES futures contract in the Market Watch? When I click the + click to add and enter the contract it doesn't self-populate or let me manually add. Thx
 
1vonyoldel:
Hello, Does Meta 5 allow for adding the MES or ES futures contract in the Market Watch? When I click the + click to add and enter the contract it doesn't self-populate or let me manually add. Thx

It depends on your broker, not all brokers offer all instruments.

Contact your broker about it please.

 
Eleni Anna Branou #:

It depends on your broker, not all brokers offer all instruments.

Contact your broker about it please.

I dont have a broker. It is a MT5 paper trading demo account. 
 
1vonyoldel #: I dont have a broker. It is a MT5 paper trading demo account. 

MetaQuotes demo accounts don't offer such symbols. You will have to find a broker that offers futures and open a demo account with them.

Here is an examples from a post by MetaQuotes, but you should do your own research and find a broker that suits your needs ...

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MetaTrader 5 trading platform is now available for AMP Futures clients wanting to trade futures

MetaQuotes, 2017.05.03 15:29

AMP Futures has officially announced the launch of the MetaTrader 5 platform for trading futures. AMP Futures is a US regulated Chicago-based Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) providing access to the global electronic futures markets for individual traders, as well as US and foreign Introducing Brokerages from 150+ countries around the world.

MetaTrader 5 trading platform is now available for AMP Futures clients wanting to trade futures

AMP Futures offers over a 100 regulated futures contracts on the following futures exchanges:

  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
  • Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
  • New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX and COMEX)
  • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE-US, ICE-UK and ICE-LIFFE)
  • European Exchange (EUREX)
  • Osaka - Japan (JPX)
  • Singapore Exchange (SGX)
  • Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

If you would like to try for free, real-time demo of futures markets trading using MetaTrader 5, sign up here.