How do you make a new chart open to a specific timeframe?

society wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:11 am How do you make a new chart open to a specific timeframe?

go to the templates folder; typically
C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\xxx\templates

Find default.tpl file and open it in a text editor like notepad.
the first few lines read like this
<chart>
id=132357039421873065
symbol=EURUSD
period=15
>> change the period to your desired one and save it..

henceforth, it will open it in that default timeframe.

the other simple way is to save a template as default.tpl by overwriting the original. this way, you can also have your own indicators included in the default template and the timeframe. (yes, make sure you are on your own timeframe before saving, meaning if you want M15 then make sure your template is in M15).