What is a MCS ( Multi Chart Sync )?

<p>Sync settings in multi-chart layouts allow traders to synchronize various elements across multiple charts, enhancing efficiency and analysis. At GoCharting, you can sync key settings such as time, cursors, chart interval, symbols, chart types, and drawings. This feature is particularly useful for analyzing the same asset across different timeframes or comparing multiple assets under identical conditions.</p>

<p id="isPasted">MCS (Multi Chart Sync) is a trading platform feature or specialized indicator (commonly for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5) that synchronizes settings and objects across multiple open charts in real-time. It is primarily used by technical traders to maintain consistency when performing multi-timeframe analysis on the same asset.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Key Synchronized Elements</strong></p><ul><li>Drawings &amp; Annotations: Tools like trendlines, Fibonacci retracements, rectangles, and arrows drawn on one chart (e.g., the Daily) automatically appear on others (e.g., the 1-hour or 15-minute).</li><li>Symbols: Changing the ticker symbol on the "master" chart instantly updates all other linked charts to the same asset.</li><li>Crosshair &amp; Cursors: Moving your cursor on one chart reflects the same price and time point across all open charts, helping to pinpoint exact correlations.</li><li>Time &amp; Date Range: Scrolling or zooming on a specific historical period on one chart will sync the time axis of all other charts to that same window.</li><li>Chart Settings: Uniformly applies visual preferences like background colors, grid settings, and chart types (e.g., switching all from Candlestick to Heikin-Ashi). </li></ul><p><strong>Common Platforms &amp; Implementations</strong></p><ul><li>MetaTrader (MT4/MT5): Often implemented as a custom indicator (like ChartSync Pro) because the base platform lacks robust native multi-chart linking.</li><li>TradingView: Offers native "Sync in Layout" options where users can toggle synchronization for symbols, intervals, crosshairs, and drawings.</li><li>Binance/cTrader: Provide built-in multi-chart modes that allow for similar synchronization of indicators and timeframes. </li></ul>