How to import a CSV file into MT4 step by step

And thinking that MetaQuotes could have fixed this years ago... but of course, they prefer everyone to migrate to MT5.

I've come to the point where I just want to import a CSV without looking like I'm hacking NASA.

Then MT4 is not for you. MT4 is like a safe: you have to know the exact trick to open it.

Try opening the CSV with LibreOffice instead of Excel. It sometimes saves the cleanest format compatible with MT4.

Another trick: make sure the file is encoded in ANSI. UTF-8 sometimes generates invisible symbols that MT4 does not recognize.

I turned it to ANSI and removed headlines. This time it seems like it worked... thank you all!

At last! Sometimes the problem was just a misplaced character. That�s MT4, pure mystery and trial-error.

I congratulate you for not giving up. Many get frustrated and abandon. Here you learn with sticks.

Now save that CSV as a template and don't touch it again. That file is pure gold if you managed to make it work.

And for those who arrive later: read all the thread before asking! Everything is here.