London session MT5 workspace: templates, hotkeys, what I stripped out
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2026 10:18 am
Platform setup threads go full spaceship. Mine went the other way after years of adding "just one more" indicator.
**Current London workspace (MT5):**
- One profile: **London_Scalp**
- Charts: EURUSD M1 + M5, GBPUSD M5, optional XAUUSD M5
- Template: candles, **EMA 9/21** (yes, basic), session separators, my open-range script lines, prior day H/L
- No stochastic zoo, no 7 panes of oscillators. If I need momentum confirmation I look at price + spread + higher TF — not a rainbow.
**Hotkeys / actions I actually use:**
- Market buy/sell with preset risk % script (or fixed lots when prop rules demand it)
- Flatten all
- Clear drawings on active chart
- Switch template (clean vs "review mode" with more levels)
**What I removed and didn't miss:**
- Tick chart window I glanced at twice a month
- DOM on every pair (kept on one)
- News calendar inside the terminal (browser calendar is enough; terminal widgets added clutter and lag)
VPS note: fewer charts = fewer "random" freezes at 08:02. Revolutionary stuff.
Post a screenshot description or your must-have hotkeys if you've got a tight London layout. Trying to keep this board useful for people who click for a living, not indicator collectors.
What's the minimum chart count you run during London?
Hotkeys: native MT5, AHK/Keyboard Maestro, or broker side?
One indicator you'd refuse to remove for M1/M5 scalping — what is it and why?
**Current London workspace (MT5):**
- One profile: **London_Scalp**
- Charts: EURUSD M1 + M5, GBPUSD M5, optional XAUUSD M5
- Template: candles, **EMA 9/21** (yes, basic), session separators, my open-range script lines, prior day H/L
- No stochastic zoo, no 7 panes of oscillators. If I need momentum confirmation I look at price + spread + higher TF — not a rainbow.
**Hotkeys / actions I actually use:**
- Market buy/sell with preset risk % script (or fixed lots when prop rules demand it)
- Flatten all
- Clear drawings on active chart
- Switch template (clean vs "review mode" with more levels)
**What I removed and didn't miss:**
- Tick chart window I glanced at twice a month
- DOM on every pair (kept on one)
- News calendar inside the terminal (browser calendar is enough; terminal widgets added clutter and lag)
VPS note: fewer charts = fewer "random" freezes at 08:02. Revolutionary stuff.
Post a screenshot description or your must-have hotkeys if you've got a tight London layout. Trying to keep this board useful for people who click for a living, not indicator collectors.
What's the minimum chart count you run during London?
Hotkeys: native MT5, AHK/Keyboard Maestro, or broker side?
One indicator you'd refuse to remove for M1/M5 scalping — what is it and why?