# Show panel on chart

The panel provides live updates about the EA’s current status, open trades, profit/loss, spread, and system conditions — all in real time.

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#### **How It Works**

* When **enabled (Yes)**, the EA will display a small, interactive panel on the chart showing key metrics such as:
  * Active trades and directions (Buy/Sell)
  * Floating profit/loss
  * Spread and tick speed
  * Risk level and EA mode (Conservative / Aggressive)
  * Hard Stop or Equity Stop status
* When **disabled (No)**, the EA continues to operate normally in the background, but without any on-screen display.
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#### **Why You Might Use It**

✅ **Quick Overview** – Instantly see what the EA is doing without opening trade windows.\
✅ **Monitoring Safety** – Watch drawdown, profit, and stops in real time.\
✅ **Visual Debugging** – Helps confirm that the EA is running properly on a chart.
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#### **Why You Might NOT Use It**

🚫 **Performance Optimization** – Disabling the panel can slightly reduce CPU/GPU usage when running many charts.\
🚫 **Clean Chart Preference** – Some traders prefer a clean chart view for manual analysis.
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#### **Best Practice**

* **Enable** the panel on your main chart(s) to monitor EA behavior.
* **Disable** it on secondary charts if running multiple instances to save system resources.
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💡 *Tip:* The panel display is purely visual — turning it off **does not affect trading logic or performance** of the EA itself.
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