Setting up a “sound alert” on MT5 trading platform is quite easy comparing to setup email notifications.

To do that, please go to “Tools” → “Options” → “Events” on MT5 trading platform, then you will see the following list of events.

By double clicking on the event name in the event column, you can choose whether you want to hear the alert sound or not.

You can also change the sound by double clicking on the name of sound files.

Although you are free to choose whether you want to hear the alert or not and sound files, there are only 10 types of events for sound alert notifications.

Connect

When the trading server is successfully connected

Disconnect

When the trading server gets disconnected from your MT5

Email Notify

When an email is received on MT5 platform

Timeout

A certain time range is given for performing trade operations. If this range has been exceeded for some reason, the operation will not be performed, and the alert will trigger

Ok

When a trade is successfully executed

News

When a newletter is received on MT5 platform

Expert Advisor

When a trade is executed by Expert Advisers

Alert

Alert() function executed by an Expert Advisor

Re-quote

Alert of a price changed (requote) at the attempt to perform a trade operation

Trailing Stop

When your trailing stop has been triggered

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