When trading CFD Futures on MT4, you may notice that the price chart only goes back a short period of time. This is normal and expected.
How CFD Futures Work
CFD Futures are based on futures contracts, which have an expiry date. When a futures contract expires, trading automatically moves to the next available contract.
Because of this, the chart starts showing price data for the new contract only, instead of continuing from older contracts.
Why This Happens on MT4
MT4 was mainly designed for Forex trading and does not combine multiple futures contracts into one continuous chart. As a result, historical data for CFD Futures on MT4 is limited to the currently active contract.
In addition, futures instruments usually have less historical data available compared to Forex instruments.
Does This Affect My Trading?
No.
Limited chart history does not affect:
Trade execution
Prices
Your account performance
This is only a chart display limitation.
Summary
CFD Futures charts on MT4 show limited historical data because futures contracts expire and MT4 does not support continuous futures charts. This is normal behaviour and not a technical issue.