How To Install Metatrader 4 Custom Indicators

By Professor FXPosted on September 13March 6

Installing custom indicators to the Metatrader 4 platform is actually a pretty simple task. Please find below the 7 steps to installing custom indicators to the Metatrader 4 platfrom.

7 Steps to installing custom MT4 indicators.

1. Open your Metatrader 4 platform.

2. Download and save the custom indicator to your desktop or any other folder located on your local computer.

3. Choose “File” then “Open Data Folder” (Ctrl + Shift + D) on your Metatrader 4 platform.

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4. Explore the following folder: MQL4 > Indicators.

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5. Copy and paste the custom indicator into this folder.

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6. Restart Metatrader 4.

7. Custom indicators are stored by default in the custom indicator folder.

8. To access these indicators, go to Top Menu > Insert > Indicators > Custom.

8. In order to add a custom indicator to any of your Metatrader 4 charts, you will need to select a forex chart with one mouse click, then go to Top Menu > Insert > Indicators > Custom > click the indicator of your choice.

9. Done!

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