How to install custom indicators in MetaTrader 4
How to install custom indicators in MetaTrader 4
In this MetaTrader 4 tutorial you will learn how to:
Install a custom indicator to your MetaTrader 4 platform
Use a custom indicator on your charts
This guide assumes that you have opened a chart.
Locate and copy the MT4 custom indicator file on your computer. These are the MT4 indicator files that you would have downloaded. The icons look like the following:
Open the data folder.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image_jyb7s.png)
Open MQL4 file.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-1_ekut1r.png)
Open the indicators folder.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-2_15znfll.png)
Paste the files.
Restart MetaTrader 4.
How to use a custom indicator on your charts
Open your MetaTrader **4 platform**.
Locate the Navigator panel, as below.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-3_118pzjt.png)
On the navigator, find Custom Indicators.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-4_dptycu.png)
Click Custom indicators, and you should see your newly installed indicator.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-5_1ducjdd.png)
Double click the indicator and the Indicator Properties window will appear.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-6_1bkenjw.png)
Click OK.
In this MetaTrader 4 tutorial you will learn how to:
Install a custom indicator to your MetaTrader 4 platform
Use a custom indicator on your charts
This guide assumes that you have opened a chart.
How to install a custom indicator to your MetaTrader 4 platform
Locate and copy the MT4 custom indicator file on your computer. These are the MT4 indicator files that you would have downloaded. The icons look like the following:
Open the data folder.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image_jyb7s.png)
Open MQL4 file.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-1_ekut1r.png)
Open the indicators folder.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-2_15znfll.png)
Paste the files.
Restart MetaTrader 4.
How to use a custom indicator on your charts
Open your MetaTrader **4 platform**.
Locate the Navigator panel, as below.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-3_118pzjt.png)
On the navigator, find Custom Indicators.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-4_dptycu.png)
Click Custom indicators, and you should see your newly installed indicator.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-5_1ducjdd.png)
Double click the indicator and the Indicator Properties window will appear.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e22a8e98d738d000/microsoftteams-image-6_1bkenjw.png)
Click OK.
Updated on: 16/07/2020
Thank you!