MetaTrader 4 Software MetaEditor Training Course: Adding MetaTrader 4 Chart Custom Indicators

The Meta-Editor language Editor is a programming environment on the MetaTrader 4 that traders can use to add new MT4 Chart Custom Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files that are used on MT4 programming. MT4 software Meta-Editor is commonly and often used by Traders who use Automated Gold Expert Advisors(EAs) to place trades. In this Best MT4 Chart Custom Indicators tutorial we shall look at how to add a MT4 Chart Custom Indicator on the MetaTrader 4 software using the Meta-Editor, to learn how to add a new MetaTrader 4 EA Automated XAUUSD Robot you can navigate to the: Adding a new MetaTrader 4 Automated Expert Advisor(EA) Gold Guide.

The MT4 platform Meta-Editor environment is shown & displayed below.

MT4 Platform MetaEditor Environment

MetaEditor Menu

On MT4 software, after adding a Indicator a gold trader will need to compile this new added custom xauusd indicator item so that it can now be recognized by MetaTrader 4 Platform Software & start to appear in MT4 software Navigator Panel in MT4 Chart Custom Indicators Sub-Menu.

Adding a New MetaTrader 4 Chart Custom Indicator on MT4 Platform Software

After you've opened the Meta Quotes Language Meta-Editor on your MetaTrader 4 software just as illustrated above (keyboard Short Cut Key - Press F4 Key), you then can follow these steps below:

Step1: Navigate To File Menu, Then Select & Choose "New"

Adding MT4 Chart Custom Indicators on the MetaTrader 4 Platform - How to Set MT4 Chart Custom Indicators Gold Lesson

Step2: On the Popup window that pops up on your screen select "MT4 Chart Custom Indicator" and then click next

Adding MT4 Chart Custom Indicators in MT4 Platform Software - Add MetaTrader 4 Custom Gold Indicators

Step3: Select/Choose & Enter a Name as Illustrated and Shown Below & then Click Next

Developing Custom Gold Indicator on the MT4

Step4: Specify if the MT4 Chart Custom Indicator is to appear on a separate window or not, Then Press Finish

Developing Custom MetaTrader 4 Indicator - How to Develop MT4 Chart Custom Gold Indicators

For an MT4 Chart Custom Indicator that is a trading price overlay - don't check this box, & for an oscillator custom MetaTrader 4 Indicator - for example oscillators indicators like the Stochastic technical indicator or MACD technical indicator - check the above option.

Following Program will pop up in MT4 software MetaEditor Window

Adding MT4 Chart Custom Indicators on MT4 Platform

To program a customized MetaTrader 4 custom technical indicator it requires that you are a coder who knows the C + + Object Oriented Programming Language, which is the programming/coding language which the MT4 MQL4 coding language uses in the programming of the MetaTrader 4 platform software. Or you as a trader can find the community of MQ4 Programmers and they can program MT4 Chart Custom Indicator for you.

Step 4: Compile

Do not forget to compile, for MT4 MT4 Chart Custom Gold Indicator to be recognized by MT4 platform: a trader must compile the program - MT4 Chart Custom Indicator program, then close and restart the MetaTrader 4 software, just like restarting your computer - you will restart MT4 platform so that the newly added xau/usd custom MT4 indicator can start appearing & be listed on the MT4 Navigator Panel Window - MT4 Chart Custom Indicators Sub Menu.

Compile New MT4 Chart Custom Indicator on the MetaTrader 4 Online Trading Software

If there are no Errors, MT4 Chart Custom Indicator will be compiled and added successfully without any error just as is displayed above.

Step5: Restart MT4 software & the new MT4 Chart Custom Indicator should now be listed on the MT4 Navigation Menu like shown below & you as a trader can start trading with new added MT4 Chart Custom Indicator.

New MT4 Indicator Added to the Platform - MT4 Chart Custom Indicators

How to Set a Downloaded MT4 Chart Custom Indicator in the MetaTrader 4 Platform

If you download MT4 Chart Custom Indicator from a source on the internet for example on www.tradegoldtrading.com, and it is now on you desktop PC computer - to add it to MT4 software, follow the steps below:

Step 1: On File Menu of Meta-Editor, Select & Choose "Open"

Open Downloaded Gold Indicator Using MetaEditor

Step 2: Locate the Download Folder from the Pop up window which pops up just as illustrated below.

Step 3: Once you as a trader open the download MT4 Chart Custom Indicator that you have downloaded from an online source it will be illustrated and displayed on the Meta-Editor WorkSpace - you as a trader can then follow the above guide for compiling the downloaded MT4 Chart Custom Indicator, once it's compiled without errors, restart your MetaTrader 4 software & it will now be added on the trading software navigator menu & you as a trader can start & begin to trade with this MetaTrader 4 Chart Custom Indicator in your MT4 Gold Software.

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