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Types of Trend Indicators

How to Draw Trendlines on MT4 Platform

The MetaTrader 4 platform provides trendline drawing tools for drawing the trend lines in MT4 charts. To draw a trend-line on a chart on MetaTrader 4 platform, traders can use MetaTrader 4 trend line drawing technical indicator provided on the MetaTrader 4 that's shown & displayed on the illustration illustrated and explained below.

Trend Indicators for Intraday XAU/USD Trading: Types of Trend-Following Indicators

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Instructions on Charting Trend Lines Within the MT4 Software - An Overview of Technical Trend Identification Tools.

To draw a trendline on a chart - just click MetaTrader 4 trend line drawing tool shown above on the MetaTrader 4 platform software and choose point A where you want to start and begin drawing the trend line & then point B where you want the trend line to touch. You also can right click on a trend line & on the trend line settings option select the choice/option to extend the ray by ticking "ray check box", if you do not want to extend the trendline, then uncheck this option on your MT4 software - trendline settings. You also can adjust other trendline settings such as trend-line color and trend line width on this trendline property popup window panel of the trend line settings. You can download MT4 platform/software and learn how to draw a trend-line.

Types of Trend Trading Indicators

The two analysis strategies used to trade trendlines are:

  1. Trend Line Break
  2. Trend Line Bounce

analysis of these two trend line strategies is expounded in the illustrations below:

Trendline Indicators for Intraday Trade - Types of Indicators - Trend Indicators

Trendline bounce means prices touch the line and keep going in the trend's direction. It signals the trend will continue.

Types of Trend Trading Indicators

  • In an upward trend the price will bounce and move upward after hitting this upwards trendline level which is the support area.

Uphill Trajectory - Identifying a Trend Line Bounce where the Rising Trend Line provides a floor of support for the price.

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Upward Trend - Trend-Line Bounce Indicator Analysis - Trend-Line Indicators for Intraday Trade - Types of Indicators - Trend Indicators

Types of Trend Indicators

  • In a downwards trend the price will bounce & move downward after touching this downward trendline which is the resistance level.

Downward Trend - Trend-Line Bounce occurs after reaching the Resistance Zone dictated by the Downward Trend-Line.

How Do You Analyze a Downwards Trend Signals in Trading Chart Signal?

Downward trends use trend-line bounce analysis. This covers trend-line indicators for intraday trades and types of trend indicators.

Trend-Line Indicators for Intraday XAU/USD Trading - Types of Indicators - Trend Indicators

A trendline break signals a trend reversal. The price crosses the trend line and starts moving against the current trend.

Indicator Analysis of TrendLine Break

Breaking an upward trendline signals a reversal of the trend, shifting from bullish to bearish.

How Do I Analyze Trading When an Upward Trendline is Broken Upward Trendline Break Signals?

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Indicator Analysis of Trendline Break

A reversal to an upward trend is confirmed once a descending trend line experiences a breach.

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