Place Zigzag Trading Indicator in Chart on the MT4 Platform

This Lesson will explain how to add the Zigzag Technical Indicator on Chart in the MetaTrader 4 Software. For technical analysis: Technical analysis of trading All Technical Indicators

How to Add Indicators on MT4 Charts

Step 1: Open The Platform Software Navigator Window Panel

Open Navigator panel such as illustrated and illustrated & shown below - Go to "View" menu (then click on it) & then select and choose "Navigator" window (click), or From Standard ToolBar click "Navigator" button or press key-board shortcut keys "Ctrl+N"

On the Navigator panel, choose and select "Indicators", (Double Press)

Step 2: Expand the Technical Indicator Menu on the Navigator

Expand this menu by clicking the expand (+) tool/button sign ed (+) or doubleclick the "indicators" menu, afterwards the button then will now appear as (-) & will now be shown as a listing just as is illustrated and shown below.

From the Above panel you as a trader can then add any indicator you want on to the chart.

Placing Zig-zag on Chart

Step 1: Choose the Zigzag button key in the MT4 listing of indicators as pictured below:

Step 2: Double click the Zigzag Button Key, and click okay button to place it on the chart such as displayed below:

Edit Zigzag Indicator Settings

To Adjust the Settings, right click in the Zigzag, select properties setting & then edit properties using the pop up menu which pops and then click ok button once you have changed the settings.

The following popup panel pops up and the Zigzag settings can be edited from this pop-up window panel.

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