How to Draw Fibonacci Retracement Levels on MT4 Software Platform
To calculate these price pullbacks on the XAUUSD Gold price chart for example the MT4 platform we use Fib retracements tool/indicator just as illustrated on the image screen-shot below.
If you want to analyze some Gold price charts using this tool, it is already provided for in the MT4 software, the following procedure is used to add this tool on the MT4 Platform. On the MT4 this Fibonacci retracement tool will automatically draw the retracement levels on a price chart once this indicator is placed on the Gold price chart.
To add this tool on the MT4 software, you as a trader can use the following short-cut method:
- Click Insert
- Click Fibonacci
- Press Retracement
After adding this Fibonacci retracements indicator on the MT4 software this technical indicator can then be accessed from "MT4 Line Studies Toolbar" like is illustrated below.
This Fibonacci retracement tool indicator is located on MetaTrader 4 ("Line Studies Toolbar"), to go to this toolbar click "View" at the left top corner of MetaTrader 4 next to file, then click "Tool Bars", Then Check "Line Studies". You can learn how to use Fibonacci retracement tool indicator on the MT4 using a demo demo account.
Below is an illustration of the Fib retracement tool, we always plot the indicator between 2 points, point 1 and point 2, in the direction of the XAUUSD Gold price trend just as illustrated below.
Fib Retracement Levels
How Do I Draw Fibonacci Retracement Levels between Two Points
How to Set Fibonacci Retracement on a XAUUSD Price Chart
To Place this Fibonacci Retracement Levels tool on a price chart, press the button illustrated above on the MT4 software. Then choose 2 chart points, the first point is where the trend starts and begins and the second point is where the trend pull back starts.
To adjust this trading indicator just doubleclick in it and adjust points will appear on the point 1 & 2 - put to display as small squares, click and hold your mouse button down to move these points to where you as the trader want them to be placed precisely. You can practice using this Fibonacci Retracement Levels tool by using a practice Gold demo account.
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