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Place MACD in Chart on the MT4 Platform

This learn course will explain how to place MACD on a chart in the MT4 Software. For Technical Analysis: Technical Analysis of MACD.

Place MACD in Chart in MT4 Platform - MT4 MACD Indicator

How to Set Indicators in MetaTrader 4 Charts

Step 1: Open The Platform Navigator Window

Open Navigator window panel like is shown and illustrated below: Go to "View" menu (click on it) & then select & choose "Navigator" window (click), or From Standard Tool Bar click the "Navigator" button or press short-cut key board keys "Ctrl+N"

On Navigator panel, select 'Indicators', (Double-Click)

How to Set MACD in MetaTrader 4 Charts

Step 2: Expand the Indicators Menu in the Navigator

Make the menu bigger by clicking the plus sign ( + ) or double-clicking the "indicators" menu. After that, this same button will change to a minus sign (-) and will show a list as seen below.

MACD in MT4 Listing of Indicators

From the aforementioned panel, you are then free to superimpose any technical indicator you, as a trader, wish to apply onto the chart surface.

Placing and Adding MACD on Chart

Step 1: Click the MACD button in the MT4 indicators list. Check the display below.

Placing MACD on Charts on MT4

Step 2: Double-click the MACD button and click OK to apply it to the chart, as shown.

How Do I Trade with MACD in the MT4 Platform? - Stock Index MACD Technical Analysis

Edit Indicator Setting

To adjust the MACD settings, just right-click on the indicator, choose property settings, make your changes in the popup menu, and hit OK.

How Do I Edit MACD Properties on MT4?

The following window popup appears & MACD parameter settings can be edited using this popup panel.

Edit Properties Panel Window for Editing MACD Settings

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