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How to install an indicator on MT4/MT5

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Written by Melcon Usi
Updated over a week ago
  1. Download the custom MT4/MT5 indicator and save it anywhere on your PC.
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  2. Launch your trading platform.
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  3. Open the platform's data folder via menu File > Open Data Folder:
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Alternatively, you can navigate to the folder using Windows Explorer:
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C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\

  1. Access the MQL4 folder for MT4 indicators, or the MQL5 folder if you are installing an MT5 indicator:

  2. Open Indicators folder:

  3. Paste your indicator file here:

    Copy/Paste the Indicator File

  4. You may now start using the indicator in your platform. All you have to do is attach it to the chart:

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