How can I add Custom Indicators to MetaTrader?
  1. Download and prepare the MT4 indicator file(s) so they are ready to go on your computer.

Please note that some custom indicators will come in a .rar file, so make sure to extract the .ex4 and .mq4 files:

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  1. Then, go back to your Metatrader 4 platform, click the File Tab and select “Open Data Folder” to get access to the system folders for the MT4 program:
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3. Again, go to the “MQL4” folder and the “Indicator” subfolder:

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4. Just like generic indicators, you will need to open the “Indicators” subfolder:

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5 After that, you can drag or copy and paste the custom indicators files to the “Indicators” subfolder:

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6 Close all the folder windows and restart the MT4 program. When MT4 loads again, you should see your custom indicator added to the directory in the navigation window:

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