MetaTrader 4 XAUUSD Platform MetaEditor Tutorial: Adding MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators
The Meta-Editor language Editor is a programming environment on the MetaTrader 4 that traders can use to add new MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files which are used in MT4 programming. MT4 software Meta-Editor is oftenly used by XAUUSD Traders who use Automated Gold Expert Advisors to place trades. In this Best MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators tutorial we shall look at how to add a MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on the MT4 platform using the MetaEditor, to learn how to add a new MT4 Gold EA Automated XAUUSD Robot you can go to the: Adding a new MT4 Gold EA XAUUSD Guide.
The MT4 online xauusd trading platform MetaEditor environment is illustrated & shown below.
MetaTrader 4 Online XAUUSD Platform MetaEditor Environment
MetaEditor Menu
On the MT4 platform, after adding a XAUUSD Indicator a trader will require to compile this new added custom xauusd indicator item so that it can now be recognized by MT4 XAUUSD Platform and begin to appear on the MT4 platform Navigator Window in the MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Technical Indicators Sub Menu.
Adding a New MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on MetaTrader 4
After you've opened the Meta Quotes Language MetaEditor on your MetaTrader 4 software as displayed above (Short-Cut Key-board Key - Press F4 Key), you can then follow the steps below:
Step1: Go To File Menu, Then Select 'New'
Adding MT4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators in MT4 - How to Add MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators XAUUSD Guide
Step2: On the Pop-up panel that appears on your screen choose "MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator" and then click next
Adding MT4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators in MT4 - Add MT4 Custom XAUUSD Indicators
Step3: Choose & Enter a Name as Shown Below and then Click Next
Creating Custom Gold Indicator on MT4
Step4: Specify if MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator is to appear on a separate window or not, Then Click Finish
Creating Custom MetaTrader 4 Gold Indicator - How to Create MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom XAUUSD Indicators
For an MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator that is a gold trading price overlay - don't check this box, and for an oscillator custom MetaTrader 4 Gold Indicator - for example oscillators such as the Stochastic indicator or MACD indicator - check the above option.
Following Program will pop up on Gold MetaTrader 4 platform MetaEditor Window
Adding Gold MetaTrader 4 Chart Custom Indicators in MT4
To program a customized MetaTrader 4 custom indicator it requires that you're a programmer who knows the C plus plus Object Oriented Programming Language, which is the programming language that the MetaTrader 4 MQL4 programming language uses in the programming of the MT4 software. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Programmers & they can program MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator for you.
Step4: Compile
Do not forget to compile, for the Gold MetaTrader 4 Chart Custom XAUUSD Indicator to be recognized by the MetaTrader 4 xauusd platform: a trader must compile the program - MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator program, then close and restart the MT4 platform, just like restarting your computer - you will restart MT4 platform so that the newly added xauusd custom MT4 xauusd indicator can start appearing & be listed on the MetaTrader 4 Navigator Panel - MT4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators Sub Menu.
Compile New MT4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on the MT4 Online XAUUSD Platform
If there are no Errors, MT4 Gold Chart Custom Technical Indicator will be compiled successfully without any error as displayed above.
Step5: Rebegin MetaTrader 4 XAUUSD online platform and the new MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator should now be listed on the MT4 Navigation Menu as shown below and you can start trading with the new added MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator.
New MetaTrader 4 XAUUSD Indicator Added to the XAUUSD Platform - MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators
How to Add a Downloaded MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on MetaTrader 4
If you download MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator from a source on the internet for example on www.tradeforextrading.com, and it's now on your PC computer - to add it to MetaTrader 4 software, follow the steps below:
Step 1: On File Menu of Meta Editor Panel, Select 'Open'
Open a Downloaded XAUUSD Indicator Using MetaEditor
Step 2: Locate Download Folder location from the Pop-up window panel that appears as illustrated & shown below.
Step 3: Once you open the download MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator that you have downloaded from an internet source it'll be displayed on the MetaEditor Work Space - you can then follow the above procedure for compiling the download MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator, once it is compiled without errors, restart your MT4 platform and it will now be added on the xauusd platform navigator menu and you can start to trade with this MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on your MT4 XAUUSD Platform.
MT4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators Gold - MetaTrader 4 Gold Custom Technical Gold Indicators.
