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5 SMA Trend Forex Indicator

The 5 SMA Forex trend indicator for Metatrader 4 is based on a simple moving average and delivers powerful trading signals.

In order to draw buy, sell and flat (weak trend) bars, it compares the current moving average value with its previous one.

  • For values > 1, an uptrend bar will be drawn (green).
  • For values < 1, an downtrend bar will be drawn (red).

Flat bars (orange) will be drawn if the moving average value didn’t exceed the tolerance level.

Trading Signals

Buy signal: Green bar

Sell signal: Red bar

Indicator Preferences

Currency pairs: all

Time frames: all

Trading sessions: all

Download

Download the 5SMAtrendstrength.mq4 indicator.

Configurable Indicator Options

Colors, SMA period, tolerance level, method

EUR/USD H1 Chart Example

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How to install the 5 SMA Trend custom indicator in Metatrader 4?

  • Download the 5SMAtrendstrength.mq4 indicator to your computer.
  • Open your Metatrader 4 platform.
  • Open the data folder from the top menu.
  • Open the MQL4 folder.
  • Open the indicators folder.
  • Paste the indicator file in this folder.
  • Restart the trading platform.
  • Open any trading chart.
  • Attach the indicator to the chart.