Placing Gann Lines on Charts on MT4
The Gann Lines is the fourth option in the Insert Menu within the MetaTrader 4 Platform. The Gann Lines Button Key is used to place Gann Lines on Charts and it's shown below.
Drawing Gann Lines on MT4 Candlestick Charts
Gann Line
The Gann Line is similar to a trend line and to draw this trend line a trader must choose 2 points and draw this line between these 2 point, just like the trendline the Gann line is also used to show the trend.
However, Gann Line may require you to change some parameter so as to achieve the draw which you require.
How to Draw Gann Line in MetaTrader 4
Gann Fan
The Gann Fan is drawn between 2 points, this indicator will draw a set of trendlines, these trend-lines are drawn at different angles, This Fan will draw the middle line at an angle of 45 degrees as long as price is above this 45 degrees line then the momentum of the upward trend will continue as illustrated and shown below. If price moves below this line in an upward trend the upward trend momentum might be reducing.
The Gann Fan is also drawn for a downwards trend and the same analysis applied to the downward direction.
Examples of Gann Fan on upward trend:
Gann Fan on MT4 Candlestick Charts
Gann Grid
The Gann grid uses 2 points just like a trend-line to be drawn, once these two lines are drawn, this Grid will then draw grids which are at an angle of 45 degrees, the traders can then use these grids for analyzing price movement.
Drawing Grids on MT4 Candlestick Charts