MetaTrader 4 XAUUSD Platform MetaEditor Tutorial: Adding MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators

The MetaEditor 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. The MT4 platform MetaEditor is commonly 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 Expert Advisor Automated XAUUSD Robot you can navigate to the: Adding a new MT4 Gold Expert Advisor XAUUSD Tutorial.

The MetaTrader 4 online xauusd trading platform MetaEditor environment is shown below.

MT4 Online XAUUSD Platform MetaEditor Environment

MetaEditor Menu

On the MetaTrader 4 platform, after adding a XAUUSD Indicator a trader will require to compile this newly added custom xauusd indicator item so that it can now be recognized by the MetaTrader 4 XAUUSD Platform and start to appear on the MT4 platform Navigator Window in the MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators Sub Menu.

Adding a New MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on MetaTrader 4

After you have opened the MetaQuotes Language Editor on your MT4 platform as shown above (Short Cut Keyboard Key - Press F4), you can then follow the steps below:

Step1: Go To File Menu, Then Select "New"

Adding MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators on MT4 - How to Add MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators XAUUSD Tutorial

Step2: On the Popup window that appears on your screen select "MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator" and then click next

Adding MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators on MT4 - Add MT4 Custom XAUUSD Indicators

Step3: Choose and Enter a Name as Shown Below and then Click Next

Creating Custom Gold Indicator on MetaTrader 4

Step4: Specify if the MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator is to appear on a separate window or not, Then Click Finish

Creating Custom MT4 Gold Indicator - How to Create MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom XAUUSD Indicators

For an MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator that is a gold price overlay - do not check this box, and for an oscillator custom MT4 Gold Indicator - for example oscillators such as the Stochastic indicator or MACD indicator - check the above option.

The Following Code will appear on the Gold MetaTrader 4 platform MetaEditor Window

Adding Gold MetaTrader 4 Chart Custom Indicators on MT4

To program a customized MT4 custom indicator it requires that you are a programmer who knows the C++ 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 and they can program the 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 trading 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 and be listed on the MT4 Navigator Window - MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicators Sub Menu.

Compile New MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on the MT4 Online XAUUSD Platform

If there are no Errors, the MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator will be compiled successfully without any error as shown above.

Step5: Restart 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 newly added MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator.

New MT4 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 is now on your computer - to add it to the MT4 platform, follow the steps below:

Step 1: On the File Menu of the MetaEditor, Select "Open"

Open a Downloaded XAUUSD Indicator Using MetaEditor

Step 2: Locate the Download Folder from the Popup window that appears as shown below.

Step 3: Once you open the download MetaTrader 4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator that you have downloaded from an internet source it will 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 trading platform navigator menu and you can start to trade with this MT4 Gold Chart Custom Indicator on your MetaTrader 4 XAUUSD Platform.

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