Place On Balance Volume Indicator on Chart in MT4

The OBV volume technical indicator can be used as a reversal indicator, xauusd exit indicator or xauusd entry indicator. This OBV indicator tutorial will describe how to add the OBV indicator on a Chart on the MT4 Platform - MT4 software.

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Step 1: Open The Platform Navigator Window

Open Navigator window as illustrated and shown below - Go to 'View' menu (then click) & then select 'Navigator' window (click), or From the Standard Tool Bar click the 'Navigator' button key or press short cut keyboard keys 'Ctrl+N'

On Navigator window panel, select 'Indicators', (DoubleClick)

Step 2: Expand the Indicators Menu on the Navigator

Expand the menu by clicking the expand button marker (+) or double-click the 'indicators' menu, after this the button will then now appear as (-) and will now be shown as a list as displayed below.

From the Above window panel you can then place any technical indicator you want on the chart. The OBV volume technical indicator can be used as a reversal indicator, xauusd exit indicator or xauusd entry indicator.

Placing On Balance Volume Indicator on Chart

Step 1: Select the On Balance Volume button on the MetaTrader 4 list of technical indicators as displayed below:

Step 2: Double click the On Balance Volume Button Key, & click okay to place the OBV Indicator on chart as illustrated & shown below:

Edit OBV Indicator Setting

To Alter the Settings, right-click on the On Balance Volume Indicator, select properties settings & then edit properties of the indicator using popup menu that appears and then click ok button key after you change settings.

The following pop up window appears & On Balance Volume Indicator settings can be edited from the pop-up panel.