How Do You Create a Forex Trend Line on MetaTrader 4? - How to Add a Trend-line in MT4 Explained
To add a trend line in MetaTrader 4 platform use charting tools for drawing the trend-lines - MT4 Trend Lines Tools.
To create forex trend lines on forex charts on the MT4 platform, forex traders can use the add trend line tool provided on the MT4 software that is shown on the example below.
How to Add a Trendline in Forex MT4 Platform Explained - Add Trend Line Tool in MetaTrader 4

How Do I Create a Trend Line? - How Do I Create a Forex Trend-Line in MT4?
To create a forex trendlines on a chart - just click the MT4 add trend line drawing adding tool above on the MT4 platform & choose point A where you want to start adding the trend line & then point B where you want the trend line to touch. You can also right click on trend line and on the forex trend line properties option select the option to extend its ray by ticking the "ray check box", if you do not want to extend the trend-line, then uncheck this option in your MT4 platform - trend line properties. You can also change other trend line properties such as color and width on this forex trend line property popup window of the trend line properties. You can download MetaTrader 4 forex trading and learn how to create and add forex trend lines & learn forex trend line with MT4 Trend Lines Tools.
Forex Strategy of Trend Lines with Examples
There are 2 technical analysis strategies used to trade the trend lines:
- FX Trendline Break
- Forex Trading Trend Line Bounce
Example 1: Forex Strategy of Trend Lines - How to Create Trend Lines in Forex Trading
The trendline bounce is a continuation forex trading signal where the price bounces off the trend line & continues in the same direction as that of the forex trend.
Trend Line Bounce Forex Strategy in Up Trend
- In an upward forex trend, the forex price will bounce upward after hitting this upward trendline level which is the support level.
Forex Up Trend - Forex Trendline Bounce after Touching The Support Levels Provided by the Upward Trend Line

Forex Upwards Trend - Trend Line Bounce Forex Strategy
How to Create Trend Lines and Strategy of Trend Lines in Forex Trading
Trend Line Bounce Forex Strategy in Down Trend
- In a downwards forex trend, the market will bounce downward after hitting this trendline level which is the resistance level.
Forex Down Trend - Forex Trend-Line Bounce after Touching The Resistance Levels Provided by the Downward Trend Line

Forex Downwards Trend - Trend Line Bounce Forex Strategy
How to Create Trend Lines and Strategy of Trend Lines in Forex Trading
Example 2: Forex Strategy of Trend Lines - How to Create Trend Lines in Forex Trading
The trend-line break is a forex reversal trading signal where the market goes through the trend line & starts heading in opposite direction.
Forex Up Trend - Forex Trend Line Break Strategy
When a forex up trend-line is broken then sentiment of the forex market reverses & becomes bearish

Forex Upward Trendline Break
How to Add Trend Lines and Strategy of Trend Lines in Forex Trading
Forex Down Trend - Forex Trend-Line Break Trading Strategy
When a forex down trend-line is broken then sentiment of the forex reverses and becomes bullish

Forex Downward Trendline Break
How to Add Trend Lines and Strategy of Trend Lines in Forex Trading
NB: for very strong forex trends, after this trend-line break reversal signal, the forex price will consolidate for some time before moving in opposite trend direction. For short term forex market trends then this forex trend-line break reversal signal will mean price may reverse immediately.


