How Do You Use Trailing StopLoss Levels MT5 Indicator?
Trailing FX Stop Loss Levels Indicator Analysis Buy & Sell Signals
Created by Tushar Chande.
Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator is a volatility based indicator that is used to estimate price levels where to set stop loss levels. The distance at which Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator estimates the trailing stop level is determined based on the market volatility.
How Do You Add MetaTrader 5 Trailing StopLoss Levels Indicator in MT5 Charts
The Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator has two lines - these two lines represent:
- Long Trailing StopLoss Level - Blue Line
- Short Trailing StopLoss Level - Red Line
The long trailing stop loss level line has a much wider range in terms of where it trails the stop loss compared to the short trailing stop loss level which has a tight stop loss range.
Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator is a volatility based indicator when it comes to trailing and following the price. Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator will trail the above the price in a downward trend.
Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator will trail the below the price in an upward trend.
How to Generate Buy and Sell Signals
Trailing StopLoss Levels will be calculated using volatility to calculate where to draw the Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator - this levels are then used to identify which levels to set stop losses.
Upward Trend
In an upwards trend these Trailing StopLoss Levels will follow below the price. A trader can use either the short trailing stop loss level line to set a tight stop loss or the long trailing stop loss level to set a stop loss that is not very tight. As price moves higher the trailing stop loss level indicator also goes higher. An exit signal gets generated when price crosses below these Trailing StopLoss Levels.
Trailing Stop Levels Indicator in a Upwards Trend
Downwards Trend
In a downward trend the trailing stop loss levels will trail above the price these two trailing stop loss levels can be used to set these stop losses. As the price drops further these Trailing StopLoss Levels will continue to move lower and follow the price lower. An exit signal gets generated when price crosses above these Trailing StopLoss Levels.
Trailing Stop Levels Indicator in a Downward Trend
When the price starts to retrace these Trailing Stop Levels will not retrace but will remain at their levels - this will mean that at some point the open trades will be closed by the trailing stop loss exit signal.
How to Add MT5 Trailing StopLoss Levels Indicator in MT5 Charts
Step 1: Open MT5 Software Navigator Window
Open MT5 Navigator panel as shown below: Go to 'View' menu (click), then choose 'Navigator' panel (click), or From Standard Tool-Bar click 'Navigator' button or press keyboard MT5 short-cut keys 'Ctrl+N'
On MetaTrader 5 Navigator window, select "Indicators", by DoubleClick
How Do You Use MetaTrader 5 Trailing StopLoss Levels Indicator?
How to Add Trailing StopLoss Levels MT5 Indicator
Expand the menu by clicking the expand button (+) or double click the 'indicators' menu, after this the button will appear as (-) and will now illustrate a list of MT5 indicators as shown below - choose the Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator from this list of MT5 indicators so that you can add the Trailing StopLoss Levels MT5 indicator in the MT5 chart.
How Do You Use MetaTrader 5 Trailing StopLoss Levels Indicator?
How to Install and Place Custom Trailing StopLoss Levels Indicator MetaTrader 5
If the MT5 indicator that you want to add on the MT5 charts is a custom MT5 indicator - for example if the Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator that you want to add is a custom MT5 indicator you will need to first add this custom Trailing StopLoss Levels MT5 indicator in the MT5 platform and then compile this custom Trailing StopLoss Levels indicator so that this newly added Trailing StopLoss Levels MT5 custom indicator appears on the custom indicators list in the MT5.
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How Do You Use MetaTrader 5 Trailing StopLoss Levels Indicator?