How to Set MA in MetaTrader 4 Charts

Step 1: Open the Navigator Window on Forex Software Platform

Open the Navigator panel like is shown and illustrated below: Go to 'View' menu (click on it), then select 'Navigator' window (press), or From Standard Toolbar click the 'Navigator' button or press key board short-cut keys 'Ctrl+N'

On Navigator window, choose and select 'Indicators', (Double Press)

How to Set Moving Average in MT4 - How to Use Moving Average Indicator

How Do I Add Moving Average on the MT4 - MT4 Moving Average Indicator

Step 2: Expand the Indicators Menu on the Navigator - Adding Moving Average MT4 Indicator

Expand the menu by pressing the expand(+) tool/button feature mark '+' or doubleclick the 'indicators' menu, after that this particular given button will appear and be shown as (-) & will now display a list like is shown below - choose the Moving Average chart indicator from this list of indicators so that to add the Moving Average on the chart.

How Do I Add Moving Average in Chart? - How Do I Use Moving Average Indicator?

How Do You Add Moving Average - From the Above window you as a trader can then place Moving Average that you want on the chart

How to Set Custom Moving Average to MT4

If the indicator you want to add is a custom technical indicator - for example if the Moving Average you want to add is a custom indicator you will need to first add this custom Moving Average on the MT4 software & then compile the custom Moving Average so that as the newly added MA custom indicator pops up on the list of custom indicators on MetaTrader 4 software.

To learn how to install MA indicators in MT4 Platform, how to add Moving Average window to MT4 and how to add Moving Average custom indicator on the MT4 Software - How to add a custom Moving Average in MT4 Platform.

About Moving Average Example Explained

Moving Average Technical Analysis & Moving Average Signals

A indicator that calculates the average value of trading prices (or any specified information sequence) over a pre-determined period of time.

The only significant difference between the various types of MAs is the weight allocated to the most recent data. Simple moving averages apply equal weight to the prices. Exponential & weighted averages assign more weight to the recent prices.

Explanation

The most popular method of interpreting the MA(Moving Average) is to compare the relationship of movement between the MA of the price with the price itself. A buy signal is generated/derived when price rises above its MA & a sell trade signal is generated/derived when the price falls and drops below its MA.

Moving Average buy & sell signal - How Do I Use Moving Average Indicator?

MA Indicator

Buy and Sell Signals generated/derived by MA(Moving Average) crossing above/below the price action.

Moving Average Cross-over Strategy

Also popular are various types of Moving Average crossover trading strategies. Such systems often include 2 or more moving averages crossing above/below each other & perhaps even utilizing other indicators as additional entry & exit confirmation trading signals. The combinations of conditions for these types of trading systems is almost limitless.

How Do You Use Moving Average Indicator? - How to Set Moving Average on MetaTrader 4 Charts

MA Cross over System

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