Placing Gann Lines on Charts in MetaTrader 5

The Gann Lines is the fourth option in the Insert Menu within the MetaTrader 5 Forex Platform. Gann Lines Button is used to place Gann Lines on the Forex Charts & it is displayed below.

Drawing Gann Lines in MT5 Forex Candlestick Charts

Gann Line

The Gann Line is similar to a forex trendline & to draw this forex trend line a trader must choose 2 points & draw this line between these two point, just like the trend-line the Gann line is also used to show the market trend.

However, the Gann Line may require you to change some parameter so as to achieve the plot that you require.

How to Draw Gann Line on MetaTrader 5

Gann Fan

The Gann Fan is drawn between two points, this indicator will draw a set of forex trend lines, these trend lines are drawn at different angles, This Fan will draw the middle line at an angle of 45 degrees as long as price is above this 45 degrees line then the momentum of the upward trend will continue as shown & illustrated below. If forex price moves below this line in an upwards forex trend the upward trend momentum might be reducing.

The Gann Fan is also drawn for a downwards forex trend and same analysis applied to the downward direction.

Example of Gann Fan on upwards trend:

Gann Fan in MT5 Forex Candlestick Charts

Gann Grid

The Gann grid uses two points just like a forex trend line to be plotted, once these two lines are plotted, this Grid will then draw grids that are at an angle of 45 degrees, the traders can then use these grids for analyzing forex price movement.

Drawing Grids in MT5 Forex Candlestick Charts