How to import indicators and templates into MT4

[walterw]

As some of us are actually using MT4 for forex trading analisis I had been requested by some new traders on some instructions on how to import indicators and templates into MT4...

The procedure its easy and simple... you must use you Windows explorer... go to the MT4 program folder as you browse you will find a folder called experts... inside there you have a folder called indicators... you must copy the .mt4 file into that folder... metatrader must be restarted to see the indicator on the navigator window under custom indicators...

For templates its the same but on the templates folder ( not the one inside the experts)... there is one template folder on the program folder... copy the template into this folder... then with right click above chart you have a menu with the templates option...

Here is a snap of the folders on the windows explorer :



hope this brief explanation helps... this thread can also be used for other Mt4 issues... cheers Walter.

[PYenner]

Had some confusion trying to start up VarMA indicator with Fantail template.
Had not used templates before and when I added VarMA indicator to a chart all I got was the base line and no fantail, the template file wasn't loaded.

Seems to be an intentional option on MT4.
If you want just the base line, add the indicator VarMA.

But if you want to have the fantail, don't add the indicator, instead either select the chart then use the charts tab then template to add Fantail template to the chart or right click on the chart then Template then Fantail.

Makes sense once you get used to it but you can waste some time figuring it out the first time.

[markd85]

Hi PYenner and Walter
I am experiencing this same problem also. If I just try to load the template with no indicator, all I see is the chart background color changes to a light grey and green volume bars are displayed. No Rainbow. Any ideas what might be wrong? Thanks to both of you for your work here.
Mark

[PYenner]

Hi markd85
I sent the wrong tpl file.
I checked it first but then seem to have overwritten it somehow...
Will send the right one.

[markd85]

Hi Pyenner
All works well now. Thank You.
Mark

[walterw]

Small video of how to create an ma of x indicator on mt4... cheers Walter.

[Tester]

	Quote:	markd85
	Hi Pyenner All works well now. Thank You. Mark

+1
Now I have no any problems too...
Thanks!