MT4 Bitcoin Trading Platform MetaEditor Tutorial: Adding Custom Indicators

MT4 Command Line - The MetaEditor language Editor is a programming environment on the MT4 that cryptocurrency traders can use to add new MT4 Custom Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files which are used in MT4 programming - MetaTrader 4 Command Line Programming Editor. The MT4 platform MetaEditor or MetaTrader 4 Command Line MetaEditor is commonly used by Bitcoin Traders who use Automated Crypto EAs to place cryptocurrency trades. In this Best MT4 Custom Indicators bitcoin trading tutorial we shall look at how to add a custom indicator on the MT4 platform using the MetaEditor, to learn how to add a new MT4 Crypto EA Automated Bitcoin Trading Robot you can navigate to the: Adding a new MT4 Bitcoin Trading Expert Advisor Bitcoin Tutorial.

The MetaTrader 4 online bitcoin trading platform MetaEditor environment is shown below.

MetaTrader 4 Online Bitcoin Trading Platform MetaEditor Environment - MetaTrader 4 Command Line

MetaEditor Menu - MetaTrader 4 Command Line MetaEditor Menu

On the MetaTrader 4 platform, after adding a Bitcoin Indicator a trader will require to compile this newly added cryptocurrency trading custom indicator item so that it can now be recognized by the MetaTrader 4 Bitcoin Trading Platform and start to appear on the MT4 platform Navigator Window in the MT4 Custom Indicators Sub Menu.

Adding a New Custom Indicator on MetaTrader 4

After you have opened the MetaQuotes Language Editor - MetaTrader 4 Command Line MetaEditor - on your bitcoin trading platform as shown above (Short Cut Keyboard Key - Press F4), you can then follow the steps below:

Step1: Go To File Menu, Then Select "New"

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Step2: On the Popup window that appears on your screen select "Custom Indicator" and then click next

Adding Custom Indicators on MT4 - Add MT4 Custom Crypto Indicators

Step3: Choose and Enter a Name as Shown Below and then Click Next

Creating Custom Bitcoin Technical Indicator on MetaTrader 4

Step4: Specify if the MT4 Custom Indicator is to appear on a separate window or not, Then Click Finish

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For an MT4 custom indicator that is a btcusd price overlay - do not check this box, and for an oscillator custom MT4 Cryptocurrency Indicator - for example oscillators such as the RSI indicator or Stochastic Oscillator - check the above option.

The Following Code will appear on the bitcoin trading platform MetaEditor Window

Adding Cryptocurrency MetaTrader 4 Custom Indicators on MT4

To program a customized MT4 custom indicator it requires that you are a programmer who knows the C++ Object Oriented Programming Language, which is the programming language that the MQL4 programming language uses in the programming of the MT4 software. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Programmers and they can program the MT4 Custom Indicator for you.

Step4: Compile

Do not forget to compile, for the MT4 Bitcoin custom indicator to be recognized by the MT4 bitcoin trading platform; a trader must compile the program - custom indicator program, then close and restart the MT4 platform, just like restarting your computer - you will restart MT4 platform so that the newly added crypto custom MT4 cryptocurrency indicator can start appearing and be listed on the MetaTrader 4 Navigator Window - MT4 Custom Indicators Sub Menu.

Compile New Custom Indicator on the MT4 Online Bitcoin Trading Platform

If there are no Errors, the bitcoin trading MT4 custom indicator will be compiled successfully without any error as shown above.

Step5: Restart MetaTrader 4 Bitcoin online trading platform and the new MT4 cryptocurrency trading custom indicator should now be listed on the MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu as shown below and you can start trading with the newly added MetaTrader 4 custom indicator.

New MT4 Custom Indicator Added to the Bitcoin Trading Platform - MetaTrader 4 Custom Indicators

How to Add a Downloaded Custom Indicator on MetaTrader 4

If you download MT4 custom indicator from a source on the internet for example on www.tradebitcointrading.com, and it is now on your computer - to add it to the MT4 platform, follow the steps below:

Step 1: On the File Menu of the MetaEditor, Select "Open"

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Step 2: Locate the Download Folder from the Popup window that appears as shown below.

Step 3: Once you open the download MT4 custom indicator that you have downloaded from an internet source it will be displayed on the MetaEditor Work Space - you can then follow the above procedure for compiling the download MT4 custom indicator, once it is compiled without errors, restart your MT4 platform and it will now be added on the bitcoin trading platform navigator menu and you can start to trade with it on your MT4 Bitcoin Trading Platform.

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