Add Candles 2
From the Old Kings archive: Add Candles 2, an indicator for MetaTrader 4. It marks candlestick patterns and can read another timeframe. It has 8 settings, for example Valid Time Frames (default H1(60),H2(120),H3(180),H), Time Frame In Minutes (default 480) and Up Candle Color (default clrGreen). Attach it to a chart to see what it draws, then compare it with price on a few timeframes. Inside: 1 indicator file with source code (.mq4) you can open and edit in MetaEditor. Old Kings are classic community tools shared as-is. Not tested by PolyMaria. Try it on a demo account first. Are you the author of this tool? Message us on Telegram (@abumarket_support) and we will credit you or take it down.
Indicator · MT4 · v1.0 · Free
About Add Candles 2
Add Candles 2 is an indicator for MetaTrader 4. It marks candlestick patterns and can show data from another timeframe (MTF). It has 8 settings, such as Valid time frames, Time frame in minutes and Up candle color. MQL source code included.
Files in the download: AddCandles.mq4.
Settings
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Valid time frames | H1(60),H2(120),H3(180),H4(240),H6(360),H | Period or timeframe used by the calculation |
| Time frame in minutes | 480 | Period or timeframe used by the calculation |
| Up candle color | clrGreen | Colour on the chart |
| Down candle color | clrRed | Colour on the chart |
| Doji candle color | clrBlue | Colour on the chart |
| Broker hour diff gmt | 0 | |
| Num candles to redraw | 200 | |
| Width | 3 |
How to install
- Download the ZIP from your PolyMaria library and unzip it.
- In MetaTrader 4 open File → Open Data Folder, then go to MQL4 → Indicators.
- Copy the .mq4 file(s) there. Put any .mqh files in MQL4 → Include.
- Open the .mq4 file in MetaEditor and press Compile (F7) if MetaTrader does not show it.
- Drag the indicator from the Navigator onto a chart and adjust the settings.
Tags: Candlestick Patterns · Multi-Timeframe (MTF) · MT4 Indicator · MQL4 Source Code