Recent Candles 3
From the Old Kings archive: Recent Candles 3, an indicator for MetaTrader 4. It can read another timeframe. It has 17 settings, for example Currency Pairs, Time Frames (default MN,W1,D1,H4,H1, M30, M15) and Num Candles (default 5). 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 Recent Candles 3
Recent Candles 3 is an indicator for MetaTrader 4. It can show data from another timeframe (MTF). It has 17 settings, such as Currency pairs, Time frames and Num candles. MQL source code included.
Files in the download: Recent Candles.mq4.
Settings
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Currency pairs | ||
| Time frames | MN,W1,D1,H4,H1, M30, M15,M5,M1 | "M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1, MN"; |
| Num candles | 5 | |
| Historical shift | 0 | Bar shift (0 = current bar) |
| Candle width | 5 | |
| Spacing between candles | 1 | |
| Candle up color | clrLime | Colour on the chart |
| Candle down color | clrRed | Colour on the chart |
| Text color | clrWhite | Colour on the chart |
| Text font | Verdana | |
| Text size | 9 | |
| Background color | clrBlack | Colour on the chart |
| Display info | true | |
| Display ccy name | true | |
| Display tf | true | |
| Refresh every x mins | 0 | |
| Heikin ashi candles | false |
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: Multi-Timeframe (MTF) · MT4 Indicator · MQL4 Source Code