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  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 14, 2006 11:34am Sep 14, 2006 11:34am
I apologize in advance for this question, but the problem is driving me crazy :

I have read repeatedly here at FF that when using MT4 you can "drag & drop" indicators from the "Navigator" window onto an indicator window (not the currency chart). I want to put Bollinger Bands in a RSI window. I have even read that there is a choice when "dragging" which reads........"Apply To". But I cannot for the life of me make this happen. I have literally tried everything and I'm about ready to smash my computer (just kidding.............maybe!).

Has anyone else had this problem? Can anyone help me before I take action I may regret later? (I am using MT4 Interbank FX Trader 4)

THANKS!
  • #2
  • Sep 20, 2006 10:24am Sep 20, 2006 10:24am
ok bb,
i am a little new at this to. i did this for the fozzy method. once you have the rsi indicator on the chart, just drag the bb indicator onto the rsi. release the mouse button and the indicator window will open. go to parameters tab. click on apply to drop down. chose previous indicator data. click ok. thats it. hope i described it ok.
  • #3
  • Sep 20, 2006 11:39am Sep 20, 2006 11:39am
Vince-AC

Thanks for being the very FIRST person to reply (57 views and NO replys) .......................however, I must be the stupidist person here at FF. I do NOT have a "parameters tab" when the indicator window opens. I have 3 computers and the MT4 platform from four different brokers and they are all the same. What am I missing or doing wrong? This is driving me crazy......


Quoting Vince-AC
ok bb,
i am a little new at this to. i did this for the fozzy method. once you have the rsi indicator on the chart, just drag the bb indicator onto the rsi. release the mouse button and the indicator window will open. go to parameters tab. click on apply to drop down. chose previous indicator data. click ok. thats it. hope i described it ok.
  • #4
  • Sep 20, 2006 1:00pm Sep 20, 2006 1:00pm
when you drag the indicator, and the window opens, what tabs do you see across the top?
  • #5
  • Sep 20, 2006 1:12pm Sep 20, 2006 1:12pm
Ive the same problem, Im also not able to do it, when I click with left mouse
and hold I cant drag it, when by right on the mouse I can but indicator always open in main window!!
bj
BJ
  • #6
  • Sep 20, 2006 1:21pm Sep 20, 2006 1:21pm
i use a touchpad. i doubleclick and hold on 2nd click. drag and drop on TOP of the indicator window that you wish to attach it to
  • #7
  • Sep 20, 2006 1:24pm Sep 20, 2006 1:24pm
Ok, open a chart with an RSI already attached. Open your explorer window on the left hand side and drag and drop your BBands onto the RSI window. In the BB parameters box chose Apply to: First or Previous Indicators Data. See attached. Hope this helps, works fine for me.
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  • #8
  • Sep 20, 2006 1:29pm Sep 20, 2006 1:29pm
nice example, why didn't i think of that lol.
  • #9
  • Sep 20, 2006 4:48pm Sep 20, 2006 4:48pm
Here's what my indicator window looks like: Now what?
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  • #10
  • Sep 20, 2006 5:49pm Sep 20, 2006 5:49pm
I think you are selecting custom indicators from the navagtor instead, you should select the indicators that is just above the custom indicators... The indicators folder in the navagator has the stock Bollenger Bands. Then I think you will bring up the correct window.



Quoting BeachBum
Here's what my indicator window looks like: Now what?
  • #11
  • Sep 20, 2006 5:59pm Sep 20, 2006 5:59pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you Scott..............the solution to my problem.

And thanks to the others who helped out too!


Quoting smjones
I think you are selecting custom indicators from the navagtor instead, you should select the indicators that is just above the custom indicators... The indicators folder in the navagator has the stock Bollenger Bands. Then I think you will bring up the correct window.
  • #12
  • Sep 22, 2006 10:16am Sep 22, 2006 10:16am
Don't feel stupid BB. I just now realised how it's done!
  • #13
  • Sep 22, 2006 12:09pm Sep 22, 2006 12:09pm
Ah, you were trying a custom, never occured to me.
  • #14
  • Sep 22, 2006 12:36pm Sep 22, 2006 12:36pm
Yes, one of those Ah-Ha events..........thanks for helping!



Quoting twinchell
Ah, you were trying a custom, never occured to me.
  • #15
  • Last Post: Sep 22, 2006 1:05pm Sep 22, 2006 1:05pm
For future reference, you can drag/drop custom indicators as well. They have to be supported as in written in the code. This is rare with Bolls b/c they're used mainly with price rather than with an oscillation of the price.

Quoting twinchell
Ah, you were trying a custom, never occured to me.
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