The Show Trades Indicator is a powerful tool for MT4 and MT5 traders, allowing them to visually display their trade history directly on the chart. This indicator enhances the basic MT4 feature of dragging trades from the account history tab, providing a more informative and user-friendly way to track trading activities.
Key Features 
When the indicator is initialized: "Show trades": Displays trade history immediately upon starting the terminal. "Wait for hotkey": Keeps trade history hidden until the hotkey is pressed.
Hotkey to show/hide trades: The default key is 'R', but it can be changed to a preferred key.
Show open trades: Option to display (Yes) or hide (No) currently active trades.
Show profit as: Select to display profits in either Points (pips) or Currency (account currency).
Limit trades to show: Set the maximum number of historical trades to display on the chart.
Color scheme: Choose between Automatic, Light, or Dark color themes for the indicator.
Indicator installation
Download Link
1. Download and unzip the archive to the MQL4/5 folder of the terminal;
2. Restart the terminal and run the indicator;
3. Allow import of DLLs.
Key Features
- Displays both historical and current trades with real-time updates.
- Clearly distinguishes between buy and sell trades using different colored arrows.
- Indicates profitable and losing trades with color-coded circles.
- Differentiates between closed and active trades.
- Connects the opening and closing of each trade with a dotted line.
The indicator offers a convenient hotkey (default is "R") that allows you to quickly show or hide your trade history. This is particularly useful for analyzing charts without the distraction of past trade data.
Using the Indicator
The Show Trades Indicator serves as a visual trading journal, enabling you to:
- Review past trades and identify trading patterns.
- Make informed decisions based on historical performance.
- Quickly assess the current status of open positions.
The ability to hide the trade history with a hotkey also helps maintain a clean chart layout for analysis or presentation purposes.
Overall, the Show Trades Indicator is a valuable addition to the MT4 and MT5 trading platforms, providing traders with a comprehensive and user-friendly way to visualize their trading activities directly on the chart.
Indicator Settings
When the indicator is initialized: "Show trades": Displays trade history immediately upon starting the terminal. "Wait for hotkey": Keeps trade history hidden until the hotkey is pressed.
Hotkey to show/hide trades: The default key is 'R', but it can be changed to a preferred key.
Show open trades: Option to display (Yes) or hide (No) currently active trades.
Show profit as: Select to display profits in either Points (pips) or Currency (account currency).
Limit trades to show: Set the maximum number of historical trades to display on the chart.
Color scheme: Choose between Automatic, Light, or Dark color themes for the indicator.
Indicator installation
Download Link
1. Download and unzip the archive to the MQL4/5 folder of the terminal;
2. Restart the terminal and run the indicator;
3. Allow import of DLLs.
