The 3 Time Frame Stochastic average indicator for Metatrader 5 displays the Stochastic oscillator overbought/oversold levels for 3 different time frames.
The indicator pops up in the main chart screen as 3 colored lines that represent the Stochastic oscillator for your 3 chosen time frames.
Tip: You can disable the time frames you don’t want to get displayed on the chart.
For best trading results, it’s advised to trade with the Stochastic oscillator indicator in the direction of the overall trend.
Avoid counter-trend trading!
How to spot oversold and overbought market conditions with the Stochastic oscillator?
- The market is oversold when the Stochastic oscillator reaches the 80 value.
- The market is overbought when the Stochastic oscillator reaches the 20 value.
The following indicator inputs and parameters can be modified: stochastic %K period, stochastic %D period, stochastic slowing, overbought level (80), oversold level (20), drawing mode, show first stochastic, show second stochastic, show third stochastic.
First, familiarize yourself with this technical indicator and test it on a demo account.
It supports all time frames and Forex pairs.
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3TF_Stochastic_Average.mq5 Indicator (MT5)
Chart Example
The following chart shows how the 3 Time Frame (3 TF) Stochastic Average indicator looks like when applied to the MT5 chart.
How To Buy And Sell Forex Pairs With The 3 Time Frame Stochastic Average Indicator?
Find a simple trading example below:
Buy Signal
- A buy signal is given when the Stochastic oscillator touches the 20 oversold level and the overall trend direction is upward.
- Open a buy trade and place your stop loss below previous swing support.
- Close the buy trade near key resistance, or wait for a sell signal.
Sell Signal
- A sell signal is given when the Stochastic oscillator touches the 80 overbought level and the overall trend direction is downward.
- Open a sell trade and place your stop loss above previous swing resistance.
- Close the buy trade near key support, or wait for a buy signal.
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3TF_Stochastic_Average.mq5 Indicator (MT5)
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Install This Custom Indicator On Metatrader 5?
- Open the MT5 trading platform
- Click on the File menu button located at the top left part of the platform
- Click on Open Data Folder > MQL5 folder > Indicators
- Copy the 3TF_Stochastic_Average.mq5 indicator file in the Indicators folder
- Close and restart the trading platform
- You will find the indicator here (Navigator window > Indicators)
- Drag the indicator to the chart to get started with it!
How Do I Edit This Indicator?
- Click in the open chart with your right mouse button
- In the dropdown menu, click on Indicator List
- Select the indicator and click on properties
- Now you can edit the inputs, colors, levels, scale and visualization
- Finally click the OK button to save the new configuration