The Chaikin Oscillator (CHO) Metatrader 5 forex indicator is a technical tool that displays the difference of moving averages of Accumulation/Distribution.
Considering there are no correct methods of technical analysis, it is advisable to use this oscillator along with other technical indicators.
For instance, use in conjunction with a 100 period simple moving average or a 75 period exponential moving average and trade in the direction of the overall trend.
Ignore signals from the Chaikin oscillator against the overall trend.
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Example Chart
The GBP/USD H1 chart below displays the Chaikin Oscillator (CHO) Metatrader 5 forex indicator in action.
Basic Trading Signals
Buy Signal: Go long when the light sea green line of the Chaikin Oscillator (CHO) Metatrader 5 forex indicator breaks and hovers above the zero signal level and the overall trend is up.
Sell Signal: Go short when the light sea green line of the Chaikin Oscillator (CHO) Metatrader 5 forex indicator dips and hovers below the zero signal level and the overall trend is down.
Exit buy trade: Close all buy orders if while a bullish trend is ongoing, the light sea green line of the Chaikin Oscillator (CHO) indicator dips below the zero center line.
Exit sell trade: Close all sell orders if while a bearish trend is ongoing, the light sea green line of the Chaikin Oscillator (CHO) indicator surges above the zero alert line.
Tips: The Chaikin Oscillator (CHO) indicator is not a standalone tool, but should rather be used in conjunction with other technical indicators like the Envelopes and moving averages.
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MT5 Indicator Characteristics
Currency pairs: Any
Platform: Metatrader 5
Type: chart window indicator
Customization options: Variable (Fast MA period, Slow MA period, MA method, Volumes), Colors, width & Style.
Time frames: 1-Minute, 5-Minutes, 15-Minutes, 30-Minutes, 1-Hour, 4-Hours, 1-Day, 1-Week, 1-Month
Type: momentum
Installation
Copy and paste the cho.ex5 indicator into the MQL5 indicators folder of the Metatrader 5 trading platform.
You can access this folder from the top menu as follows:
File > Open Data Folder > MQL5 > Indicators (paste here)