mql5

Contents

• Introduction
• Developing a base custom graphics class
• CCircleSimple indicator class
• CCircleArc indicator class
• CCircleSection indicator class
• CLineGraph linear graph class

Custom indicators form an integral part of modern MetaTrader 5 trading. They are used both in automated trading systems (as part of the algorithms) and in manual trading. By now, it has been possible to set a drawing style and apply 18 types of graphical plotting when developing an indicator. But the platform features broader graphical capabilities. The CCanvas custom graphics library allows developing custom non-standard indicators with infinite visualization capabilities. This article introduces readers to the library features and provides examples of its application. A separate library of custom indicators is developed as well.

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