Display arrows and other objects

MetaTrader4/5 user guide Display arrows and other objects

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On MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), you can display objects such as an upward arrow and a downward arrow on charts. There are 11 types of objects on MT5, and 8 types on MT4 by default, while other objects can also be chosen from the list.

Here we will look at how to display and set up these objects on MT4/MT5.

Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.

Step 1

Click "Insert" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Arrows" and select an object.

Thumbs Up/Down

Highlight a specific part of the chart with a thumbs-up/thumbs-down object.
Up/Down Arrow

Highlight a specific part of the chart with an upward/downward arrow.
Stop/Check Sign

Highlight a specific part of the chart with an X mark or check mark.
Left/Right Price Label

Show a price using a price label on the left/right side.

Step 2

Click where you want to place the object on the chart. If you want to adjust the position of the object, make sure a white dot is being displayed on the object and move it as necessary. If you cannot see the white dot, double-click near the object to display it.

Step 3

To modify the object settings, right-click near the object and select "(object name) properties...".

Step 4

On the "Properties" window, edit the parameters in the "Common", "Parameters", and "Visualization" tabs and click "OK".

"Common" tab

Number	Item name	Descriptions
1	Name	Name the object.
2	Description	The description of the object can be displayed on the chart. Related article: Show or hide items on chart
3	Style	Set the color, line type, and line thickness for the object.
4	Draw object as background	Check this box if you want to place the object behind the chart.

"Parameters" tab

Number	Item name	Descriptions
1	Date	Specify the object position by date, time, and price.
2	Arrow code	Select from 224 objects by typing a code between 32 and 255. Related article: List of arrow codes

"Visualization" tab

On the "Visualization" tab, you can specify the timeframes to use the object with.

Step 1

Click "Insert" in the menu. Hover the pointer over "Objects" > "Arrows" and select an object.

Thumbs Up/Down

Highlight a specific part of the chart with a thumbs-up/thumbs-down object.
Up/Down Arrow

Highlight a specific part of the chart with an upward/downward arrow.
Stop/Check Sign

Highlight a specific part of the chart with an X mark or check mark.
Left/Right Price Label

Show a price using a price label on the left/right side.
Buy/Sell Sign

Draw a blue upward arrow or a red downward arrow to indicate a buy/sell sign.

Step 2

Step 3

To modify the object settings, right-click near the object and select "Properties of (object name)".

Step 4

On the "Properties" window, edit the parameters in the "Common", "Parameters", and "Visualization" tabs and click "OK".

"Common" tab

Number	Item name	Descriptions
1	Name	Name the object.
2	Description	The description of the object can be displayed on the chart. Related article: Show or hide items on chart
3	Style	Set the color, line type, and line thickness for the object.
4	Draw object as background	Check this box if you want to place the object behind the chart.
5	Disable selection	Check this box if you want to disable the editing of the object.

"Parameters" tab

Number	Item name	Descriptions
1	Date	Specify the object position by date, time, and price.
2	Arrow type	Select the object type. Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Arrow Up: Upward arrow Arrow Down: Downward arrow Stop Sign Check Sign Left Price Label Right Price Label Buy: Buy sign Sell: Sell sign Other: Select from other objects
3	Anchor	Specify the position of white dots displayed when editing the object.

To browse the list of other objects

If you select "Other" for the "Arrow type", the "Symbol" field will appear with the "..." button. Click the "..." button and you can select a symbol from the list.