Place Zigzag Indicator in Chart in MetaTrader 4
This Lesson will explain how to place the Zigzag Indicator on a Chart in the MetaTrader 4 Platform. For technical analysis: Technical analysis of trading All Indicators
How to Place Technical Indicators on MT4 Charts
Step 1: Open The Platform Navigator Window
Open Navigator window as shown and portrayed below: Navigate to "View" menu (click it) and then select "Navigator" window (click), or From Standard Tool-Bar click on the "Navigator" button or press short-cut key-board keys "Ctrl+N"
On Navigator panel, select 'Indicators', (DoubleClick)
Step 2: Expand the Trading Indicators Menu on the Navigator
Expand the menu by clicking expand button marker (+) or double click the "indicators" menu, after this the button key will then now appear as (-) & will now be shown as a listing as shown below.
From Above panel you then can add any indicator you want on chart.
Placing Zig zag on Chart
Step 1: Choose the Zigzag button in the MetaTrader 4 list of technical indicators as pictured below:
Step 2: Double click Zigzag Button, & click okay to place it on chart as illustrated & displayed below:
Edit Zigzag Technical Indicator Settings
To Change Settings, right click in Zigzag, choose property setting and then edit the property setting using the pop up menu that appears & click ok button key once you change setting.
The following window popup appears & the Zigzag settings can be edited from this window pop-up.