Place Alligator Indicator on Chart
This lesson shows you how to add the alligator technical indicator to your MetaTrader 4 charts. For more on this, see the section on Alligator technical analysis.
How to Add Indicators in MT4 Charts
Step 1: Open The Software Platform Navigator Window Panel
To open the Navigator panel in MetaTrader 4, access the 'View' menu, select 'Navigator', or utilize the standard toolbar button labeled 'Navigator' or the keyboard shortcut 'Ctrl+N'.
On Navigator panel, select and choose "Technical Indicators", (DoublePress)
Step 2: Expand the Indicator Menu on the Navigator
Open the technical indicator menu by clicking the plus sign " + " or double-clicking the 'indicators' menu, then the button changes to a minus sign (-) and you will see a list as shown below.
From the panel above, you can then add any trading indicator you wish to the chart.
Placing Alligator Indicator
Step 1: Locate and select the Alligator icon from the MetaTrader 4 indicator list, precisely as demonstrated and described in the example visualization provided below:
Step 2: Perform a double-click on the 'Alligator' option, then click 'okay' to append this technical indicator onto your chart interface, as demonstrated below:
Edit Alligator Indicator Settings
To adjust settings, right-click the indicator. Pick properties, tweak options in the menu, then hit OK.
A pop-up window appears where Alligator settings can be modified and adjusted.
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