🔺 MT5 XARD - Simple Trend Following Trading System

Pelle wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2026 11:03 pm I added one more column to Vetis's indicator (post1295585975.html#p1295585975).

This was because I read that post by Xard (post1295586106.html#p1295586106), where he said: "Most days when I trade, I wait for the 2nd Sema2 dot before taking some meat off the bone. 'Don't be greedy, be consistent' is my mantra."

2nd Dot" is the big dot = So, the 2nd Sema2 is a big dot, without the arrows and the square.

This won't show up on my chart, no matter what I do. Please help?

noneseriously wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2026 7:30 am This won't show up on my chart, no matter what I do. Please help?

Did the indicator compile? Did it appear in the indicators tab? Show me what you have on your screen.

ramsdac wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2026 3:44 pm Did the indicator compile? Did it appear in the indicators tab? Show me what you have on your screen.

The regular buttons load, only the regular buttons. No 2nd dot buttons will load. Is there a special way to load it?

noneseriously wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2026 5:02 pm

The regular buttons load, only the regular buttons. No 2nd dot buttons will load. Is there a special way to load it?

You can download it here.
post1295586135.html#p1295586135

Inspired by that image, I thought I’d try out a different kind of "indicator" for Semaphores.
post1295564012.html#p1295564012 The AI ​​now reveals what we did:
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# [RELEASE] XU SEMAPHORE MTF MINICHARTS (Multi-Timeframe Ribbon Dashboard) for MT5

Hello traders & fellow members of the community,

I would like to share a new visual tool built for multi-timeframe wave & semaphore analysis: **XU SEMAPHORE MTF MINICHARTS**.

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### Overview & Concept
When trading with multi-tier Semaphore / ZigZag systems (SEMA 1 to SEMA 4), monitoring the cycle alignment across multiple timeframes simultaneously often requires having multiple charts open or switching timeframes constantly.

**XU SEMAPHORE MTF MINICHARTS** solves this by providing compact, dedicated **Mini-Chart cards** directly on your main chart. Each mini-card displays the complete multi-level directional wave history (**SEMA 4, SEMA 3, SEMA 2, SEMA 1**) for that specific timeframe, along with an overall trend bias indicator.

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### Key Features

1. **Multi-Timeframe Visualization on a Single Chart**:
- Track up to 6 custom timeframes simultaneously (e.g., **M5, M15, H1, H4, D1, W1**).
- Each mini-card displays the last 30–100 candles of wave progression for that timeframe.

2. **4-Tier Directional Wave Tracks (S1 – S4)**:
- **Green line**: Price is in an **UP wave** (confirmed swing low $\rightarrow$ price moving higher).
- **Red line**: Price is in a **DOWN wave** (confirmed swing high $\rightarrow$ price moving lower).
- **Vertical Tick Markers**: Pinpoints the exact candle where a swing high/low reversal occurred.

3. **Live Higher-Timeframe Trend Bias Badge**:
- The header of each card instantly indicates the major trend state:
- **`▲ BULL`** (Green) – Major cycle (SEMA 4 / SEMA 3) is in an upward leg.
- **`▼ BEAR`** (Red) – Major cycle (SEMA 4 / SEMA 3) is in a downward leg.

4. **Fully Customizable Layout & High-DPI Canvas Rendering**:
- Built using high-performance, lag-free anti-aliased **CCanvas** graphics.
- Choose placement in any chart corner (`CORNER_RIGHT_UPPER`, `CORNER_LEFT_UPPER`, `CORNER_RIGHT_LOWER`, `CORNER_LEFT_LOWER`).
- Flexible Grid layout: Vertical stack (`GridColumns = 1`), 2-column grid (`GridColumns = 2`), or horizontal layout.
- Fully adjustable font sizes, card dimensions, colors, and margins.

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### How to Read the Mini-Charts

- **Trend Alignment (Full Synergy)**:
When all tracks (**S4, S3, S2, S1**) on the higher timeframes (e.g. H4, H1) turn **Green**, and the entry timeframe (e.g. M5 or M15) aligns in the same direction, you have high-probability momentum confluence.

- **Pullback / Retracement Identification**:
If **S4 & S3** are Green (Major Uptrend) while **S1** shows a short Red segment, this visually highlights a healthy dip / pullback within the dominant uptrend.

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### Main Input Settings

- **Timeframe Selection**: Enable/disable and select periods for `TF1` through `TF6`.
- **Layout & Placement**:
- `PanelCorner`: Chart corner anchor point.
- `GridColumns`: Number of columns for card arrangement.
- `MiniLookbackBars`: History length in bars per mini-chart (Default: 45).
- `MiniCardWidth` / `MiniCardHeight`: Pixel dimensions of individual cards.
- **Typography & Font Sizes**:
- `TfFontSize`: Font size for Timeframe labels (M5, H1, etc.).
- `BiasFontSize`: Font size for `▲ BULL` / `▼ BEAR` badges.
- `TrackLabelFontSize`: Font size for `S1`–`S4` track tags.
- **Visual & Colors**: Full control over card backgrounds, borders, headers, and wave colors.

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### Download & Installation

1. Copy **`XU SEMAPHORE MTF MINICHARTS.mq5`** (or `.ex5`) to your `MQL5/Indicators/` folder.
2. Compile or refresh your MT5 Navigator.
3. Attach it to any chart!

Happy trading and good luck!
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noneseriously wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2026 5:02 pm

The regular buttons load, only the regular buttons. No 2nd dot buttons will load. Is there a special way to load it?

Create a new folder in the indicators directory. Download the indicator to this new folder. Then open the indicator and compile it. Open a clean chart and run the indicator.