The Accumulation/Distribution (AD) indicator for Metatrader 5 uses market volume and price for confirming buy & sell market trends.
The indicator appears in a separate chart window as a green colored line that oscillates above and below the neutral 0 levels.
Understanding the A/D indicator:
- A buy trend is confirmed when the green A/D line crosses the 0 level bottom up.
- A sell trend is confirmed when the green A/D line crosses the 0 level top down.
The following indicator inputs can be modified: AD calculation method (classical, trade station), and line style.
For M1 and M5 chart traders: the London and New York trading sessions will deliver the best trading results when using the Accumulation/Distribution (AD) indicator.
Please make yourself familiar with this technical indicator and test it first on a demo account for an extended period.
It supports all Forex pairs and any other trade instrument that can be loaded into the MT5 trading platform.
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Chart Example
The following chart shows how the Accumulation/Distribution technical indicator looks like when applied to the MT5 chart.
How To Buy And Sell Forex Pairs With The Accumulation/Distribution Forex Indicator?
Find a simple trading example below:
Buy Signal
- A buy signal occurs when the green colored AD line crosses back above 0.
- Open a buy trade and place your stop loss 2-3 pips below support.
- Exit the buy trade for a fixed take profit target of your preference, or wait until the line crosses back below 0.
Sell Signal
- A sell signal occurs when the green colored AD line crosses back below 0.
- Open a sell trade and place your stop loss 2-3 pips above resistance.
- Exit the sell trade for a fixed take profit target of your preference, or wait until the line crosses back above 0.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Install This Custom Indicator On Metatrader 5?
- Open the MT5 trading platform
- Click on the File menu button located at the top left part of the platform
- Click on Open Data Folder > MQL5 folder > Indicators
- Copy the AD.mq5 indicator file in the Indicators folder
- Close and restart the trading platform
- You will find the indicator here (Navigator window > Indicators)
- Drag the indicator to the chart to get started with it!
How Do I Edit This Indicator?
- Click in the open chart with your right mouse button
- In the dropdown menu, click on Indicator List
- Select the indicator and click on properties
- Now you can edit the inputs, colors, levels, scale and visualization
- Finally click the OK button to save the new configuration