Normalized Volume
This professional-grade solution for MetaTrader 5 helps traders achieve greater efficiency in their daily workflow. This technical indicator acts as a specialized analysis tool designed to visualize market data. It helps traders identify emerging trends, momentum shifts, and key support or resistance levels by plotting statistical calculations directly onto price charts.
How to Setup and Use Normalized Volume
1. Installation: Place your file in the MQL/Indicators folder via "Open Data Folder" and restart your terminal.
2. Loading: Find the indicator in the Navigator, drag it onto your chart, and configure the input parameters in the popup window.
3. Customization: Press Ctrl+I to open the indicator list, select your tool, and click "Properties" to change colors, levels, or visual styles.
4. Updating: Replace the old file in the Indicators folder with the new version and restart the platform to apply changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is my indicator not showing? A: Verify the file is in the MQL/Indicators folder, or try right-clicking the "Indicators" tree in the Navigator and clicking "Refresh."
Q: Do custom indicators slow down the platform? A: Too many complex indicators can impact performance; remove unused ones via the "Indicator List" (Ctrl+I).
Q: Can I use MT4 indicators on MT5? A: No, MQL4 and MQL5 are distinct languages; ensure the indicator is compiled specifically for your platform version.
Description & Settings
Vadim Shumilov
Normalized Volume is an indicator whose main purpose is to filter false signals which occur in the side movement of the market.
The basis of the strong side of the Normalized Volume indicator is a work with the volume and price, and a theory that occurrence of strong trend movements is, as a rule, supported by increase of the market volume. Therefore the Normalized Volumе indicator has low and high volume filtering.
The signal to open position occurs above the horizontal line "1", the price movement is strong enough and the breakthrough can be considered as true.
The principles of the Normalized Volume indicator are particularly useful in the breakthrough or rollback strategies, as they allow to go away from the unnecessary losses.
The indicator uses SmoothAlgorithms.mqh library classes (must be copied to the terminal_data_folder\MQL5\Include). The use of the classes was thoroughly described in the article .
Fig.1 The Normalized Volume indicator
