Controlling Quarters Theory Chart Levels with an Interactive Board
Summary
The article describes a MetaTrader expert advisor that adds an on-chart control panel for a Quarters Theory price-level tool. Buttons toggle large quarter levels, small quarter levels, overshoot and undershoot areas, and trend commentary, with colors indicating which features are active. The board removes and redraws selected lines as settings change, allowing traders to adjust the chart display without editing input flags in the source code.
The additional trend display compares current price with a 50-period simple moving average and labels conditions as bullish, bearish, or neutral. Quarter levels are calculated from a configurable major step around the current bid price, with display options for different subdivisions. The article mainly explains interface behavior and implementation logic; it does not provide backtest evidence or establish that the levels or trend labels predict profitable trades. The trend classification is a simple price-versus-average heuristic, and the tool is a charting aid rather than a tested trading strategy.
Key ideas
- The board lets users toggle major and minor quarter levels and overshoot areas from the live chart.
- Button colors provide visual feedback about which chart features are enabled.
- Quarter levels are calculated from a configurable major price increment.
- Trend commentary classifies price relative to a 50-period simple moving average.
- The article describes a chart utility and does not provide evidence of trading performance.
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