Using a Higher Timeframe for the Average Range Indicator

Summary

This MetaTrader 5 indicator variant lets a trader choose the timeframe used by the AvgRange indicator through an input parameter. The example setting shown is a four-hour period, so the indicator can display average-range information derived from a timeframe different from the chart currently being viewed. This can help traders compare range behavior across chart intervals.

The document is primarily an installation note: it says the base AvgRange indicator file must also be placed in the platform’s indicators folder. It does not explain how average range is calculated, how the higher-timeframe values are aligned with lower-timeframe bars, or how to interpret the output in a trading rule. No chart evidence, tests, or performance results are supplied, so users would need the referenced base indicator and further documentation to assess the measure and its practical limitations.

Key ideas

• The indicator exposes a selectable timeframe input for AvgRange calculations.\nThe example uses a four-hour timeframe.\nThe variant depends on a separate base AvgRange indicator file.\nThe document provides no calculation details, trading rules, or performance evidence.

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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.