Using a Higher Timeframe Input in the Gaus Moving Average Indicator

Summary

This brief note describes a MetaTrader 5 indicator variant that adds a selectable chart timeframe to the Gaus moving average. Its input defaults to a four-hour period, allowing the indicator to use a timeframe chosen by the user rather than being restricted to the chart's current period. The note says the indicator depends on the separate Gaus moving average source file, which must be placed in the platform's indicators directory.

The material is an installation and configuration note, not a trading strategy. It gives no formula for the indicator, signal rules, market examples, backtest, or performance evidence, and it does not explain how readings from a higher timeframe behave on a lower-timeframe chart. Traders would need the companion indicator and platform-specific setup to use it, then independently evaluate whether its signals are useful.

Key ideas

• The indicator adds a user-selectable timeframe parameter to the Gaus moving average.
• The documented default timeframe is four hours.
• Use requires a separate Gaus moving average indicator file in the platform's indicator folder.
• The note does not specify entry rules, performance evidence, or behavior across chart timeframes.

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