Using a Higher Timeframe Option with a Zigzag Indicator

Summary

This short reference describes a colored Zigzag indicator that allows the user to select its chart timeframe through an input parameter. The example default is a four-hour period, while the indicator can be configured for another supported timeframe. This lets a user view Zigzag analysis based on a timeframe different from the chart currently being inspected.

The document gives only a brief usage note and an installation location for the compiled indicator file. It does not explain the Zigzag turning-point algorithm, the meaning of its colors, or how to interpret its output as a trading signal. No charts with analysis, tests, or performance evidence are discussed. Since Zigzag indicators identify turning points using subsequent price movement, users should establish how the implementation handles revisions to past points before relying on it for live signals; this reference does not address that behavior.

Key ideas

• The indicator provides a selectable timeframe setting.
• Its stated default timeframe is four hours.
• The reference does not describe the turning-point rules or color meanings.
• No trading rules or performance evidence are provided.
• The document gives a file placement note for installing the compiled indicator.

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