Using a Selectable Timeframe with the i-CAi Indicator

Summary

This document describes a MetaTrader 5 variant of the i-CAi indicator that lets the user select its chart period through an input parameter. The example sets the indicator period to four hours, illustrating that the selected timeframe can differ from the chart’s own period. This is a configuration detail for applying a technical indicator across timeframes, rather than an explanation of the indicator’s signal logic.

The page states that the base i-CAi indicator file is also required and must be placed in the platform’s indicator folder. It provides no chart, performance results, entry or exit rules, or explanation of how signals behave when timeframes differ. The material therefore helps with setup and timeframe selection, but does not establish whether the indicator is useful or profitable as a trading strategy.

Key ideas

• The indicator variant adds a user-selectable timeframe input.
• The example selects a four-hour indicator period.
• The base i-CAi indicator file is required for the variant to work.
• The document gives setup information but no signal rules or performance evidence.

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