The free Bollinger Bands Squeeze indicator for Metatrader 5 combines Bollinger Bands and the Keltner channel to create no trade entry zones.
The no trade entry zones are gray colored.
The indicator is very reliable, lightweight, and will not slow down your Metatrader 5 trading platform.
Buy & sell trade idea:
- Open a buy trade when the Bollinger Bands are pointing to the upside and price touches the lower band.
- Open a sell trade when the Bollinger Bands are pointing to the downside and price touches the upper band.
This indicator can be used as a standalone trading tool for both trade entry and exit.
Free Download:
Download the “Bollinger bands squeeze.mq5” indicator for MT5
Indicator Example Chart (EUR/USD H4)
The example chart below displays the technical indicator in action on the MT5 trading chart.
After you downloaded and installed the indicator on the MT5 trading platform, it should look like the image as shown above.
Trading Tips:
Feel free to use your own favorite trade entry, stop loss and take profit method to trade with the Bollinger Bands Squeeze Forex indicator.
As always, trade in agreement with the overall trend and practice on a demo account first until you fully understand this indicator.
Please note that even the best trading indicator cannot yield a 100% win rate over long periods.
Indicator Specifications & Inputs:
Trading Platform: Developed for Metatrader 5 (MT5)
Trading Instruments: Works for Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Equity Indices, Precious Metals, Energies and Shares
Time frames: Works for any time frame
Trade Style: Works for scalping, day trading and swing trading
Input Parameters: Variable (inputs tab), color settings & style
Indicator type: Bollinger bands
Does the indicator repaint? No.
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Download the “Bollinger bands squeeze.mq5” indicator for Metatrader 5
How to install this indicator on Metatrader 5?
Open the Metatrader 5 platform
From the top menu, click on “File”
Then click on “Open Data Folder”
Then double click with your mouse button on “MQL5”
Now double click on “Indicators”
Paste the Bollinger bands squeeze.mq5 indicator in the Indicators folder.
Finally restart the MT5 platform and attach the indicator to any chart.
How to remove the indicator?
Right click with your mouse on the chart that you have the indicator attached to.
Select “Indicator List” from the drop down menu.
Select the indicator and press delete.
How to edit the indicator’s inputs and parameters?
Right click with your mouse on the chart that you have the indicator attached to.
From the drop down menu, click on indicators list.
Select the indicator from the list and press edit.
Now you can edit the indicator.
Finally, press the OK button to save the updated configuration.