Moving the attached indicators from one chart to another

[Conor Mcnamara]

Hi, I'm just asking in case there's something I wasn't aware of. If I want to move my current attached indicators from one chart to a different chart (on a different symbol) - how do I do it? Is the solution to save a template, and then load that template on the new chart?

[William Roeder]

Conor Mcnamara:  Is the solution to save a template, and then load that template on the new chart?

Why didn't you try it before bothering everyone else?

[Conor Mcnamara]

William Roeder #:

Why didn't you try it before bothering everyone else?

I'm sure you would have thought that I tried it already? because obviously I did... I'm asking if there is another trick.

[Rajesh Kumar Nait]

Conor Mcnamara #:

I'm sure you would have thought that I tried it already? because obviously I did... I'm asking if there is another trick.

ChartIndicatorAdd() function if you prefer to use code

[Conor Mcnamara]

an EA multisymbol panel which switches between symbols and holds the same indicators on the chart is the best solution. case closed

[Stanislav Korotky]

Conor Mcnamara:
Hi, I'm just asking in case there's something I wasn't aware of. If I want to move my current attached indicators from one chart to a different chart (on a different symbol) - how do I do it? Is the solution to save a template, and then load that template on the new chart?

It's unclear what is your actual requirement, but probably you want just to change the symbol of the current chart by ChartSetSymbolPeriod?

[Conor Mcnamara]

Stanislav Korotky #:

It's unclear what is your actual requirement, but probably you want just to change the symbol of the current chart by ChartSetSymbolPeriod?

I was wondering if there was any built in hot keys to move indicators, or if there is a "main chart" like on the mobile app or tradingview. But I think an EA panel with this API function is the best option for desktop MT5.

[Stanislav Korotky]

Conor Mcnamara #:
I was wondering if there was any built in hot keys to move indicators, or if there is a "main chart" like on the mobile app or tradingview. But I think an EA panel with this API function is the best option for desktop MT5.

There is another useful pair of functions: ChartSaveTemplate/ChartApplyTemplate.