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Is there an indicator or some way to install an offline chart on MT4, that will accurately countdown remaining time on the candle time frame selected?

Seems the ones I found, cannot count, for example a M2 time frame, or other non-normal time frame offered by MT4.

Stan Bland:

Is there an indicator or some way to install an offline chart on MT4, that will accurately countdown remaining time on the candle time frame selected?

Seems the ones I found, cannot count, for example a M2 time frame, or other non-normal time frame offered by MT4.

You can try this custom indicator in MT4. Code attached for reference.

It should display a countdown (in seconds) until the next candle for any custom timeframe (for example, M2 when you set CustomPeriodMinutes to 2) 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                             CustomCountdown.mq4  |
//|                    Custom countdown timer for any timeframe      |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property indicator_chart_window

extern int CustomPeriodMinutes = 2; // Custom period in minutes

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| CustomCountdown Initialization                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
   // No indicator buffers needed
   return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| CustomCountdown Deinitialization                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
   // Clear the chart comment when the indicator is removed
   Comment("");
   return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| CustomCountdown Start Function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
   // Get the current server time
   datetime currentTime = TimeCurrent();
   // Convert the custom period to seconds (e.g., 2 minutes = 120 seconds)
   int periodSeconds = CustomPeriodMinutes * 60;
   
   // Determine the start of the current candle by rounding down
   datetime candleStart = (currentTime / periodSeconds) * periodSeconds;
   // The candle ends at candleStart plus the period length
   datetime candleEnd = candleStart + periodSeconds;
   
   // Calculate the remaining time (in seconds) until the next candle begins
   int timeRemaining = candleEnd - currentTime;
   
   // Create and display the countdown text on the chart
   string countdownText = "Time remaining: " + timeRemaining + " sec";
   Comment(countdownText);
   
   return(0);
}
Why did you post your MT4 question in the General section (a miscellaneous catch-all category) instead of the MQL4 section, (bottom of the Root page)?
Please consider which section is most appropriate — https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/172166/page6#comment_49114893
moved to MQL4 and MetaTrader 4
William Roeder #:
Why did you post your MT4 question in the General section (a miscellaneous catch-all category) instead of the MQL4 section, (bottom of the Root page)?
Please consider which section is most appropriate — https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/172166/page6#comment_49114893
moved to MQL4 and MetaTrader 4
I'm sorry. My over site, as I didn't notice. I will pay more attention next time.
Sivakumar Paul Suyambu #:

You can try this custom indicator in MT4. Code attached for reference.

It should display a countdown (in seconds) until the next candle for any custom timeframe (for example, M2 when you set CustomPeriodMinutes to 2)

This is what I am looking for. Thank you. Is there a way to change which corner it is in, and font size/color?

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