Pips Counter Basic
- Utilities
- Luca Enrico Mattei
- Version: 1.39
- Updated: 1 September 2025
PipsCounter Basic is an indicator for MetaTrader 5 that displays in real time the pip variation of open positions and provides a daily summary of closed trades.
All information is shown directly in the main chart window in a clear and unobtrusive format.
Features
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Real-time pip tracking
Continuously updates the pip difference for each active position on every market tick. -
Daily pip total
Shows the net pip value of all closed trades during the current trading day. -
TP/SL price labels (New)
Automatically displays the Take Profit and Stop Loss prices directly on their respective lines, with customizable colors, font, and positioning. -
Visual customization
Full control over panel placement (four chart corners), font, text size, and colors for gain/loss/neutral conditions. -
Broad compatibility
Works with all MetaTrader 5 instruments: currency pairs, indices, metals, commodities, and synthetic assets, regardless of tick size, decimal precision, or quotation format.
Use Cases
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Visual monitoring of pip changes on active trades.
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Manual analysis during visual backtesting.
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Scenarios where pip-based metrics are preferred over profit/loss values in account currency.
Input Parameters
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display_corner – chart corner for panel placement
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font_name – font used for text display (default: Tahoma)
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font_size – text size (default: 11)
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color_gain – color for profitable trades
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color_loss – color for losing trades
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color_neutral – color for neutral/inactive values
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label_x_offset – horizontal offset for TP/SL labels (default: 85)
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label_y_offset – vertical offset for TP/SL labels (default: 20)
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tp_label_color – Take Profit label color
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sl_label_color – Stop Loss label color
Technical Requirements
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MetaTrader 5 build 2450 or later
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Compatible with all brokers (demo and live accounts)
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No external DLL dependencies
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No WebRequest usage
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All calculations executed locally within the platform
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