SuperTrend Signal Alerts MT4
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Allan Aparece Ninal
I build indicators and Expert Advisors for MetaTrader 5.
How I work:
- Every indicator is checked for repainting: signals are decided on closed bars only, and an every-tick test confirms they do not change afterwards. - Version: 1.0
SuperTrend Signal Alerts MT4 is a free SuperTrend indicator for MetaTrader 4. It colours the trend line blue or red, puts a buy or sell arrow on every trend change and sends alerts, with optional EMA and RSI filters on the arrows.
It places no trades and does not touch your orders. Arrows and alerts come from closed bars, so a signal never appears and then disappears. The calculation follows the SuperTrend indicator as published on TradingView.
Standalone: everything is built in. You do not need to buy or install any other product named on this page.
MetaTrader 4 edition: the same calculation and the same arrows as the MetaTrader 5 version. Only the arrow distance is set as a fraction of ATR, because MetaTrader 4 cannot shift arrows by pixels.
Quick start
- Attach it to any chart and timeframe. The defaults are ATR period 10 and ATR multiplier 3.0.
- Change ATR multiplier to tune it: lower flips sooner and more often, higher flips later. Optionally switch on Only signals with the EMA trend and Buy only RSI above 50, sell only below.
- Pop-up alerts are on. Switch on Play a sound, Push notification or E-mail if you want them. Push needs your MetaQuotes ID under Tools, Options, Notifications.
What you see on the chart
- A SuperTrend line: blue below price in an uptrend, red above price in a downtrend.
- A buy arrow below the candle when the trend turns from down to up.
- A sell arrow above the candle when the trend turns from up to down.
- A dotted EMA line when the EMA filter is on.
How the signal is built
- Each bar gets two bands: its middle price plus and minus the multiplier x ATR.
- While price stays on one side, the lower band can only rise and the upper band can only fall, so the line never steps back.
- When a bar closes beyond the opposite band, the trend flips and the line jumps to the other band.
- That bar gets the arrow, shown from the first tick of the next bar. The forming bar never shows one, and a closed bar's arrow does not change.
- With the filters on, a buy arrow also needs the close above the EMA and RSI above 50. A sell arrow needs the close below the EMA and RSI below 50. The line itself stays the plain SuperTrend.
Who it is for
For traders who follow trends and want the flip points marked and alerted on any symbol and timeframe (forex, metals, indices, crypto. M1 to MN1). Not for those who expect early entries: a trend-following line turns after the move has started, and in sideways markets it can flip often.
Inputs
| Input | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ATR period | 10 | Length of the ATR. |
| ATR multiplier | 3.0 | Distance of the bands in ATRs. Lower flips sooner and more often, higher flips later. |
| ATR method | RMA / Wilder | RMA, or SMA of the true range. |
| Only signals with the EMA trend | off | EMA filter on arrows and alerts. |
| EMA period | 200 | Length of the trend EMA. |
| Draw the EMA | on | Shows the EMA when the filter is on. |
| Buy only RSI above 50, sell only below | off | RSI filter on arrows and alerts. |
| RSI period | 14 | Length of the RSI. |
| Draw the SuperTrend line | on | Turn off to keep only the arrows. |
| Arrow distance from the candle | 0.3 | Gap as a multiple of ATR. |
| Pop-up alert | on | Alert window in the terminal. |
| Play a sound | off | Plays the sound file below. |
| Sound file | alert.wav | File from the terminal Sounds folder. |
| Push notification | off | Needs your MetaQuotes ID. |
| off | Needs e-mail set up in the terminal options. |
Alerts and Expert Advisor use
One alert per closed-bar signal. None is sent while the history loads or in the Strategy Tester. Buffers for iCustom: 0 SuperTrend line, 1 blue part of the line, 2 buy arrow, 3 sell arrow, 4 red part of the line, 5 EMA line.
How it was checked
- Code check: an every-tick run on EURUSD H1 with default inputs found 0 arrows that changed after their bar closed and 0 on the live bar. The run covered 8,417,316 ticks, 4,812 closed bars and 132 arrows.
- This covers repainting only. It does not show that signals pay off.
Starting settings
The defaults (period 10, multiplier 3.0) are a starting point, not a tuned set. Test any change on your own symbol and timeframe.
FAQ
- Does it repaint? The forming bar's line moves with price. Once a bar closes, its arrow and alert stay.
- Can I try it first? Yes, in the Strategy Tester in visual mode.
- Does it work on gold and crypto? Yes, on any symbol. The ATR sets the band distance.
- Will it alert my phone? Yes, with the push input and your MetaQuotes ID.
- Do the filters change the line? No, only which arrows and alerts appear.
- Can I keep only the arrows? Yes, turn off Draw the SuperTrend line.
Related products
- SuperTrend Signal Alerts: the same indicator for MetaTrader 5.
- All my products on MQL5
If it helps your trading, a short review on this page helps other traders find it.
Questions: use the comments on this page or send me a message on MQL5.
Trading carries risk, and past chart behaviour is not a forecast. Use your own risk management.
