CandleSticks Patterns Indicator for MT5

Bring proven candlestick analysis into your workflow. This indicator automatically scans your chart and highlights high-quality reversal and continuation patterns, so you can react faster and with more confidence.

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What it does

• Scans historical and live candles from a user-defined lookback range.
  
  

• Detects and labels major single- and multi-candle patterns with on-chart arrows and tooltips.
  
  

• Sends alerts (terminal, push, email) the moment a valid pattern appears.
  
  

• Includes a lightweight tester panel for quick parameter optimization.
  
  

Detectable Patterns

• Doji (size filter)
  
  

• Hammer, Inverted Hammer, Hanging Man, Shooting Star
  
  

• Bullish/Bearish Engulfing
  
  

• Bullish/Bearish Harami
  
  

• Morning Star, Evening Star
  
  

• Piercing Line, Dark Cloud Cover
  
  

• Bullish Belt, Bullish Kicker, Bearish Kicker
  
  

Inputs & Settings

General

1. Candles to Consider (Lookback) – number of bars to scan.
   
   

2. Doji Size – max body-to-range ratio to qualify as doji.
   
   

Pattern Toggles
3. Show Doji
4. Show Evening Star
5. Show Morning Star
6. Show Hammer
7. Show Shooting Star
8. Show Inverted Hammer
9. Show Bearish Harami
10. Show Bullish Harami
11. Show Bearish Engulfing
12. Show Bullish Engulfing
13. Show Piercing Line
14. Show Bullish Belt
15. Show Bullish Kicker
16. Show Bearish Kicker
17. Show Hanging Man
18. Show Dark Cloud Cover

Alerts & Tester

• Enable Alerts (on-screen / sound / push / email)
  
  

• Alert Once per Bar / per Pattern
  
  

• Tester Parameters (date range, visual labels, report filters)
  
  

How it works

The indicator iterates through the last N candles (your lookback) and applies robust, textbook criteria for each enabled pattern. When a match is found, it draws an arrow at the signal bar and optionally prints a short label (pattern name). Alerts can be triggered immediately or on bar close, depending on MT5 settings.

Benefits

• Clarity at a glance – auto-labels patterns you would otherwise scan manually.
  
  

• Fewer missed setups – push/email alerts for your favorite patterns.
  
  

• Customizable strictness – fine-tune doji size and enable only the patterns you trust.
  
  

• Strategy-agnostic – use it for confirmations with trend, S/R, SMC, or volume tools.
  
  

• Timeframe & symbol agnostic – works on FX, indices, commodities, crypto, and stocks in MT5.
  
  

Best Practices

• Combine with trend filters (MA slope, structure, higher-TF bias) to improve selectivity.
  
  

• Use S/R or supply–demand zones to prioritize higher-probability signals.
  
  

• Prefer signals that align with session volatility and market context.
  
  

• In Strategy Tester, adjust lookback and alert rules to match your trading style.
  
  

Compatibility

• Platform: MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
  
  

• Markets: Forex, indices, commodities, crypto, stocks (any symbol your broker provides)

• Trading styles: position trading - swing trading - day trading - scalping

• Timeframes: All
  
  

Notes

This tool is for educational and analytical purposes. It does not guarantee profits. Always validate signals with your own risk management.