DolphinTrader User Guide

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Forex Risk Disclaimer

Off+e%change foreign currenc# trading on margin carries a high "eve" of ris$ and ma# not be suitab"e for a"" investors. The high degree of "everage can 'or$ against #ou as 'e"" as for #ou. ,efore deciding to invest in foreign e%change #ou shou"d carefu""# consider #our investment ob ectives! "eve" of e%perience! and ris$ appetite. The possibi"it# e%ists that #ou cou"d sustain a "oss of some or a"" of #our initia" investment and! therefore! #ou shou"d not invest mone# that #ou cannot afford to "ose. &ou shou"d be a'are of a"" the ris$s associated 'ith off+e%change foreign currenc# trading and see$ advice from an independent financia" advisor if #ou have an# doubts.

CFTC RULE 4 4!
-&)OT-ETICA. O/ SIM0.ATED )E/1O/MANCE /ES0.TS -AVE CE/TAIN .IMITATIONS. 0N.I2E AN ACT0A. )E/1O/MANCE /ECO/D! SIM0.ATED /ES0.TS DO NOT /E)/ESENT ACT0A. T/ADIN3. A.SO! SINCE T-E T/ADES -AVE NOT ,EEN E4EC0TED! T-E /ES0.TS MA& -AVE 0NDE/+O/+OVE/ COM)ENSATED 1O/ T-E IM)ACT! I1 AN&! O1 CE/TAIN MA/2ET 1ACTO/S! S0C- AS .AC2 O1 .I50IDIT&. SIM0.ATED T/ADIN3 )/O3/AMS IN 3ENE/A. A/E A.SO S0,6ECT TO T-E 1ACT T-AT T-E& A/E DESI3NED 7IT- T-E ,ENE1IT O1 -INDSI3-T. NO /E)/ESENTATION IS ,EIN3 MADE T-AT AN& ACCO0NT 7I.. O/ IS .I2E.& TO AC-IEVE )/O1IT O/ .OSSES SIMI.A/ TO T-OSE S-O7N Trading performance disp"a#ed herein is h#pothetica". -#pothetica" performance resu"ts have man# inherent "imitations! some of 'hich are described be"o'. No representation is being made that an# account 'i"" or is "i$e"# to achieve profits or "osses simi"ar to those sho'n. In fact! there are fre8uent"# sharp differences bet'een h#pothetica" performance resu"ts and the actua" resu"ts subse8uent"# achieved b# an# particu"ar trading program. One of the "imitations of h#pothetica" performance trading resu"ts is that the# are genera""# prepared 'ith the benefit of hindsight. In addition! h#pothetica" trading does not invo"ve financia" ris$! and no h#pothetica" trading record can comp"ete"# account for the impact of financia" ris$ in actua" trading. 1or e%amp"e! the abi"it# to 'ithstand "osses or to adhere to a particu"ar trading program in spite of trading "osses are materia" points 'hich can a"so adverse"# affect
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A. Metatrader 4 Installation Tutorial

If #ou haven:t a"read# do'n"oaded Metatrader ;! do that first.

You can obtain a free demo account from any of our recommended brokers below (click the broker's name): FXCM (highly regulated forex broker) Forex com (highly regulated forex broker) !otForex

6ust sign up and fo""o' the insta""ation guide"ines. The Metatrader ; insta""ation process shou"d on"# ta$e < min.
After starting Metatrader ; for the first time! the defau"t screen 'i"" "oo$ something "i$e the picture be"o'=

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If #ou need an# information about Metatrader;! 'e refer to the he"p topics! ust se"ect the ?he"p@button on the main too" bar and c"ic$ ?topics@ or press 1* on #our $e#board to access the he"p topics.

" Ins#allin$ Indica#ors% Tradin$ &'s#ems And &#ra#e$ies

Do'n"oad the Do"phinTraderD..Aip fi"e and unAip the fi"e using a free unAip too". The unAipped fi"e contains a"" Metatrader ; indicators.

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$his section describes a ty#ical exam#le of installing a trading system or strategy found on %ol#hin$rader com .etFs ta$e this one for e%amp"e= http=(('''.do"phintrader.com(psar+moving+average+fore%+ trend+s#stem(

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"te# &: Start Metatrader ; "te# ': Open a ne' chart "te# (: Add the ?0sed indicators@ to the charts G ad ust the recommended indicator settings. )"ease remember that The Do"phinTrader do'n"oad fi"e contains most of the ?0sed Indicators@. &ouF"" find the other used indicators in the Metatrader ; defau"t indicators fo"der Bmoving average! )SA/! MACD! /e"ative Strength Inde%!...C. &ou can add the ?0sed indicators@ direct"# from the Metatrader ; Navigator 'indo'. Main menu H Vie' H Navigator Bdrag and dropC. &ouF"" find the indicators in the Custom Indicators fo"der or in the Metatrader defau"t Indicators fo"der. )icture

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1or e%amp"e! the )SA/ Moving Average s#stem re8uires #ou to add the 9JJ simp"e moving average indicator. This indicator is "isted in the MT; defau"t indicators fo"der. &ou drag and drop the ?Moving Average@ indicator to #our chart and modif# itFs settings. )icture

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Modifying recommended indicator settings /ight c"ic$ in the chart H Indicators .ist H se"ect indicator then c"ic$ the EDIT button H se"ect the Inputs tab to modif# indicator settings H SAVE )icture

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"te# *: 1o""o' The Trading /u"es Buse at #our o'n ris$C ThatFs it. Optiona"= /ight c"ic$ in the chart and save as temp"ate. No' #ou can add this trading s#stem or strateg# to other trading charts and currenc# pairs.

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