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 ====== Indicator Properties ====== ====== Indicator Properties ======
  
 +Clicking an **Entry Rule** or an **Exit Rule** will open the **Indicator Properties** Panel.
  
-The Indicator Properties panel contains controls for selecting indicatorlogical rules, and indicator parameters.+In the **Indicator Properties** panel you can select an indicator for the Entry or Exit rule. You can choose logical rules for the indicator parameters.
  
-You open the Indicator Properties panel by clicking on the 'Add a new entry rule' button orif there are already indicators, by clicking on an indicator tile.+To open the Indicator Properties panel click on **+ Add a new entry rule** or if there are already indicators you can choose an indicator to change its properties.
  
-When the Indicator Properties panel is open you cannot work with the other options of the strategy. You have to close the panel first.+While the Indicator Properties panel is open you won't be allowed to change other parts of the strategy. To change the other parts of the strategy first close the panel.
  
 ===== Components ===== ===== Components =====
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 ==== Indicators list ==== ==== Indicators list ====
  
-This drop-down menu contains the names of all available indicators. When you select one indicator, the program loads its default parameters.+Contains all available indicators. When you select and indicator EA Studio will load its default parameters.
  
-There is a trick you can use if you want to reset the parameters shown below - select another indicator and return back to the previous one. When you do it, the program will replace the current settings with the default ones.+If you want to reset the parameters - select another indicator and return back to the previous one. When you do that the program will replace the current parameters with the default ones.
  
 ==== Indicator name ==== ==== Indicator name ====
  
-You see the name of the currently selected indicator.+The name of the currently selected indicator.
  
 ==== Logical rules ==== ==== Logical rules ====
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 ==== List parameters ==== ==== List parameters ====
  
-Most of the indicators has parameters arranged in drop-down lists. Some of the important parameters are:+Most of the indicators have their parameters arranged in drop-down lists. 
  
-**MA method** - this parameter determines what type of Moving Average smoothing is used for calculation of the indicator. The available options are: 'Simple', 'Weighted', 'Exponential', 'Smoothed'.+Some of the important parameters are:
  
-**Apply to** - it determines what price is used for the calculations. The common options are: 'Open''High''Low''Close''Median''Typical''Weighted'Some indicator uses 'Bar range' or another value.+**MA method** - this parameter determines what type of Moving Average smoothing is used for calculation of the indicator. The available options are: Simple, Weighted, Exponential, Smoothed. 
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 +**Apply to** - it determines what price is used for the calculations. The common options are: Open, High, Low, Close, Median, Typical, Weighted. There are some indicators use 'Bar range' or some other value instead.
  
 ==== Numeric parameters ==== ==== Numeric parameters ====