XSuperTrend Candles Indicator: Bridged Colour Segments

Written by Dominic Walsh · Published 17 Jul 2026 · Last updated 9 Sep 2026

The xsupertrend candles indicator draws the familiar trailing band and pays attention to one detail most builds skip. At every flip it seeds the ending segment with the new value, so the lime and red runs join rather than leaving a gap where the direction changed.

This build ships as a compiled .ex4 for MT4 and .ex5 for MT5; the screenshots below come from EURUSD H1.

Platforms	MT4 (.ex4) + MT5 (.ex5)
Chart window	Main price chart
Plots	4: Buy, Sell, SuperTrend Up, SuperTrend Down
Alerts	popup, push notification, email, sound
Inputs	9

What the Xsupertrend Candles Indicator draws on the chart

SuperTrend Up is the lime green line below price in an uptrend.

SuperTrend Down is the red line above price in a downtrend.

Buy places a dodger blue arrow and Sell places a magenta one at each flip.

Marks sit `ArrowGapPts` `10` from the candle.

• Buy: arrow, dodger blue, width 2, arrow code 233
• Sell: arrow, magenta, width 2, arrow code 234
• SuperTrend Up: line, lime green, width 2
• SuperTrend Down: line, red, width 2

How the Xsupertrend Candles Indicator calculates its values

Placing the raw bands

mid takes high plus low over two. The upper band adds `Multiplier` `3.0` times iATR at `AtrPeriod` `10`, and the lower band subtracts it. Both get recomputed fresh on every bar.

Ratcheting them

FinalUp keeps the tighter of the new band and the previous one, unless the earlier close broke through. FinalLo mirrors that. Neither band can drift back toward price while the direction holds.

Bridging the flip

At a change of direction the code writes the new line value into the ending segment as well. Without that step the two coloured buffers would leave a one-bar hole exactly where the flip happened.

How to read the signals

Line colour is the direction reading and the arrows mark the change.

The bridged segments make the flip point easy to see at a glance.

A ten-bar ATR reacts quickly, so the band width moves within a session.

Three ATR is a wide distance, which suits sitting through a pullback.

Alert channels in this build: popup, push notification, email and sound, one message per closed bar.

`EnableAlerts` arrives switched on and `EnablePopup` does the talking. `EnablePushNotify`, `EnableEmail` and `EnableSound` all begin false. `SoundFile` picks the clip. The flip test reads a closed bar, one message per bar.

Every Xsupertrend Candles Indicator input

Core settings

Setting	What it does	Default
AtrPeriod	ATR period. How many bars the range average covers, default `10`.	10
Multiplier	ATR multiplier. How far the band hangs from the midpoint, in ATR units, default `3.0`.	3.0

Display settings

Setting	What it does	Default
ArrowGapPts	Arrow offset (points). Gap between a flip mark and the candle, in points, default `10`.	10

Alert settings

Setting	What it does	Default
EnableAlerts	Master switch for the line flip alerts, default `true`.	on
EnablePopup	Terminal dialog on a line flip, default `true`.	on
EnablePushNotify	Phone push on a line flip, default `false`.	off
EnableEmail	Mail delivery on a line flip, default `false`.	off
EnableSound	Sound playback on a line flip, default `false`.	off
SoundFile	Wav clip for the flip alert, default `alert.wav`.	alert.wav

Settings that fit your chart

A trailing band rewards markets that run. EURUSD H1 is the reference chart, where `AtrPeriod` at `10` covers under half a day. On M5 the flips arrive often and each gives back three ATR. On H4 one colour run can hold for a fortnight.

When the Xsupertrend Candles Indicator fails

A short ATR window makes the band widen sharply after one busy bar.

Ranges produce repeated flips, each giving back the band distance.

Bridging fixes the drawing, not the lag. The flip still confirms after the turn.

Copy the compiled Xsupertrend Candles Indicator file into your MQL4/Indicators folder, and the MT5 build into MQL5/Indicators, then restart the terminal and drag it onto a chart. The step-by-step guide with screenshots is at how to install MT4 and MT5 indicators.

Background reading on the method behind the Xsupertrend Candles Indicator: Asset-backed commercial paper program on Wikipedia, Distance From Highs at StockCharts ChartSchool.

Download the Xsupertrend Candles Indicator for MT4 and MT5

The zip holds the compiled Xsupertrend Candles Indicator build for MT4 and MT5, plus a short README. Compiled files only, no source. Enter your email below and the download link arrives in your inbox.

FAQ

What does the SuperTrend Up bridge fix?

A one-bar gap in the drawing. Two coloured buffers cannot share a bar, so the line normally breaks where the direction changes. Writing the new value into the ending segment closes that hole without touching the calculation.

Why does AtrPeriod default to 10?

It is short enough for the band to adapt within a session. The trade is jumpiness, since one large candle widens the band noticeably. Lengthen it toward 20 for a steadier distance that ignores a single busy hour.

Does AtrPeriod ever let the up line fall?

Not while the direction reads up. FinalLo keeps the higher of the new band and the previous one, so the line holds or rises. It only leaves that side once price closes through the opposite band.

Is Multiplier at 3.0 too wide for M5?

It often is. Three ATR on a fast chart means giving back a large share of each move at the flip. Traders on M5 usually pull it toward 2.0, which tightens the line and produces more flips.

Are results guaranteed?

No. Trading involves risk. Results are not guaranteed; past performance is not indicative of future results. Use the Xsupertrend Candles Indicator as one input. Always backtest before trading live.