[Development Story] Four timeframes confined on one screen. ~MTF Vision - Erasing the back-and-forth of charts forever~
Prologue
The honest story of a trader who opens four charts
Confession: when I traded gold, I would arrange four charts on my MT5 monitor. M5, M15, H1, H4 — I needed to enter while “seeing all timeframes at once,” or I would feel too scared to enter.
But the reality was this: an entry opportunity appeared on M5. I switched windows to check H1. I looked at H4. When I came back, the M5 candlesticks had advanced three bars, and the opportunity was gone—.
After chewing over that bitterness many times, I decided to develop.
What was needed was: “all time-frame information existing on the chart I am looking at now.”
Chapter 01
What does it mean to visualize multi-time-frame analysis?
The importance of MTF (multi-time-frame) analysis is known to many traders. Enter on lower timeframes in line with the higher timeframe trend—that is the theory. But there is a big gap between “knowing” and being able to do it instantly.
What I aimed for was a panel that could be understood instantly, not just “seen.” A state where bias direction, momentum strength, divergence occurrence, and FVG existence are all contained in one screen.
- Real-time rendering of mini-charts for each timeframe on the current chart
- Display momentum oscillator and bias judgments intuitively with colors and labels rather than numbers
- Alert when all timeframes align to an “A+ setup”
- Auto-draw FVG (Fair Value Gap) within the mini-chart
- Robust design that does not break when chart size changes
While achieving these simultaneously, the core challenge was to avoid freezing during high volatility.
Chapter 02
10 Phases, 122 Versions — what lay beyond the mire
Development progressed through Phase 1 to Phase 10, totaling 10 stages. In the end, the version stacked up to v1.22. In simple terms, I rewrote the code 122 times.
Phase 1–2 — Skeleton and data acquisition
Designed skeleton, input, structures, naming conventions, and four themes. Built an HTF data acquisition engine. Created a foundation to acquire and manage real-time candlestick data across multiple timeframes.
Phase 3–4 — Mini charts & momentum
Implemented the mini-chart rendering engine. The process of shrinking and drawing each timeframe’s candlesticks within the panel was more complex than expected due to coordinate calculation and draw order. Implemented momentum oscillator and bias judgments as well.
Phase 5–6 — FVG & divergence
Implemented FVG detection and drawing in the mini-chart. Faced MT5-specific bugs such as Z-order issues where FVG zones overlapped candlesticks. Added divergence detection as well.
Phase 7–8 — Dashboard & alerts
Implemented dashboard rows and alignment meters. The alert engine covers eight reporting conditions (bias changes / Bull/Bear entries / divergence / extremes / full-TF alignment / zero-cross).
Phase 9–10 — Optimization & integration
Implemented six levels of optimization to prevent freezes during high volatility, including throttling, layout caching, and removing array resizing. Found and fixed a fatal bug where panels split when Navigator opened/closed. Completed with full code integration.
“After opening Navigator, when the panel coordinates completely drifted—that bug was found almost at the finishing stage. It took a whole day to pinpoint the cause, but once solved, I was confident, ‘this will sell’.”
Chapter 03
Features installed — eight pillars that realize “one screen completion”
CompletedMTF Visionhas eight core features to consolidate all the information needed for gold scalping into one screen.
Simultaneous display of four-hour timeframe
Bias color-coded display
Displayed within mini-chart
Automatic Bull/Bear determination
Visualizes full-TF alignment
Notifies A+ setups
Switchable to match environment
No freezes even during economic news releases
- Supported platform:MetaTrader 5 (MT5) only
- Recommended instrument:XAUUSD (GOLD / GOLDmicro also tested)
- Recommended timeframe:M5 (display M15, H1, H4 simultaneously)
- Display themes:Choose from 4 types (DARK / LIGHT / BLUE / CLASSIC)
- Height mode:Three levels: COMPACT / STANDARD / TALL
Epilogue
Turning the flood of information into a single moment of certainty
Many of the reasons traders hesitate are not due to lack of information. On the contrary, there is too much information, and it cannot be organized quickly enough. You travel between four charts, trying to integrate each timeframe in your head. That cognitive load slows judgment and makes you miss entries.
MTF Vision solves precisely that. An indicator takes on the burden of organizing information. You simply look at the result and decide.
Focusing only on that moment—that is the essence of MTG Vision.
I would love for you to try this tool, born from 122 versions, in your own trading. The way charts look will change.
※This indicator is MT5-only. Please make investment decisions at your own risk. Past performance does not guarantee future profits. FX/CFD trading involves principal risk.