Display Japan Time on MT4/MT5 (JPN_Time_rcm) Support Page

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■ Product contents
Displays Japan Standard Time on MT4/MT5 charts.

Version upgrade information

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▼ How to install
1) In MT4/MT5, select “Open Data Folder” from the File menu.
2) Copy this product into the Indicators folder under MQL4/MQL5.
3) Restart MT4/MT5 and open any chart.
4) Double-click the JPN_TIME_rcm indicator.
5) The settings screen will appear; press OK to apply.
6) Adjust the display area size and use.

※ If you encounter an error saying DLL loading is not allowed or the OK button does not appear, see here ⇒DLL permission settings

▼ Parameter settings
Auto time difference adjustment (requires caution): true
→ Depending on the connection, Japan time will be calculated. Not usable in the Strategy Tester. If past times become misaligned due to daylight saving changes, time adjustments will follow daylight saving settings. If past times are shifted, set auto adjustment to false.

GMT offset of the connected server: 2 hours
→ Please adjust according to your FX broker

Daylight saving time presence: America
→ Depending on the FX broker, times may be America time, Europe time, or no daylight saving.

Time display format: MM/DD hh:mm
→ Options are MM/DD hh:mm, DD hh:mm, hh:mm, or hhmm. (MM=month, DD=day, hh=hour, mm=minute) A date-time format commonly used by Japanese users.

Latest bar date-time display: true
→ Display grid and date-time on the latest bar.

Leftmost bar date display: true
→ Display the date on the leftmost bar.

Minimum time unit for ticks (minutes): 5
→ Specify the minimum time unit in minutes for the time axis. All ticks are shown in one minute increments. 10 shows 10-minute increments, 15 shows 15-minute increments.

Hide standard grid: true
→ Hide the standard grid. The tool’s grid will be shown, which is usually easier to read if the standard grid is hidden.

Hide standard date-time grid: false
→ Hide server time grid. Since only Japan time will be shown, set to true after confirming the correct time.

Text size: 8
→ Size of the text displayed on screen.

Maximum number of date objects shown (0: unlimited): 1000
→ Usually no need to change, but you can increase it for long-term analyses. Display count depends on PC performance.

Vertical grid: true (on)
Horizontal grid: true (on)
→ Display grid for JPN_TIME_rcm. It is recommended to hide the standard grid for better readability.

Marked grid time: 12:00
Marked grid color: DarkGoldenrod
→ Display a vertical line grid at a specified time to highlight it. Useful as a reference when navigating the grid.

Marked line start time: 08:45
Marked line end time: 15:15
Marked line color: None
→ Draw a marked line from the start time to the end time in the display area. You can color-code trading hours, day/night, etc.

Fill time area: false (off)
→ Fill the background of the display area at regular intervals.

Navigation presence: true (on)
→ Display buttons for chart navigation.

Synchronization with other charts: true (on)
→ When moving the indicators, other charts move to the same time.

Date-time display for vertical lines: true (on)
→ Display the converted time when drawing vertical lines.

Number of date objects processed per run: 1000
→ Normally not necessary to change, but you can increase if your system has enough resources.

※ The grid color is the same as the standard grid, and the text color matches other standard text colors. If you change the chart background, reopen the settings screen to refresh.

▼ About time difference in Strategy Tester
In the tester, automatic adjustment cannot be performed, so you must set it manually.

EZInvest Securities, OANDA, XMtrading
⇒ GMT offset: 2, Daylight saving time: American time

MetaQuotes
⇒ GMT offset: 2, Daylight saving time: Europe time

※ Please check the time of your connected server before use.


▼ Important notes
When using this tool, please understand its performance and use it at your own risk.