# MT5 Settings

Use this page to review the main settings areas for `The Banana Indicator MT5`.

MT5 is not just the MT4 indicator with different screenshots. The MT5 version has its own inputs and can publish signal and filter state to the MT5 dashboard through the platform bus.

## Open Settings[​](#open-settings "Direct link to Open Settings")

1. Right-click the chart.
2. Select **Indicators List**.
3. Select `The Banana Indicator MT5`.
4. Select **Properties**.
5. Open the **Inputs** tab.

![BananaIndicator 2.00 MT5 Inputs tab on GER40 M1 showing Signal Appearance, EMA periods, ATR filter, trend filter, and optional pattern filters](/img/indicators/banana/mt5/mt5-settings-inputs-top.png)

MT5 \*\*Inputs\*\* tab (top) — \*\*BananaIndicator 2.00\*\* on GER40, M1. Scroll for pattern visibility, alerts, and signal control.

## Signal Appearance[​](#signal-appearance "Direct link to Signal Appearance")

Use **Signal Appearance** settings to control marker placement and marker style:

* **Pullback threshold (pips)** controls the pullback threshold used by the signal logic.
* **Arrow distance from bar extreme (pips)** moves markers away from the candle high or low.
* **Place arrow at bar midpoint** changes marker placement.
* **Signal Arrow Style** selects the marker style.
* **Custom Buy Arrow Code** and **Custom Sell Arrow Code** are used only when the custom marker style is selected.

The screenshot above shows the **Signal Appearance** block at the top of the MT5 **Inputs** tab.

## EMA Periods[​](#ema-periods "Direct link to EMA Periods")

Use **EMA Periods** to control the moving-average context:

* **Fast EMA period**
* **Slow EMA period**
* **Slowest EMA period**

The dashboard can also show or hide EMA lines where that control is available.

## ATR And Trend Settings[​](#atr-and-trend-settings "Direct link to ATR And Trend Settings")

Use **ATR Filter** and **Trend Filter (Advanced)** settings carefully:

* **Seed ATR multiplier (14-period)**
* **Banana ATR multiplier (14-period)**
* **Trend ATR period**
* **Bars back for EMA slope calculation**
* **Minimum slow-EMA slope**
* **Minimum EMA separation**
* **Bars required to confirm trend direction**

These settings affect whether a candidate signal passes volatility and trend context checks.

## Optional Pattern Filters[​](#optional-pattern-filters "Direct link to Optional Pattern Filters")

Use **Optional Pattern Filters** to add stricter signal qualification:

* **Require directional candle**
* **Require impulse leg**
* **Require swing break**
* **Breakout lookback**
* **Check Max 50% Pullback**
* **Check Min 25% Pullback**
* **Lookback**

Change one option at a time. If you change several filters together, it becomes difficult to know which setting affected the chart.

## Pattern Visibility[​](#pattern-visibility "Direct link to Pattern Visibility")

Use **Pattern Visibility** to control which signal types are visible:

* **Show Banana 1** through **Show Banana 7**
* **Show Seed 1** through **Show Seed 3**

Start with fewer visible markers if you are learning the indicator.

![Banana Indicator MT5 dashboard with signal visibility controls](/img/banana-indicator/settings-signal-visibility-dashboard.png)

Dashboard signal visibility — reduce Banana or Seed counts if the chart feels crowded.

## EMA Lines And Signal Control[​](#ema-lines-and-signal-control "Direct link to EMA Lines And Signal Control")

Use **EMA Lines** to display or hide EMA lines on the chart.

Use **Signal Control** to suppress new signal generation when you want to keep the indicator attached but pause new markers.

![Banana Indicator MT5 chart with EMA lines and dashboard theme options](/img/banana-indicator/settings-ema-lines-and-theme.png)

EMA line display and dashboard theme — visual only; they do not replace your trading plan.

## Dashboard Context[​](#dashboard-context "Direct link to Dashboard Context")

The MT5 indicator can publish filter state, signal state, license state, and dashboard-control state to the MT5 dashboard. Treat dashboard information as decision support, not as a command to trade.

If a panel or setting is not visible in your MT5 build, do not copy MT4 labels as a substitute. Use the labels visible in your MT5 **Inputs** tab and dashboard.

![The Banana Indicator MT5 chart with dashboard, filters, and a valid buy signal](/img/indicators/banana/mt5/mt5-chart-dashboard-valid-buy.png)

Chart + dashboard together — filter toggles and market state readout support your review.

![The Banana Indicator MT5 dashboard panel in dark theme](/img/banana-indicator/dashboard-mt5-dark.png)

Dashboard panel alone — Banana tab, market state, and core filter switches.

## Alerts[​](#alerts "Direct link to Alerts")

MT5 alert inputs include popup, push, email, sound, and sound file settings. Enable them on the **Inputs** tab under **Alerts**, then continue with [MT5 alerts](/indicators/banana/docs/mt5/alerts.md) for terminal notification checks.

![BananaIndicator 2.00 MT5 Inputs tab showing pattern visibility, EMA lines, alerts, and signal control](/img/indicators/banana/mt5/mt5-settings-alerts-visibility.png)

\*\*Inputs\*\* tab (lower) — pattern visibility, \*\*Alerts\*\* (popup, push, email, sound), and \*\*Signal Control\*\*.

This page does not use the MT4 popup screenshot. MT5 alert dialogs can look different — use the labels in your MT5 build.

## Full Inputs Reference[​](#full-inputs-reference "Direct link to Full Inputs Reference")

Screenshots of the full **Inputs** panel on GER40, M1. Use these to locate a setting.

![Full scroll of BananaIndicator 2.00 MT5 Inputs tab sections](/img/indicators/banana/mt5/mt5-settings-inputs-full.png)

Full \*\*Inputs\*\* reference — same build as the crops above; not required for day-to-day setup.

## Change One Area At A Time[​](#change-one-area-at-a-time "Direct link to Change One Area At A Time")

Use this order when learning:

1. Confirm the indicator loads.
2. Confirm signal visibility and chart display.
3. Confirm alert settings.
4. Review signal or filter settings only after the chart display is clear.
5. Change one setting group at a time and observe the chart before changing another group.