Acuity Trading Tools:

Installation & Guide

Index
• Download & Installation

• Activating the plugin

• Uninstalling

• Troubleshooting common problems

• Signal Centre

• Market Alerts

• Economic Calendar
What are the Acuity Expert Advisors
The Expert Advisors are a part of an advanced AI-Powered Trading Tool that
collects, analyses, and delivers the latest market information, empowering you with
a wealth of knowledge. These are expert advisors are Signal Centre, Market Alerts
& Economic Calendar.

Installing the Expert Advisors toolset

The installation is identical for both the MetaTrader 4 and 5 versions of the
expert advisors.

1. Download 4XC MT4/MT5 client

The 4XC MT4 or MT5 client is required to make use of the proprietary
AI tool-set. You can download 4XC MT4/MT5 following this link.

2. Download Expert Advisors

Our Expert Advisor Widgets can be installed on your
4XC MT4 or MT5 Windows client.

3. Login to your 4XC MT4/MT5 client

4. After logging in successfully run the installer file
Follow the given instructions to complete the installation.
* You will have an option of accessing the "Settings" menu, where you can
select the option to allow DLL imports (required for the expert advisors to run in
MetaTrader) and modify Internet Explorer Trusted Sites settings.
5. Finalising Installation
After you have followed all of the previous steps, restart your 4XC MT4/MT5
client to complete the installation.
6. Activate the plugin for MT4 or MT5

MT4 Activation

1. After completing the MT4 installation, open the platform.

2. Click on the "AutoTrading" button at the top.

MT5 Activation

1. After completing the MT5 installation, open the platform.

2. In this case, click on the "Algo Trading" button at the top.

7. Begin using your AI-Powered plugin

You are now ready to access your new powerful Expert Advisors tools!
Uninstalling the expert advisors
To uninstall the expert advisors, there are 2 options available:

• Run the installer and follow the installation procedure outlined above. At the
last step the EA will be removed.

• Once the process is complete you will be shown the screen below, to
signify that the Expert Advisors have been uninstalled.
Troubleshooting common problems
1. Error message occurs while running the installer
Possible reason: if you have an older installation of the expert advisors, those
files might have become corrupt and prevent an updated installer to successfully
complete the process.

Resolution steps:

1. Uninstall the expert advisors from the "Add/Remove Programs" section

in Windows.

2. Run the installer again.

3. If the problem persists, please contact 4XC's customer support team

for additional troubleshooting.

2. After installing and attaching the EA to a chart, an error

message "Please input your API key" appears

Possible reason: for older versions of the installer the API key was written in the
downloaded file name. This is where the authorisation process run by the EA
was getting the account information from. Newer versions (as of October 2021)
should not have this problem

Resolution steps:

1. Copy the following API key from here: 618c140c-ac82-4099-b2f4-4e81ef26e94f

2. Input the copied API key into the window above and click Login.

If the above step doesn't resolve the problem, please report it to 4XC’s
customer support team.
3. After installing and attaching the EA to a chart, the EA does
not load, and no error message is displayed
Possible reason: the Acuity/Signal Centre EAs load the widgets using external
scripts and DLLs, and this option may be disabled in MetaTrader for security
reasons.

Resolution steps:

1. Attach the EA to the chart again by double-clicking the EA or by right-clicking it

and selecting "Attach to a chart".

2. In the Expert Advisors Settings menu that comes up, access the "Common" tab.

3. Make sure that "Allow DLL imports" in the Safety section is checked:
4. After installing and attaching the EA to a chart, an
error "Access to server name denied" appears

Possible reason: when expert advisors are set up on an account, we ensure that
only specified MetaTrader servers are permitted or "white-listed". This error usually
arises if the server that the user is connecting from, has not been added to the
white-list.

Resolution steps:

1. Check that the server you are connecting to belongs to 4XC and has given you
access to the Acuity/Signal Centre expert advisors.

2. If yes, please reach out to 4XC’s customer support team and request to add this
server into the white-list.

3. If not, please make sure you are connecting to the server that belongs to 4XC
and has given you access to the expert advisors.
Signal Centre

How to Navigate the Homepage

All the current and recently expired Trade Ideas published by
Signal Centre are listed on the homepage.

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Key for Reference

1 Choose between Tab or List View

2 Confidence rating filter

3 Asset Class filter

4 Current Trade Idea status selector

5 Language selection

6 Current status of Trade Idea

Red / Green colours used to quickly identify

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Buy / Sell opportunities
How to Select a Trade
You can select a Trade Idea directly from the homepage by clicking on the tile on the Tab
View or line on the List View. Alternatively, refine your selection by using one of the several
filters available. These include:

Confidence
The Confidence bar allows you to filter Trade Ideas between 0% and 100% confidence.

This rating is a rating score, calculated using a proprietary formula. Includes trend, analyst
performance and sentiment analysis data.
Class
The Class tab allows traders to filter by the type of asset they are most interested in. Choose
from all available Trading Instruments.

Status
This filter allows the trader to select a Trade Idea based on its current status. The status is
updated throughout the day as the Trade Idea progresses.
Traders can select
Trade Ideas from the following:

All Displays all Trade Ideas

Expired If the Trade Idea has not performed within the expiry time the status will
change to "Expired" and the tab or line item will be greyed out.

Sell / Buy Limit Stop Depending on the type of signal, it will be labelled as one of the
following categories:
Sell Limit Pending order showing level above to open a short position
Sell Stop Pending order showing level below to open a short position
Buy Limit Pending order showing level below to open a long position
Buy Stop Pending order showing level above to open a long position

Live Trade If the price reaches its entry level the signal status will be changed to "Live
Trade". Once the trade is live, we want to see the price reach the first target level
and ideally the second target level.

Understanding the Status & Key Levels

Trade Idea
Use the key levels to understand the parameters
Each Trade Idea on the homepage of the Trade Idea - where our analysts are looking
displays key information about the to enter the trade, where to target and where
trade to help you time your entry and they will place their stop loss.
exit positions.

The status of the Trade Idea will change as the

By clicking on the Trade Idea more
trade progresses throughout the day, determined
details are revealed including
by the target levels set.
additional data sets and the strategy
behind each trade.
Buy Signals

1 Entry Level if the trade meets the entry level,

Status of the
the status will change to "Live". Trade Idea

Asset idea relates to

2 Stop Level if the trade goes live but the price drops to
Key Levels
the stop level, the trade will close and the status will
be updated to "Closed - Loss".

3 Target Level if the trade goes live and the price Price Chart

reaches the Target Level, the status will be updated

to "Closed - Profit".

If the trade does not meet the entry level and does Opportunity /
Action
not go live, the status will be updated to "Expired".

Sell Signals

1 Entry Level if the trade meets the entry level,

Status of the
the status will change to "Live". Trade Idea

Asset idea relates to

2 Stop Level if the trade goes live but the price rises to
Key Levels
the stop level, the trade will close and the status will
be updated to "Closed - Loss".

3 Target Level if the trade goes live and the price Price Chart

drops to the Target Level, the status will be updated

to "Closed - Profit".

If the trade does not meet the entry level and does Opportunity /
Action
not go live, the status will be updated to "Expired".
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1 Current Asset Price This is the price of the asset at 5 Confidence Rating This is an analyst’s rating score,
the time the Trade Idea was published. calculated using a proprietary formula based on
multiple criteria.
2 Back to List Link back to all Trade Ideas.
6 Signal Status This is the current status of the signal.
3 News Sentiment Score this score reflects how the
global investment community currently feels about 7 Trade Idea Analyst Trade Idea & corresponding strategy.
the asset. It is measured by analysing millions of
news articles every day using AI technology. 8 Next Volatility Events Upcoming events likely to affect
the asset and signal.
4 Target Levels Determine Trade Idea effectiveness.
9 Levels Key support and resistance levels that will
affect the Trade Idea.
10 Chart Current price chart.
Timeframes
Published / Expiry Dates and Times
We publish reports across three global timeframes.

Region / Asset Publish Time Expiry Time

European Session 06.30 (GMT) 21.00 (GMT)

US Session 12.30 (GMT) 21:00 (GMT)

Cryptocurrencies 12.30 (GMT) +1 day 12:30 (GMT)

Asian Pacific Session 15.30 (GMT) +1 day 15:30 (GMT)

Trade Idea Risk/Reward Scale
Signal Centre employs experienced and fully qualified Each trade displays the risk and potential reward. All Trade
technical analysts who use their skill and expertise to Ideas published have a risk/reward ratio in excess of 2:1,
formulate good risk/reward Trade Ideas. sometimes this can be even as much as 5:1.

Each signal provides detail on the rationale for the trade,

allowing users to develop a better understanding of technical
analysis and educating users in their trading journey.

Price Chart Next Volatility Events

The chart displays current price data and data from the past These are the events taking place during the time frame of
7 days. Each candle represents 4 hours of price action. the trade that are likely to impact market activity and have the
potential to increase volatility. Our analysts will be keeping a
On the right hand axis, the red and green scale is a visual watchful eye on the data arising from these events and will
guide that shows the potential gain and losses of the signal. update the signal accordingly.
Use these to monitor the price activity within the key
levels set out.

Support & Resistance Levels Signal Status

These are the levels deemed to be significant for that asset. This is the current status of the signal. See notes above.
This could be a trend line, Ichimoku Cloud level or perhaps
a Fibonacci level. These levels indicate where buyers and
sellers could emerge on both the downside and the upside.
Market Alerts

● These are unique news sentiment driven indicators.

● These offer traders alternative trade ideas with a confidence rating and time
frame so traders can plan entry / exit points.
● These are calculated using mathematical computations from historical
sentiment and price data patterns.
● Users can filter by asset and by confidence rating / risk appetite.

The idea is as follows:

1. We are monitoring when the Exponential Moving Average of the Feel Good Factor
sentiment crosses the Simple Moving Average of the Feel Good Factor, either
upwards (generating a bullish event or Market Alert) or downwards (generating a
bearish event or market alerts).

2. We look at the price data after each of these events, and provide an output of
whether the price data was going higher or lower, what is the probability of it going
up or down, and how long it was rising or falling.
News
The News section contains full news articles (the full text is revealed on click) that are
governed by the same permissions as the news and calendar events in the main asset
section (so either provided by Dow Jones, or FX Street, or ABM Financial News).

The user has an option of viewing asset related news only (for example only for EURUSD), or
they can also view all news. The “All” toggle controls this.

Display and Filtering

Here is the breakdown of how the asset news is displayed depending on the selected option.

News Article Count Duration

All News 50 3 hours

Asset News 50 14 days

We either display the first 50 news about the asset or 3 hours/14 days of publication,
whichever is first.

Here is the breakdown of how the news is filtered, depending on the provider.

Calendar Events
Calendar Events are retrieved either from Dow Jones or from FX Street. The following
event data is displayed:

● Name of the event (for example, Non-Farm Payroll);

● Event description (if provided);
● Time of the event;
● Country associated with the event;
● Expected Volatility associated with the event. The higher the expected volatility, the higher
the potential price movement the result will cause. Generally, if the results are better than
expected, then the price for the asset is expected to move higher, and if the results are
worse than expected, the price for the underlying asset will usually drop.

Users can also filter the events using the following controls:

● Date/Time of the event. The following options are available:

○ Recent and Next
○ Today
○ Tomorrow
○ Next Week

● Volatility Filter. Users can only choose to see events of a specific expected volatility level.
Economic Calendar User Guide
How to navigate the Homepage:

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Key for Reference

1 Date picker 5 Scroll for historical events 9 Selected event

2 Number of events this type on this day 6 Event key 10 Selected event summary

3 Scroll for future events 7 Selected date

4 Event filters 8 Country event originates from

How to Select an Event
You can select an event directly from the homepage by clicking on a tab in the timeline,
scrolling left for historical events and right for future events. Alternatively, refine your
selection by using one of the several filters available.

Filter By Impact Level

Events are categorised into High, Medium and Low impact events according to the effect the
event is likely to have on the asset price and the wider market.

You can filter by Impact Level by clicking on an event with your preferred Impact Level even
in the timeline view. This will display all events of that level for that particular day in the space
below.

Number of events on this type

on this date

Display of all events with selected

impact level on this day
Alternatively, use the Filters view to select the Impact Level. This will
return all events of this level for the current time period.

Filters view to select Impact Level

Did you know?

If you adjusted the time period prior to this step
then the search results will display events for
the adjusted period.

Filter By Country
All events are categorised by the country where
the economic announcement originates from.

The country code is displayed on each individual

event in the timeline but to search by Country you
will need to use the Filters View.

The list of countries is categorised into Majors and Other

Countries, with the Majors being the more popular assets
to trade.

Other Countries
Major Countries
Filter By Date
All events are categorised according to the date of the announcement.
You can filter by dates using several functions:

Scrolling Timeline
Date Picker

Scrolling Timeline Date Picker

You can filter by dates using the scroll bar, clicking on Click on the Date Picker and use the arrows to find the
the left side of the timeline to see historical events and month you wish to view. Select the date in that month by
clicking to the right of the timeline to see future events. clicking on the number and the timeline will
The dates on display can be seen on the line underneath automatically update to that date. The selected date is
the event columns. visible underneath the event columns.

How to Interpret the Event Data

About the event
To learn more about an individual event, we recommend you start with reading the Event Description.
This will explain what the event is about, which country the data is released from and why the event is
important within the markets.

Event Description
Event Name
Affected Assets
Below the Event Description is a list of the assets that the selected event is likely to affect.
These vary according to country of origin and the Impact Level of the event.

Select an asset from the list of Affected Assets to learn more about how the event has
affected this asset’s performance in the past, what the current data is telling you and what the
anticipated impact of the next event will be on this asset.

Affected Asset

Impact on Affected Asset

Event History
The History Chart displays the Forecast and Actual data of the past 16 events in a linear
chart display. Some event forecasts are more accurate than others and this chart can help
you to determine the potential accuracy of future events. Traders should factor this
variance into their decision making.
True Range
The True Range figure below the History Chart is the total price movement of your selected,
affected asset after the event in absolute terms. For example, if the asset price moved 15%
up and 15% down, the True Range is going to be 30% and not 0%.

The True Range data can be viewed according to a time frame of 1 Hour, 1 Day, 1 Week or 1
Month after the event. Use the Potential Range chart to the right of the History Chart to
amend the time frame on the History Chart.

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Key for Reference

1 Historical event chart 5 Difference between forecast and actual figures

2 % change in asset price by time frame 6 Actual figure

3 News sentiment score 7 Potential Range chart

4 Forecast figure

Potential Range Price Data

The Potential Range chart is the average of To see how the price of your selected
the True Range price movement of your instrument changed after a specifi c event
selected, affected asset according to specific in the past, click on an event in the
time frames for the past 10 events. Use this Historical Chart. The price movement of 1
figure as a guide to anticipate how the asset Hour, 1 Day, 1 Week and 1 Month is
price is likely to move after the next event. displayed.
Example:

In this example below, we have clicked on the Q3 2021 Non-farm Payroll event where there
was a large variance between the fore-casted and Actual data. There was a bullish price
movement 1 Hour and 1 Day after the event but a fairly significant bearish movement 1
Week and 1 Month after the event. This could be because the initial movement had been
priced in, based on the fore-casted figure whereas the bearish movement was a result of the
figures coming in well below expectation and the market adjusted.

News Sentiment
The News Sentiment gauge is a metric of how the global investment
community is feeling about this particular asset 1 Day before the
event. This could contribute to the movement of the asset price
both before and after the event particularly if the results are below
expectations.

To see the longer term effect of news sentiment on the asset’s

price, you can use the News Sentiment chart. A drop in sentiment
can often lead to a faster and more significant movement in an
asset’s price whereas positive sentiment can take longer to be
priced in and not necessarily as significant.

Sentiment and price data chart

Current asset price
News
This section displays the latest FX News from FXStreet.
Stay up to date with the latest stories affecting your selected, affected asset.

Click on the "Show More" button to see the stories in

full Latest News from FXStreet