*** IMPORTANT UPDATE ***

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE NEW VERSION, UNINSTALL THE PREVIOUS VERSION.

To uninstall, from your computer desktop, click Start > Control Panel > Programs. Locate and click on the previous “CompassFX DOTS Method” version and select “Uninstall”. We recommend to follow the instructions below before installing DOTS.

BEFORE INSTALLING:

1. Update MetaTrader 4.0 to the latest Build.
2. Allow DLL imports.
3. Set Maximum bar in Chart and download adequate historical data.

To uninstall, from your computer desktop, click Start > Control Panel > Programs. Locate and click on the previous “CompassFX DOTS Method” version and select “Uninstall”. We recommend to follow the instructions below before installing DOTS.

The next step is to “Allow DLL imports” within MT4.   The D.O.T.S. Method indicator will not operate properly without this setting.

To locate the “Allow DLL imports” setting, follow these steps:

1. Open MetaTrader 4.0.
2. Go to the Top Menu bar.
3. Select “Tools”.
4. In the drop-down menu, select “Options”.
   
5. A pop-up window will appear similar to the one below:
   
6. At the top of the window, click on the “Expert Advisors” tab. The window will change to the one below:
   
7. Check the box to the left of “Allow DLL imports” (marked by the red arrow).
8. Click the “OK” button.
9. Repeat this process for each MT4 platform on your computer.

The next step before installing D.O.T.S. Method is to set “Max bars in chart.”   The D.O.T.S. Method indicator compares historical price movement to current price conditions. Therefore, the MT4 platform requires enough historical data for DOTS to run properly.

To locate the “Max bars in chart” setting, follow these steps:

1. Open MetaTrader 4.0.
2. Go to the Top Menu bar
3. Select “Tools”.
4. In the drop-down menu, select “Options”.
   
5. A pop-up window will appear similar to the one below:
   
6. At the top of the window, click on the “Charts” tab. The window will change to the one below:
   
7. Click the field to the right of “Max bars in chart ” (marked by the red arrow).
8. Enter 65,000.   NOTE: ” Max bar in history ” should be 100,000.
9. Click the “OK” button.
10. Repeat this process for each MT4 platform on your computer.

Follow these steps to complete the D.O.T.S. Method installation:

1. Close all MT4 applications.
2. If you have a previous DOTS version, uninstall it.
   Go to Start > Control Panel > Programs > CompassFX DOTS…and select Uninstall. Follow the Uninstall prompts.
3. Restart the computer.
4. Disable the anti-virus software.
5. Click on the Install link: Install DOTS v5.0 for MetaTrader 4.0
6. A “File Download” window may appear. Click “OK” to download the file. Click “Run” to install.
7. When the D.O.T.S. Method Setup Wizard appears, click “Next”
   
8. Check “I accept ” the License Agreement and click “Next”.
   
9. The next window is the Destination Location. Click “Next”.
   
10. Enter your email address and personalized Software Key which was emailed to you. The email address must be the same     email used when registered for DOTS. Do not copy and paste your information…type it in the form.
    
    
11. If a MT4 platform is running on your system, you will receive this notice. Locate the open MT4 and close it.
    
12. This window will appear as D.O.T.S. is automatically installed in all MT4 platforms on your computer.
    
13. When the installation is complete, this Setup Wizard window will appear. Click “Finish”.
    
14. After installation, turn off and restart the computer.
15. After rebooting the computer, Right-click the MT4 icon on your desktop and select “Run as Administrator”.
16. After the MT4 platform opens, apply the “DOTS Method v5.0” indicator to a new chart.
17. Download the DOTS Method User Manual.

1. Open MetaTrader 4.0.
2. In the Menu bar at the top of MetaTrader 4.0, click on File.
3. Select New Chart from the pull-down menu.
4. Select a currency pair.
5. In the Navigator window, locate and click on the Custom Indicator folder.
6. Double click on the “DOTS Method v5.0” indicator to attach to the chart.
7. A Custom Indicator pop-up window will appear.
8. Either select the options available or click “OK”.
9. The DOTS Method indicator will automatically load onto the price chart.
10. To troubleshoot an issue, refer to the DOTS Method User Manual.

If you require additional assistance, please contact support@compassfx.com.

NOTE: D.O.T.S. Method indicator requires less than 1 Mb of hard disk space and operates in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating systems.

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