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In Meta Trader4 software for custom indicator properties under color tab there are numbers starting from 0-1-2-3-4.....
Do they correpond with the mode option that is in strategy builder for custom indicators????

I am sending mq4 file for you to review if needed for my custom indicator. I have not yet build any startegy based on this custom indicator.

Thanks a lot for being there when we have questions

Sometimes they do correspond but not always. It depends on how the coder creates the indicator. The mode is an mt4 concept, we just use it in our builder.
This is a trick we use:
Look at the code
Look at the colors definitions: In your indicator
#property indicator_color1 IndianRed
#property indicator_color2 MediumSeaGreen
#property indicator_color3 IndianRed
#property indicator_color4 MediumSeaGreen
Colorn uses the indicator signal n-1, so Color1 (indianred), uses signal mode 0 (SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtMapBuffer1))
and ExtMapBuffer1 is the signal for iCustom(NULL,TimeFrame,"Heiken Ashi",0,y)
Using an indicator written by someone else could be challenging since one needs to find out which mode to use. When creating indicators with the indicator builder, it shows the mode and calculations so integration with the strategy builder is easier. Also, the import custom indicator function gives you hints on which mode to use.

Thanks a lot for detailed explanation. You are very helpful.