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[MetaTrader 5 Help](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help) → [Price Charts, Technical and Fundamental Analysis](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis) → [Analytical Objects](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis/objects) → Arrows

# Arrows

Various shapes can be applied to a price or indicator chart using the "Objects — Arrows" items of the [Insert](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/startworking/interface) menu or the button ![Arrows](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/arrows_icon.png) in the [Line Studies](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/startworking/interface) toolbar. The following objects are described in this section:

|  | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![Thumbs Up](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/thumbs_up_icon.png) | Thumbs Up | The "Thumbs Up" sign anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Thumbs Down](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/thumbs_down_icon.png) | Thumbs Down | The "Thumbs Down" sign anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Up Arrow](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/arrow_up_icon.png) | Up Arrow | The "Arrow Up" sign anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Down Arrow](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/arrow_down_icon.png) | Down Arrow | The "Arrow Down" sign anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Stop Sign](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/stop_sign_icon.png) | Stop Sign | The "Stop Sign" anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Check Sign](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/check_sign_button.png) | Check Sign | The "Check Sign" anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Left Price Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/left_price_label_icon.png) | Left Price Label | The "Left Price Label" shows the price value left to the point selected in the chart. |
| ![Right Price Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/right_price_label_icon.png) | Right Price Label | The "Right Price Label" shows the price value right to the point selected in the chart. |
| ![Buy Sign](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/buy_sign_icon.png) | Buy Sign | The "Buy sign" is intended for marking Buy deals, it is anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Sell Sign](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/sell_sign_icon.png) | Sell Sign | The "Sell sign" is intended for marking Sell deals, it is anchored to a certain point in a chart. |
| ![Arrow](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/arrows_icon.png) | Arrow | Placing of any available sign according to a user's choice. |

To draw these objects, one should select one of them and click on the necessary place of a chart.

## Parameters

All objects of this group have identical parameters, except for price labels that do not have the anchor angle.

![Parameters](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/arrow_parameters.png)

- Date/Value — coordinates of the anchor point of the object (date/value of the price scale);
- Arrow Type — one of object types specified in the table above. When selecting "Other", an additional "Symbol" field appears to the right of this field;
- Anchor — one of object sides (top or bottom) on which the point of anchoring the object to a chart or window is located. This parameter is not used for price labels..
- Symbol — this field appears only when "Other" is selected as the arrow type. A click on ![Browse](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/browse_button.png) opens a window with available symbols. To select one a double-click on an icon is used.

Common parameters of object are described in a [separate section](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis/objects#draw_settings).

## In this section

- [Lines](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/lines)
- [Channels](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/channels)
- [Fibonacci Tools](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/fibo)
- [Gann Tools](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/gann)
- [Elliott Tools](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/elliott)
- [Shapes](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/shapes)
- Arrows
- [Graphical Objects](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects)

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