If the green and red VSA indicators and the diamond trend are still working for the plugin, but the scanner is showing gray colors, then follow these instructions to reset only the scanner activation.


Do these steps with the software open to perform the activation reset of the scanner.


VSA 4.7


  1. Open the Windows File Explorer on your computer.
  2. Open the C Drive.
  3. Open the TradeGuider47 folder.
  4. Open the Configuration folder.
  5. Find and delete the config47_1103.db file (the .db file extension may or may not be shown, delete it if it is labeled as config47_1103).
  6. Create a new profile.
    1. Click File on the menu, choose Profiles, then choose Save As, name your new profile.
  7. Close all open charts.
  8. Open one new chart with no indicators on the new chart. If any of the VSA indicators are on the chart remove them before proceeding.
    1. To remove the indicators right click on the chart, choose Indicator List, then select the indicator and click the Delete button on the right. Repeat until all indicators have been removed, then click the close button.
  9. Add the TG_VSAPlugin_4_5 to your new chart and wait for them to appear.
  10. Now add the TG_VSAScanner_4_5 and activate it with your email address and activation code for the scanner. (The activation code can be found on the TG website in your account through the MT5 product link)
  11. Once they are both activated then you may change to a previously saved profile that had VSA or you may use the included templates to add VSA to your charts.


VSA 4.5

  1. Open the file explorer on your computer.
  2. Select the C Drive on your computer.
  3. Open the TradeGuider45 folder.
  4. Open the Configuration folder.
  5. Find and delete the config45_0103.db file (the .db file extension may or may not be shown, delete it if it is labeled as config47_0103).
  6. Create a new profile.
    1. Click File on the menu, choose Profiles, then choose Save As, name your new profile.
  7. Close all open charts.
  8. Open one new chart with no indicators on the new chart. If any of the VSA indicators are on the chart remove them before proceeding.
    1. To remove the indicators right click on the chart, choose Indicator List, then select the indicator and click the Delete button on the right. Repeat until all indicators have been removed, then click the close button.
  9. Add the TG_VSAPlugin_4_5 to your new chart and wait for them to appear.
  10. Now add the TG_VSAScanner_4_5 and activate it with your email address and activation code for the scanner. (The activation code can be found on the TG website in your account through the MT5 product link)
  11. Once they are both activated then you may change to a previously saved profile that had VSA or you may use the included templates to add VSA to your charts.


This is what a scanner that is not activated looks like.


and this is what an activated scanner looks like.