//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| BBands_Stop_v1_rdb.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2008, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, TrendLaboratory Ltd."
#property link "http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TrendLaboratory"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 6
#property indicator_color1 Chartreuse
#property indicator_color2 Orange
#property indicator_color3 Chartreuse
#property indicator_color4 Orange
#property indicator_color5 Chartreuse
#property indicator_color6 Orange
//---- input parameters
extern int Length=20; // Bollinger Bands Period
extern int Deviation=2; // Deviation
extern double MoneyRisk=0.5; // Offset Factor
extern int Signal=1; // Display signals mode: 1-Signals & Stops; 0-only Stops; 2-only Signals;
extern int Line=1; // Display line mode: 0-no,1-yes
extern int Nbars=1000;
extern bool AlertsEnabled = true;
extern string SoundBuy = "excellent_a.wav";
extern string SoundSell = "BINGBING.WAV";
//---- indicator buffers
double UpTrendBuffer[];
double DownTrendBuffer[];
double UpTrendSignal[];
double DownTrendSignal[];
double UpTrendLine[];
double DownTrendLine[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
string short_name;
//---- indicator line
SetIndexBuffer(0,UpTrendBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(1,DownTrendBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(2,UpTrendSignal);
SetIndexBuffer(3,DownTrendSignal);
SetIndexBuffer(4,UpTrendLine);
SetIndexBuffer(5,DownTrendLine);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexArrow(0,159);
SetIndexArrow(1,159);
SetIndexArrow(2,108);
SetIndexArrow(3,108);
IndicatorDigits(MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS));
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
short_name="BBands Stop("+Length+","+Deviation+")";
IndicatorShortName(short_name);
SetIndexLabel(0,"UpTrend Stop");
SetIndexLabel(1,"DownTrend Stop");
SetIndexLabel(2,"UpTrend Signal");
SetIndexLabel(3,"DownTrend Signal");
SetIndexLabel(4,"UpTrend Line");
SetIndexLabel(5,"DownTrend Line");
//----
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(2,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(3,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(4,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(5,Length);
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Bollinger Bands_Stop_v1 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int i,shift,trend;
double smax[25000],smin[25000],bsmax[25000],bsmin[25000];
for (shift=Nbars;shift>=0;shift--)
{
UpTrendBuffer[shift]=0;
DownTrendBuffer[shift]=0;
UpTrendSignal[shift]=0;
DownTrendSignal[shift]=0;
UpTrendLine[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
DownTrendLine[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
}
for (shift=Nbars-Length-1;shift>=0;shift--)
{
smax[shift]=iBands(NULL,0,Length,Deviation,0,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_UPPER,shift);
smin[shift]=iBands(NULL,0,Length,Deviation,0,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_LOWER,shift);
if (Close[shift]>smax[shift+1]) trend=1;
if (Close[shift]<smin[shift+1]) trend=-1;
if(trend>0 && smin[shift]<smin[shift+1]) smin[shift]=smin[shift+1];
if(trend<0 && smax[shift]>smax[shift+1]) smax[shift]=smax[shift+1];
bsmax[shift]=smax[shift]+0.5*(MoneyRisk-1)*(smax[shift]-smin[shift]);
bsmin[shift]=smin[shift]-0.5*(MoneyRisk-1)*(smax[shift]-smin[shift]);
if(trend>0 && bsmin[shift]<bsmin[shift+1]) bsmin[shift]=bsmin[shift+1];
if(trend<0 && bsmax[shift]>bsmax[shift+1]) bsmax[shift]=bsmax[shift+1];
if (trend>0)
{
if (Signal>0 && UpTrendBuffer[shift+1]==-1.0)
{
UpTrendSignal[shift]=bsmin[shift];
UpTrendBuffer[shift]=bsmin[shift];
if(Line>0) UpTrendLine[shift]=bsmin[shift];
}
else
{
UpTrendBuffer[shift]=bsmin[shift];
if(Line>0) UpTrendLine[shift]=bsmin[shift];
UpTrendSignal[shift]=-1;
}
if (Signal==2) UpTrendBuffer[shift]=0;
DownTrendSignal[shift]=-1;
DownTrendBuffer[shift]=-1.0;
DownTrendLine[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
}
if (trend<0)
{
if (Signal>0 && DownTrendBuffer[shift+1]==-1.0)
{
DownTrendSignal[shift]=bsmax[shift];
DownTrendBuffer[shift]=bsmax[shift];
if(Line>0) DownTrendLine[shift]=bsmax[shift];
}
else
{
DownTrendBuffer[shift]=bsmax[shift];
if(Line>0)DownTrendLine[shift]=bsmax[shift];
DownTrendSignal[shift]=-1;
}
if (Signal==2) DownTrendBuffer[shift]=0;
UpTrendSignal[shift]=-1;
UpTrendBuffer[shift]=-1.0;
UpTrendLine[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
if (AlertsEnabled && NewBar())
{
if ((UpTrendLine[1] > DownTrendLine[1]) && (UpTrendLine[2] < DownTrendLine[2]))
{
//if (StringLen("BINGBING.WAV") > 0)
PlaySound(SoundBuy);
Alert("BBandStop Sell", Symbol(), " M", Period());
//TurnedDown = false;
//TurnedUp = true;
}
if ((UpTrendLine[1] < DownTrendLine[1]) && (UpTrendLine[2] > DownTrendLine[2]))
{
//if (StringLen("excellent_a.wav") > 0)
PlaySound(SoundSell);
Alert("BBandStop Buy", Symbol(), " M", Period());
//TurnedDown = true;
//TurnedUp = false;
}
}
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool NewBar()
{
static datetime lastbar;
datetime curbar = Time[0];
//Print("NewBar(). lastbar="+TimeToStr(lastbar,TIME_DATE|TIME_MINUTES)+" curbar="+TimeToStr(curbar,TIME_DATE|TIME_MINUTES));
if(lastbar!=curbar)
{
lastbar=curbar;
return (true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains close prices for each bar
Series array that contains open time of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Indicators Used:
Bollinger bands indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
It plays sound alerts
It issuies visual alerts to the screen