//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| FlatTrend.mq4 |
//| Kirk Sloan |
//| http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Kirk Sloan"
#property link "http://www.metaquotes.net"
//----
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_minimum 0
#property indicator_maximum 1
#property indicator_buffers 4
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 LimeGreen
#property indicator_color3 Gold
//---- input parameters
extern int Minutes=5;
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
double ExtMapBuffer3[];
double ExtMapBuffer4[];
double Ma;
double hhigh, llow;
double Psar;
double PADX,NADX;
string TimeFrameStr;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicators
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,2,Red);
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,2, LimeGreen);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,1, Salmon);
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtMapBuffer3);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,1, LightGreen);
SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtMapBuffer4);
switch(Minutes)
{
case 1 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M1"; break;
case 5 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M5"; break;
case 15 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M15"; break;
case 30 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M30"; break;
case 60 : TimeFrameStr="Period_H1"; break;
case 240 : TimeFrameStr="Period_H4"; break;
case 1440 : TimeFrameStr="Period_D1"; break;
case 10080 : TimeFrameStr="Period_W1"; break;
case 43200 : TimeFrameStr="Period_MN1"; break;
default : TimeFrameStr="Current Timeframe"; Minutes=0;
}
IndicatorShortName("Flat Trend ("+TimeFrameStr+")");
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//----
for(int i=0; i < 400; i++)
{
ExtMapBuffer1[i]=0;
ExtMapBuffer2[i]=0;
ExtMapBuffer3[i]=0;
ExtMapBuffer4[i]=0;
//----
PADX=iADX(NULL,Minutes,14 ,PRICE_CLOSE,1,i);
NADX=iADX(NULL,Minutes,14 ,PRICE_CLOSE,2,i);
//----
Psar=iSAR(NULL,Minutes,0.02,0.2,i) ;
if (Psar < iClose(NULL, Minutes,i) && PADX > NADX)
{
ExtMapBuffer2[i]=1;
}
if (Psar < iClose(NULL, Minutes,i) && NADX > PADX)
{
ExtMapBuffer4[i]=1;
}
if (Psar > iClose(NULL, Minutes,i) && NADX > PADX)
{
ExtMapBuffer1[i]=1;
}
if (Psar > iClose(NULL, Minutes,i) && PADX > NADX)
{
ExtMapBuffer3[i]=1;
}
if (ExtMapBuffer1[i]==0 && ExtMapBuffer2[i]==0)
{
//ExtMapBuffer3[i] = 1;
}
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains close prices for each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Indicators Used:
Movement directional index
Parabolic Stop and Reverse system
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: