//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Force Index.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2005, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "http://www.metaquotes.net"
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_color1 DodgerBlue
//---- input parameters
extern int ExtForcePeriod=13;
extern int ExtForceMAMethod=0;
extern int ExtForceAppliedPrice=0;
//---- buffers
double ExtForceBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
string sShortName;
SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtForceBuffer);
//---- indicator line
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
sShortName="Force("+ExtForcePeriod+")";
IndicatorShortName(sShortName);
SetIndexLabel(0,sShortName);
//----
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,ExtForcePeriod);
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Force Index indicator |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int nLimit;
int nCountedBars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- check for possible errors
if(nCountedBars<0) return(-1);
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
nLimit=Bars-ExtForcePeriod;
if(nCountedBars>ExtForcePeriod) nCountedBars--;
nLimit=Bars-nCountedBars;
//---- Force Index counted
for(int i=0; i<nLimit; i++)
ExtForceBuffer[i]= Volume[i]*(iMA(NULL,0,ExtForcePeriod,0,ExtForceMAMethod,ExtForceAppliedPrice,i)-
iMA(NULL,0,ExtForcePeriod,0,ExtForceMAMethod,ExtForceAppliedPrice,i+1));
//---- done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains tick volumes of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: