//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Fractals.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_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 Blue
//---- input parameters
//---- buffers
double dUpFractalsBuffer[];
double dDownFractalsBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,dUpFractalsBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(1,dDownFractalsBuffer);
//---- drawing settings
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(0,241);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(1,242);
//----
SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
//---- name for DataWindow
SetIndexLabel(0,"Fractal Up");
SetIndexLabel(1,"Fractal Down");
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//---- TODO: add your code here
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int i,nCountedBars;
double up,dw,nul=0.0001;
nCountedBars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- check for possible errors
if(nCountedBars<0) return(-1);
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(nCountedBars<=2)
i=Bars-nCountedBars-3;
if(nCountedBars>2)
{
nCountedBars--;
i=Bars-nCountedBars-1;
}
while(i>=2)
{
//----Up and Down Fractals
//----5 bars Fractal
if(High[i+3]>High[i+4] && High[i+3]>High[i+5] && High[i+3]>High[i+2] && High[i+3]>High[i+1])
{
up=Low[i]-3*Point;
dUpFractalsBuffer[i]=up;
}
else {dUpFractalsBuffer[i]=nul;}
if(Low[i+3]<Low[i+4] && Low[i+3]<Low[i+5] && Low[i+3]<Low[i+2] && Low[i+3]<Low[i+1])
{
dw=High[i]+3*Point;
dDownFractalsBuffer[i]=dw;
i--;
continue;
}
else {dDownFractalsBuffer[i]=nul;}
i--;
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains the highest prices of each bar
Series array that contains the lowest prices of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: