//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| GA-ind.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2008, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2008, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "http://www.metaquotes.net"
//---- indicator settings
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 4
#property indicator_color1 Gray
#property indicator_color2 Blue
#property indicator_color3 Red
#property indicator_color4 Yellow
#property indicator_width1 1
#property indicator_width2 1
#property indicator_width3 1
//---- indicator parameters
extern int FastEMA=8;
extern int SlowEMA=26;
extern int SignalSMA=8;
//---- indicator buffers
double MacdBufferUp[];
double MacdBufferDn[];
double SignalBuffer[];
double MacdBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- drawing settings
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexDrawBegin(3,SignalSMA);
IndicatorDigits(Digits+1);
//---- indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,MacdBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(1,MacdBufferUp);
SetIndexBuffer(2,MacdBufferDn);
SetIndexBuffer(3,SignalBuffer);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
IndicatorShortName("MACD("+FastEMA+","+SlowEMA+","+SignalSMA+")");
SetIndexLabel(0,"");
SetIndexLabel(1,"MACD UP");
SetIndexLabel(2,"MACD DN");
SetIndexLabel(3,"Signal");
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Moving Averages Convergence/Divergence |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)MacdBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,FastEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i)+iMA(NULL,0,SlowEMA,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i);
for(i=0; i<limit; i++)SignalBuffer[i]=iMAOnArray(MacdBuffer,Bars,SignalSMA,0,MODE_SMA,i);
for(i=0; i<limit; i++){
MacdBufferUp[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;
MacdBufferDn[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;
if(MacdBuffer[i]>SignalBuffer[i]){
MacdBufferUp[i]=MacdBuffer[i];
}
if(MacdBuffer[i]<SignalBuffer[i]){
MacdBufferDn[i]=MacdBuffer[i];
}
}
//---- done
return(0);
}
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: