//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| TZ-Breaktout.mq4 | //| Shimodax | //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright Shimodax" #property link "http://www.strategybuilderfx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15439" /* Introduction: Draw ranges for "Simple Combined Breakout System for EUR/USD and GBP/USD" thread (see http://www.strategybuilderfx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15439) LocalTimeZone: TimeZone for which MT4 shows your local time, e.g. 1 or 2 for Europe (GMT+1 or GMT+2 (daylight savings time). Use zero for no adjustment. The MetaQuotes demo server uses GMT +2. Enjoy :-) Markus */ #property indicator_chart_window #property indicator_buffers 5 #property indicator_color1 Blue #property indicator_color2 Blue #property indicator_color3 LightGray #property indicator_color4 LightGray #property indicator_color5 Blue extern int LocalTimeZone= 2; extern int DestTimeZone= 6; extern int PipsForEntry= 5; double Zone1Upper[]; double Zone2Upper[]; double Zone1Lower[]; double Zone2Lower[]; double SignalsBuffer[]; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE); SetIndexBuffer(0,Zone1Upper); SetIndexEmptyValue(0, 0.0); SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE); SetIndexBuffer(1,Zone1Lower); SetIndexEmptyValue(1, 0.0); SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_NONE); SetIndexBuffer(2,Zone2Upper); SetIndexEmptyValue(2, 0.0); SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_NONE); SetIndexBuffer(3,Zone2Lower); SetIndexEmptyValue(3, 0.0); SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_ARROW); SetIndexArrow(4, 156); SetIndexBuffer(4, SignalsBuffer); return(0); } int deinit() { return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int start() { int counted_bars= IndicatorCounted(), lastbar, result; if (Bars<=100) return(0); if (counted_bars>0) counted_bars--; lastbar= Bars - counted_bars; BreakoutRanges(0, lastbar, LocalTimeZone, DestTimeZone); return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Compute index of first/last bar of yesterday and today | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int BreakoutRanges(int offset, int lastbar, int tzlocal, int tzdest) { int i, j, k, tzdiff= tzlocal - tzdest, tzdiffsec= tzdiff*3600, tidxstart[2]= { 0, 0}, tidxend[2]= { 0, 0 }; double thigh[2]= { 0.0, 0.0 }, tlow[2]= { 99999.9, 99999.9 }; string tfrom[3]= { "11:00", "15:00" , /*rest of day: */ "12:00"}, tto[3]= { "15:00", "20:00", /*rest of day: */ "24:00" }, tday; bool inperiod= -1; datetime timet; // // search back for the beginning of the day // tday= TimeToStr(Time[lastbar]-tzdiffsec, TIME_DATE); for ( ; lastbar<Bars; lastbar++) { if (TimeToStr(Time[lastbar] - tzdiffsec, TIME_DATE)!=tday) { lastbar--; break; } } // // find the high/low for the two periods and carry them forward through the day // tday= "XXX"; for (i= lastbar; i>=offset; i--) { timet= Time[i] - tzdiffsec; // time of this bar string timestr= TimeToStr(timet, TIME_MINUTES), // current time HH:MM thisday= TimeToStr(timet, TIME_DATE); // current date // // for all three periods (first period, second period, rest of day) // for (j= 0; j<3; j++) { if (tfrom[j]<=timestr && timestr<tto[j]) { // Bar[i] in this period if (inperiod!=j) { // entered new period, so last one is completed if (j>0) { // now draw high/low back over the recently completed period for (k= tidxstart[j-1]; k>=tidxend[j-1]; k--) { if (j-1==0) { Zone1Upper[k]= thigh[j-1]; Zone1Lower[k]= tlow[j-1]; } if (j-1==1) { Zone2Upper[k]= thigh[j-1]; Zone2Lower[k]= tlow[j-1]; } } } inperiod= j; // remember current period } if (inperiod==2) // inperiod==2 (end of day) is just to check completion of zone 2 break; // for the current period find idxstart, idxend and compute high/low if (tidxstart[j]==0) { tidxstart[j]= i; tday= thisday; } tidxend[j]= i; thigh[j]= MathMax(thigh[j], High[i]); tlow[j]= MathMin(tlow[j], Low[i]); } } // // carry forward the periods for which we have definite high/lows // if (inperiod>=1 && tday==thisday) { // first time period completed Zone1Upper[i]= thigh[0] + (MathAbs(thigh[0]-tlow[0])) + PipsForEntry*Point; Zone1Lower[i]= tlow[0] - (MathAbs(thigh[0]-tlow[0])) - PipsForEntry*Point; if (inperiod>=2) { // second period completed Zone2Upper[i]= thigh[1] + PipsForEntry*Point; Zone2Lower[i]= tlow[1] - PipsForEntry*Point; } } else { // none yet to carry forward (zero to clear old values, e.g. from switching timeframe) Zone1Upper[i]= 0; Zone1Lower[i]= 0; Zone2Upper[i]= 0; Zone2Lower[i]= 0; } // // at the beginning of a new day reset everything // if (tday!="XXX" && tday!=thisday) { Print("#", i, "new day ", thisday, "/", tday); tday= "XXX"; inperiod= -1; for (j= 0; j<2; j++) { tidxstart[j]= 0; tidxend[j]= 0; thigh[j]= 0; tlow[j]= 99999; } } } return (0); }
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains open time of each bar
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_LINE
Implements a curve of type DRAW_NONE
Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: