MFI





//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                             Money Flow 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_minimum 0
#property indicator_maximum 100
#property indicator_level1 20
#property indicator_level2 80
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_color1 Blue
//---- input parameters
extern int ExtMFIPeriod=14;
//---- buffers
double ExtMFIBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
   string sShortName;
//----
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMFIBuffer);
//---- indicator line
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
   sShortName="MFI("+ExtMFIPeriod+")";
   IndicatorShortName(sShortName);
   SetIndexLabel(0,sShortName);
//---- first values aren't drawn
   SetIndexDrawBegin(0,ExtMFIPeriod);
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Money Flow Index                                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int    i,j,nCountedBars;
   double dPositiveMF,dNegativeMF,dCurrentTP,dPreviousTP;
//---- insufficient data
   if(Bars<=ExtMFIPeriod) return(0);
//---- bars count that does not changed after last indicator launch.
   nCountedBars=IndicatorCounted();
//----
   i=Bars-ExtMFIPeriod-1;
   if(nCountedBars>ExtMFIPeriod) 
      i=Bars-nCountedBars-1;
   while(i>=0)
     {
      dPositiveMF=0.0;
      dNegativeMF=0.0;
      dCurrentTP=(High[i]+Low[i]+Close[i])/3;
      for(j=0; j<ExtMFIPeriod; j++)
        {
         dPreviousTP=(High[i+j+1]+Low[i+j+1]+Close[i+j+1])/3;
         if(dCurrentTP>dPreviousTP)
            dPositiveMF+=Volume[i+j]*dCurrentTP;
         else
           {
            if(dCurrentTP<dPreviousTP)
                dNegativeMF+=Volume[i+j]*dCurrentTP;
           }
          dCurrentTP=dPreviousTP;      
        }
      //----
      if(dNegativeMF!=0.0)      
         ExtMFIBuffer[i]=100-100/(1+dPositiveMF/dNegativeMF);
      else
         ExtMFIBuffer[i]=100;
      //----
      i--;
     }
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+



Sample





Analysis



Market Information Used:

Series array that contains close prices for each bar
Series array that contains the highest prices of each bar
Series array that contains the lowest prices of each bar
Series array that contains tick volumes of each bar


Indicator Curves created:


Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE

Indicators Used:



Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features: