//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom MACD_2.mq4 | //| Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp. | //| http://www.metaquotes.net/ | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp." #property link "http://www.metaquotes.net/" //---- indicator settings #property indicator_separate_window #property indicator_buffers 3 #property indicator_color1 Green #property indicator_color2 Red #property indicator_color3 Sienna #property indicator_width1 2 #property indicator_width2 2 #property indicator_width3 0 //---- indicator parameters extern int FastEMA=12; extern int SlowEMA=26; extern int SignalSMA=9; //---- indicator buffers double Macd_Up_Buffer[]; double Macd_Down_Buffer[]; double SignalBuffer[]; double MacdBuffer[]; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { //---- drawing settings IndicatorBuffers(4); SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM); SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM); SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE); SetIndexDrawBegin(2,SignalSMA); IndicatorDigits(Digits+1); //---- indicator buffers mapping SetIndexBuffer(0,Macd_Up_Buffer); SetIndexBuffer(1,Macd_Down_Buffer); SetIndexBuffer(2,SignalBuffer); SetIndexBuffer(3,MacdBuffer); //---- SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0); SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0); //---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label IndicatorShortName("MACD("+FastEMA+","+SlowEMA+","+SignalSMA+")"); SetIndexLabel(0,"MACD"); SetIndexLabel(1,"MACD"); SetIndexLabel(2,"Signal"); //---- initialization done return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Moving Averages Convergence/Divergence | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int start() { int limit; int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted(); //---- last counted bar will be recounted if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--; limit=Bars-counted_bars; //---- macd counted in the 1-st buffer 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); //---- signal line counted in the 2-nd buffer for(i=0; i<limit; i++) SignalBuffer[i]=iMAOnArray(MacdBuffer,Bars,SignalSMA,0,MODE_SMA,i); //---- for(i=0; i<limit; i++) { if(MacdBuffer[i]>0) {Macd_Up_Buffer[i]=MacdBuffer[i]; Macd_Down_Buffer[i]=0.0;} if(MacdBuffer[i]<0) {Macd_Down_Buffer[i]=MacdBuffer[i]; Macd_Up_Buffer[i]=0.0;} } //---- done return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: