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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| OsMA_In_Color.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2006, Robert Hill. |
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//| Draws histogram in color for OsMA aka MACD Histogram |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Robert Hill"
//---- indicator settings
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Green
#property indicator_color2 Red
#property indicator_width1 3
#property indicator_width2 3
//---- indicator parameters
extern int FastEMA=12;
extern int SlowEMA=26;
extern int SignalSMA=9;
//---- indicator buffers
double ind_buffer1[];
double ind_buffer2[];
double ind_buffer3[];
double ind_buffer4[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- 2 additional buffers are used for counting.
IndicatorBuffers(4);
//---- drawing settings
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID);
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,SignalSMA);
IndicatorDigits(MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS)+2);
//---- 3 indicator buffers mapping
if(!SetIndexBuffer(0,ind_buffer1) &&
!SetIndexBuffer(1,ind_buffer2) &&
!SetIndexBuffer(2,ind_buffer3) &&
!SetIndexBuffer(3,ind_buffer4))
Print("cannot set indicator buffers!");
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
IndicatorShortName("OsMA("+FastEMA+","+SlowEMA+","+SignalSMA+")");
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Moving Average of Oscillator |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int limit;
double temp;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- check for possible errors
if(counted_bars<0) return(-1);
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
//---- macd counted in the 1-st additional buffer
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
ind_buffer3[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 additional buffer
for(i=0; i<limit; i++)
ind_buffer4[i]=iMAOnArray(ind_buffer3,Bars,SignalSMA,0,MODE_SMA,i);
//---- main loop
for(i=0; i<limit; i++)
{
ind_buffer1[i]=0;
ind_buffer2[i] = 0;
temp=ind_buffer3[i]-ind_buffer4[i];
if (temp >=0)
ind_buffer1[i] = temp;
else
ind_buffer2[i] = temp;
}
//---- done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: