Color Stochastic v1.04d test on alert on arrow_001





//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                             Color Stochastic.mq4 |
//|                                                           mladen |
//|                                      add arrow alert by mtuppers |           |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "mladen"
#property link      ""

//mods  by BLUR71

#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers   6
#property indicator_minimum   0
#property indicator_maximum 100
#property indicator_color1 DimGray
#property indicator_style1 STYLE_DOT
#property indicator_color2 Yellow //Neutral
#property indicator_color3 Red //UPPER
#property indicator_color4 Blue //LOWER
#property indicator_color5 Red //UPTREND
#property indicator_color6 Blue //DOWNTREND
#property indicator_width2 4
#property indicator_width3 4
#property indicator_width4 4
#property indicator_width5 4
#property indicator_width6 4
#define SignalName "StochasticSignal"
 


//---- input parameters
//
//    nice setings for trend = 35,10,1
//
//

extern string note1 = "Chart Time Frame",
              note2 = "0=current time frame",
              note3 = "1=M1, 5=M5, 15=M15, 30=M30",
              note4 = "60=H1, 240=H4, 1440=D1",
              note5 = "10080=W1, 43200=MN1";
extern int	timeFrame	= 0;		// {1=M1, 5=M5, 15=M15, ..., 1440=D1, 10080=W1, 43200=MN1}
extern string note6 = "Stochastic settings";
extern int       KPeriod       =   10,
                 DPeriod       =   3,
                 Slowing       =   3;
extern string note7 = "0=sma, 1=ema, 2=smma, 3=lwma";
extern int       MAMethod      =   3;
extern string note8 = "0=high/low, 1=close/close";
extern int       PriceField    =   1;
extern string note9 = "OverSold/OverBought Level";
extern int       overSold      =  80,
                 overBought    =  20;
extern string note11 = "Directional: true/false";
extern bool      Directional   = true,
                 showBars      = false,
                 showArrows    = true,
                 alertArrowOn  = true,
                 alertsOn      = true,
                 alertsMessage = true,
                 alertsSound   = true,
                 alertsEmail   = false;


//---- buffers
//
//
//
//
//

double   KFull[],
         DFull[],
         Upper[],
         Lower[],
         Uptrend[],
         Downtrend[];

//
//
//
//
//

int      TimeFrame;
datetime TimeArray[];
int      maxArrows;
int      SignalGap;


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int init()
{

      SetIndexBuffer(0,DFull);
      SetIndexBuffer(1,KFull);
      SetIndexBuffer(2,Upper);
      SetIndexBuffer(3,Lower);
      SetIndexBuffer(4,Uptrend);
      SetIndexBuffer(5,Downtrend);
         
         //
         //
         //
         //
         //
         
      if (showBars)
         {      
            SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_NONE);
            SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_NONE);
            SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
            SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
            SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
            SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
            SetIndexLabel(0,NULL);
            SetIndexLabel(1,NULL);
            SetIndexLabel(2,"Stochastic");
            SetIndexLabel(3,"Stochastic");
            SetIndexLabel(4,"Stochastic");
            SetIndexLabel(5,"Stochastic");
         }                  
      else
         {
            SetIndexLabel(0,"Stochastic");
            SetIndexLabel(1,"Stochastic");
            SetIndexLabel(2,NULL);
            SetIndexLabel(3,NULL);
            SetIndexLabel(4,NULL);
            SetIndexLabel(5,NULL);
            SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
            SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE);
            SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE);
            SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_LINE);
            SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_NONE);
            SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_NONE);
            DPeriod = MathMax(DPeriod,1);
            if (DPeriod==1) {
                  SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_NONE);
                  SetIndexLabel(0,NULL);
               }
            else {
                  SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE); 
                  SetIndexLabel(0,"Signal");
               }               
         }
              
         //
         //
         //
         //
         //
         
   TimeFrame        =stringToTimeFrame(timeFrame);
   string shortName = "Stochastic ("+TimeFrameToString(TimeFrame)+","+KPeriod+","+DPeriod+","+Slowing+","+maDescription(MAMethod)+","+priceDescription(PriceField);
         if (overBought < overSold) overBought = overSold;
         if (overBought < 100)      shortName  = shortName+","+overBought;
         if (overSold   >   0)      shortName  = shortName+","+overSold;
   IndicatorShortName(shortName+")");
   return(0);
}

//
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//
//
//

int deinit()
{
   DeleteArrows();
   return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int start()
{
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   int    limit;
   int    i,y;
   
   
   
   
   if(counted_bars<0) return(-1);
         limit=MathMax(Bars-counted_bars,TimeFrame/Period());
         ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray ,MODE_TIME ,NULL,TimeFrame);
            
      
   //
   //
   //
   //
   //
   
   for(i=0,y=0; i<limit; i++)
      {
         if(Time[i]<TimeArray[y]) y++;
            KFull[i] = iStochastic(NULL,TimeFrame,KPeriod,DPeriod,Slowing,MAMethod,PriceField,MODE_MAIN,y);
            DFull[i] = iStochastic(NULL,TimeFrame,KPeriod,DPeriod,Slowing,MAMethod,PriceField,MODE_SIGNAL,y);
      }
   for(i=limit,y=0; i>=0; i--)
      {
         if (showBars)
            {
               Upper[i]     = EMPTY_VALUE;
               Lower[i]     = EMPTY_VALUE;
               while(true)
                  {
                     if (KFull[i] > overBought) { Upper[i]     = 100; break;}
                     if (KFull[i] < overSold)   { Lower[i]     = 100; break;}
                     if (KFull[i] > KFull[i+1]) { Uptrend[i]   = 100; break;}
                     if (KFull[i] < KFull[i+1]) { Downtrend[i] = 100; break;}
                        Uptrend[i]   = Uptrend[i+1];
                        Downtrend[i] = Downtrend[i+1];
                     break;
                  }
            }
         else
            {
             if (Directional)
              {
               if (KFull[i] > KFull[i+1]) { Upper[i] = KFull[i]; Upper[i+1] = KFull[i+1]; }
               else                       { Upper[i] = EMPTY_VALUE;
                                            if (Upper[i+2] == EMPTY_VALUE)
                                                Upper[i+1]  = EMPTY_VALUE; }
               if (KFull[i] < KFull[i+1]) { Lower[i] = KFull[i]; Lower[i+1] = KFull[i+1]; }
               else                       { Lower[i] = EMPTY_VALUE;
                                            if (Lower[i+2] == EMPTY_VALUE)
                                                Lower[i+1]  = EMPTY_VALUE; }
              }                                 
              else
              {  
              
               if (KFull[i] > overBought) { Upper[i] = KFull[i]; Upper[i+1] = KFull[i+1]; }
               else                       { Upper[i] = EMPTY_VALUE;
                                            if (Upper[i+2] == EMPTY_VALUE)
                                                Upper[i+1]  = EMPTY_VALUE; }
               if (KFull[i] < overSold)   { Lower[i] = KFull[i]; Lower[i+1] = KFull[i+1]; }
               else                       { Lower[i] = EMPTY_VALUE;
                                            if (Lower[i+2] == EMPTY_VALUE)
                                                Lower[i+1]  = EMPTY_VALUE; }
              }                                  
            }                                                
      }                                             

   //
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   //
   //
   //

   DeleteArrows();
   if (showArrows)
      {
         SignalGap = MathCeil(iATR(NULL,0,50,0)/Point);
         for (i=0; i<WindowBarsPerChart() ;i++)
            {
               if (KFull[i]>overBought && KFull[i+1]<overBought) DrawArrow(i,"up");
               if (KFull[i]<overSold   && KFull[i+1]>overSold)   DrawArrow(i,"down");
            }
      }            
   if (alertsOn)
         {
            if (KFull[0]>overBought && KFull[1]<overBought) doAlert(" *Maxing Going Up*");
            if (KFull[0]<overBought && KFull[1]>overBought) doAlert(" *Reversing Down*");//added this line
            if (KFull[0]<overSold   && KFull[1]>overSold)   doAlert(" *Maxing Going Down*");//corrected this
            if (KFull[0]>overSold   && KFull[1]<overSold)   doAlert(" *Reversing Up*");//added this line
         }
   
   //
   //
   //
   //
   //
 
   return(0);
}


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//
//
//
//
//

void DrawArrow(int i,string type)
{
   maxArrows++;
      string name = StringConcatenate(SignalName,maxArrows);
         
      ObjectCreate(name,OBJ_ARROW,0,Time[i],0);
      if (type=="up")
         {
            ObjectSet(name,OBJPROP_PRICE1,High[i]+(SignalGap*Point));
            ObjectSet(name,OBJPROP_ARROWCODE,242);
            ObjectSet(name,OBJPROP_COLOR,Red);
            if (alertArrowOn) doAlert(" *Up Trend Alert*");
         }
      else
         {
            ObjectSet(name,OBJPROP_PRICE1,Low[i]-(SignalGap*Point));
            ObjectSet(name,OBJPROP_ARROWCODE,241);
            ObjectSet(name,OBJPROP_COLOR,Blue);
            if (alertArrowOn) doAlert(" *Down Trend Alert*");
         }
}
void DeleteArrows()
{
   while(maxArrows>0) { ObjectDelete(StringConcatenate(SignalName,maxArrows)); maxArrows--; }
}


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void doAlert(string doWhat)
{
   static string   previousAlert="nothing";
   static datetime previousTime;
   string message;
   string TimePeriod;
   
   if (Period()== 1)       TimePeriod = "1 MIN";
   if (Period()== 5)       TimePeriod = "5 MIN";
   if (Period()== 15)      TimePeriod = "15 MIN";
   if (Period()== 30)      TimePeriod = "30 MIN";
   if (Period()== 60)      TimePeriod = "1 HR";
   if (Period()== 240)     TimePeriod = "4 HR";
   if (Period()== 1440)    TimePeriod = "DAILY";
   if (Period()== 10080)   TimePeriod = "WEEKLY";
   if (Period()== 43200)   TimePeriod = "MONTHLY";
   
      if (previousAlert != doWhat || previousTime != Time[0]) {
          previousAlert  = doWhat;
          previousTime   = Time[0];
      
          //
          //
          //
          //
          //
            
          message =  StringConcatenate(Symbol()," at ", TimePeriod, " Color Stochastic : ",doWhat);
             if (alertsMessage) Alert(message);
             if (alertArrowOn) PlaySound("alert2.wav");
             if (alertsSound)   PlaySound("alert2.wav");
             if (alertsEmail)   SendMail(StringConcatenate(Symbol()," Color Stochastic "),message);
      }        
}


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

string priceDescription(int mode)
{
   string answer;
   switch(mode)
   {
      case 0:  answer = "Low/High"    ; break; 
      case 1:  answer = "Close/Close" ; break;
      default: answer = "Invalid price field requested";
                                    Alert(answer);
   }
   return(answer);
}
string maDescription(int mode)
{
   string answer;
   switch(mode)
   {
      case MODE_SMA:  answer = "SMA"  ; break; 
      case MODE_EMA:  answer = "EMA"  ; break;
      case MODE_SMMA: answer = "SMMA" ; break;
      case MODE_LWMA: answer = "LWMA" ; break;
      default:        answer = "Invalid MA mode requested";
                                    Alert(answer);
   }
   return(answer);
}
int stringToTimeFrame(string tfs)
{
   int tf=0;
       tfs = StringUpperCase(tfs);
         if (tfs=="M1" || tfs=="1")     tf=PERIOD_M1;
         if (tfs=="M5" || tfs=="5")     tf=PERIOD_M5;
         if (tfs=="M15"|| tfs=="15")    tf=PERIOD_M15;
         if (tfs=="M30"|| tfs=="30")    tf=PERIOD_M30;
         if (tfs=="H1" || tfs=="60")    tf=PERIOD_H1;
         if (tfs=="H4" || tfs=="240")   tf=PERIOD_H4;
         if (tfs=="D1" || tfs=="1440")  tf=PERIOD_D1;
         if (tfs=="W1" || tfs=="10080") tf=PERIOD_W1;
         if (tfs=="MN" || tfs=="43200") tf=PERIOD_MN1;
         if (tf<Period()) tf=Period();
  return(tf);
}
string TimeFrameToString(int tf)
{
   string tfs="Current time frame";
   switch(tf) {
      case PERIOD_M1:  tfs="M1"  ; break;
      case PERIOD_M5:  tfs="M5"  ; break;
      case PERIOD_M15: tfs="M15" ; break;
      case PERIOD_M30: tfs="M30" ; break;
      case PERIOD_H1:  tfs="H1"  ; break;
      case PERIOD_H4:  tfs="H4"  ; break;
      case PERIOD_D1:  tfs="D1"  ; break;
      case PERIOD_W1:  tfs="W1"  ; break;
      case PERIOD_MN1: tfs="MN1";
   }
   return(tfs);
}

//
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//

string StringUpperCase(string str)
{
   string   s = str;
   int      lenght = StringLen(str) - 1;
   int      char;
   
   while(lenght >= 0)
      {
         char = StringGetChar(s, lenght);
         
         //
         //
         //
         //
         //
         
         if((char > 96 && char < 123) || (char > 223 && char < 256))
                  s = StringSetChar(s, lenght, char - 32);
          else 
              if(char > -33 && char < 0)
                  s = StringSetChar(s, lenght, char + 224);
         lenght--;
   }
   
   //
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   return(s);
}



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_NONE
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE

Indicators Used:

Stochastic oscillator
Indicator of the average true range


Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features:

It issuies visual alerts to the screen
It plays sound alerts
It sends emails