StepChoppyBars_v1_v1





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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                            StepChoppyBars_v1.mq4 |
//|                                  Copyright © 2006, Forex-TSD.com |
//|                         Written by IgorAD,igorad2003@yahoo.co.uk |   
//|            http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TrendLaboratory |                                      
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#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Forex-TSD.com "
#property link      "http://www.forex-tsd.com/"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 8
#property indicator_color1 MediumBlue
#property indicator_color2 Crimson
#property indicator_color3 DodgerBlue
#property indicator_color4 Tomato
#property indicator_color5 LightBlue
#property indicator_color6 Orange
#property indicator_color7 Aqua
#property indicator_color8 Yellow
//---- input parameters
int Length=10;
double StepSizeFast=5;
double StepSizeSlow=15;
int MAPeriod=1;
int Price=0;
int Mode=2;
//---- buffers
double UpBuffer1[];
double DnBuffer1[];
double UpBuffer2[];
double DnBuffer2[];
double UpBuffer3[];
double DnBuffer3[];
double UpBuffer4[];
double DnBuffer4[];

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
   
//---- 
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,MediumBlue);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,UpBuffer1);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,Crimson);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,DnBuffer1);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,DodgerBlue);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,UpBuffer2);
   SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,Tomato);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,DnBuffer2);
   SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,LightBlue);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,UpBuffer3);
   SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,Orange);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,DnBuffer3);
   SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,Aqua);
   SetIndexBuffer(6,UpBuffer4);
   SetIndexStyle(7,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,0,2,Yellow);
   SetIndexBuffer(7,DnBuffer4);

//---- 
   string short_name="StepChoppyBars_v1";
   IndicatorShortName(short_name);
   SetIndexLabel(0,"Strong UpTrend");
   SetIndexLabel(1,"Strong DownTrend");
   SetIndexLabel(2,"Retrace UpTrend");   
   SetIndexLabel(3,"Retrace DownTrend");   
   SetIndexLabel(4,"Choppy UpTrend");
   SetIndexLabel(5,"Choppy DownTrend");
   SetIndexLabel(6,"Be ready to change UpTrend");
   SetIndexLabel(7,"Be ready to change DownTrend"); 
//----
   
   SetIndexDrawBegin(0,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(1,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(2,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(3,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(4,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(5,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(6,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(7,Length);
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| StepChoppyBars_v1                                                |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int  i,counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   double RSI, FastRSI, SlowRSI, StepMA, UpTrendMA, DnTrendMA; 
//----
   if(Bars<=Length) return(0);
//---- initial zero
   if(counted_bars<1)
      for(i=1;i<=Length;i++) 
      {
      UpBuffer1[Bars-i]=0.0;
      UpBuffer2[Bars-i]=0.0;
      UpBuffer3[Bars-i]=0.0;
      UpBuffer4[Bars-i]=0.0;
      
      DnBuffer1[Bars-i]=0.0;
      DnBuffer2[Bars-i]=0.0;
      DnBuffer3[Bars-i]=0.0;
      DnBuffer4[Bars-i]=0.0;
      }
//----
   if ( counted_bars > 0 )  int limit=Bars-counted_bars;
   if ( counted_bars ==0 )  limit=Bars-Length-1; 
        
   for(i=limit;i>=0;i--) 
   {	 
   
   UpTrendMA = iCustom(NULL,0,"StepMA_v7",Length,1.0,0,0,0,0,true,2,0,1,i);
   DnTrendMA = iCustom(NULL,0,"StepMA_v7",Length,1.0,0,0,0,0,true,2,0,2,i);       
   
   RSI=iCustom(NULL,0,"StepRSI_v5.2",Length,StepSizeFast,MAPeriod,Price,Mode,0,i);
   FastRSI=iCustom(NULL,0,"StepRSI_v5.2",Length,StepSizeFast,MAPeriod,Price,Mode,1,i);
   SlowRSI=iCustom(NULL,0,"StepRSI_v5.2",Length,StepSizeSlow,MAPeriod,Price,Mode,1,i);   
   
   //UpBuffer1[i] =UpBuffer1[i+1];
   //UpBuffer2[i] =UpBuffer2[i+1];
   //UpBuffer3[i] =UpBuffer3[i+1];
   //UpBuffer4[i] =UpBuffer4[i+1];
   
   //DnBuffer1[i] =DnBuffer1[i+1];
   //DnBuffer2[i] =DnBuffer2[i+1];
   //DnBuffer3[i] =DnBuffer3[i+1];
   //DnBuffer4[i] =DnBuffer4[i+1];
   
   UpBuffer1[i] =EMPTY;
   UpBuffer2[i] =EMPTY;
   UpBuffer3[i] =EMPTY;
   UpBuffer4[i] =EMPTY;
   
   DnBuffer1[i] =EMPTY;
   DnBuffer2[i] =EMPTY;
   DnBuffer3[i] =EMPTY;
   DnBuffer4[i] =EMPTY;
   
   if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && UpTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE) 
   {UpBuffer1[i] = High[i];DnBuffer1[i] = Low[i] ;}
   //{UpBuffer1[i] = High[i];UpBuffer2[i] = -1.0;UpBuffer3[i] = -1.0;UpBuffer4[i] = -1.0;
   // DnBuffer1[i] = -1.0 ;DnBuffer2[i] = -1.0;DnBuffer3[i] = -1.0;DnBuffer4[i] = Low[i];}
   
   else if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && UpTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE) 
   {UpBuffer2[i] = High[i];DnBuffer2[i] = Low[i] ;}
   //{UpBuffer1[i] = 0.0; UpBuffer2[i] = High[i]; UpBuffer3[i] = 0.0; UpBuffer4[i] = 0.0;
   // DnBuffer1[i] = 0.0; DnBuffer2[i] = Low[i];  DnBuffer3[i] = 0.0; DnBuffer4[i] = 0.0;}
   
   else if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && UpTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE)  
   {UpBuffer3[i] = High[i];DnBuffer3[i] = Low[i] ;}
   //{UpBuffer1[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer2[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer3[i] = High[i];UpBuffer4[i] = 0.0;
   // DnBuffer1[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer2[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer3[i] = Low[i];DnBuffer4[i] = 0.0;}
    
   else if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && UpTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE) 
   {UpBuffer4[i] = High[i];DnBuffer4[i] = Low[i] ;}
   //{UpBuffer1[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer2[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer3[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer4[i] = High[i];
   // DnBuffer1[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer2[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer3[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer4[i] = Low[i];}
   
    
   else if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && DnTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE) 
   {DnBuffer1[i] = High[i];UpBuffer1[i] = Low[i];}
   //{DnBuffer1[i] = High[i];DnBuffer2[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer3[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer4[i] = 0.0;
   // UpBuffer1[i] = Low[i];UpBuffer2[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer3[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer4[i] = 0.0;}
   
   else if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && DnTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE)    
   {DnBuffer2[i] = High[i];UpBuffer2[i] = Low[i];}
   //{DnBuffer1[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer2[i] = High[i];DnBuffer3[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer4[i] = 0.0;
   //UpBuffer1[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer2[i] = Low[i];UpBuffer3[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer4[i] = 0.0;}
   
   else if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && DnTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE)    
   {DnBuffer3[i] = High[i];UpBuffer3[i] = Low[i];}
   //{DnBuffer1[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer2[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer3[i] = High[i];DnBuffer4[i] = 0.0;
   //UpBuffer1[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer2[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer3[i] = Low[i];UpBuffer4[i] = 0.0;}
      
   else if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && DnTrendMA!=EMPTY_VALUE) 
   {DnBuffer4[i] = High[i];UpBuffer4[i] = Low[i];}
   //{DnBuffer1[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer2[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer3[i] = 0.0;DnBuffer4[i] = High[i];
   //UpBuffer1[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer2[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer3[i] = 0.0;UpBuffer4[i] = Low[i];}
   }

//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+



Sample





Analysis



Market Information Used:

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_HISTOGRAM


Indicators Used:




Custom Indicators Used:
StepMA_v7
StepRSI_v5.2

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features: