StepMA_v7a_v1





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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                    StepMA_v7.mq4 |
//|                                Copyright © 2006, TrendLaboratory |
//|            http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TrendLaboratory |
//|                                   E-mail: igorad2003@yahoo.co.uk |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, TrendLaboratory"
#property link      "http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TrendLaboratory"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 3
#property indicator_color1 Crimson
#property indicator_color2 Blue
#property indicator_color3 Red

//---- input parameters
extern int     Length      = 10;      // Volty Length
extern double  Kv          = 1.0;     // Sensivity Factor
extern int     StepSize    = 0;       // Constant Step Size (if need)
extern int     MA_Mode     = 0;       // Volty MA Mode : 0-SMA, 1-LWMA 
extern int     Advance     = 0;       // Offset
extern double  Percentage  = 0;       // Percentage of Up/Down Moving   
extern bool    HighLow     = false;   // High/Low Mode Switch (more sensitive)
extern int     ColorMode   = 0;       // Color Mode Switch
extern int     BarsNumber  = 1000;       
extern int     period      = 10;

//---- indicator buffers
double LineBuffer[];
double UpBuffer[];
double DnBuffer[];
double smin[];
double smax[];
double trend[];

double StepMA=0, ATR0=0,ATRmax=-100000,ATRmin=1000000;
int limit;

//---- StepSize Calculation
   double get_current_Kv(int shift){
      double u,l;
      find_keltner_channels(shift,u,l);
      double range = (u-l)/Point;
      double c = (Close[shift]-l)/Point;
      if(range!=0)
         return (MathAbs(0.5 - c / range) + Kv);
      return (Kv);
   }
   
   void find_keltner_channels(int shift,double &u,double &l) {
      double sum=0;
      for (int x=shift;x<(shift+period);x++) sum += High[x]-Low[x];
      double avg  = sum/period;
      
      double middle = iMA(NULL, 0, period, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_TYPICAL, shift);
      
      u = middle + avg;
      l = middle - avg;
   }
   
   double StepSizeCalc ( int Len, double Km, int Size, int k)
   {

   double result;
   if( Size==0 ) 
   {
        double AvgRange=0;
	     for (int i=Len-1;i>=0;i--)
	     { 
            if(MA_Mode==0) double alfa= 1.0; else alfa= 1.0+1.0*(Len-i)/Len; 
            AvgRange+= alfa*(High[k+i]-Low[k+i]);
        }
	     ATR0 = AvgRange/Len;
	
	if (ATR0>ATRmax) ATRmax=ATR0;
	if (ATR0<ATRmin) ATRmin=ATR0;
	
	result=MathRound(0.5*Km*(ATRmax+ATRmin)/Point); 
	}
	else
	result=Km*StepSize;
   
   return(result);
   }

//---- StepMA Calculation   
   
   double StepMACalc (bool HL, double Size, int k)
   {
   int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   double result;
   
   if (HL)
	  {
	  smax[k]=Low[k]+2.0*Size*Point;
	  smin[k]=High[k]-2.0*Size*Point;
     } 	
	else  	 
	  {
	  smax[k]=Close[k]+2.0*Size*Point;
	  smin[k]=Close[k]-2.0*Size*Point;
	  }
	  if (counted_bars==0){smax[limit+1]=smax[limit];smin[limit+1]=smin[limit];trend[limit+1]=0;}
	  
	  trend[k]=trend[k+1];   
	  
	  if (Close[k]>smax[k+1]) trend[k]=1;   
	 
	  if (Close[k]<smin[k+1]) trend[k]=-1;  
	 
	  if(trend[k]>0)
	  {
	  if(smin[k]<smin[k+1]) smin[k]=smin[k+1];
	  result=smin[k]+Size*Point;
	  } 
	  else
	  {
	  if(smax[k]>smax[k+1]) smax[k]=smax[k+1];
	  result=smax[k]-Size*Point;
	  }
     //Print (" k=",k," trend=",trend[k], " res=",result," Smax=", smax[k], " Smin=", smin[k]);
	  
     
     return(result); 
     } 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
  int init()
  {
   string short_name;
//---- indicator line
   IndicatorBuffers(6);
   
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,2);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE);
   
   SetIndexArrow(1,159);
   SetIndexArrow(2,159);
   
   SetIndexBuffer(0,LineBuffer);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,UpBuffer);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,DnBuffer);
   
   SetIndexShift(0,Advance);
   SetIndexShift(1,Advance);
   SetIndexShift(2,Advance);
   
   SetIndexBuffer(3,smin);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,smax);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,trend);
   
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
   short_name="StepMA("+Length+","+Kv+","+StepSize+")";
   IndicatorShortName(short_name);
   SetIndexLabel(0,short_name);
   SetIndexLabel(1,"UpTrend");
   SetIndexLabel(2,"DownTrend"); 
//----
   SetIndexDrawBegin(0,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(1,Length);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(2,Length);
//----
   return(0);
   }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- 
   
//----
   return(0);
  }     
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| StepMA_v7                                                        |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int shift, counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
     
   if ( BarsNumber > 0 ) int Nbars=BarsNumber; else Nbars=Bars;
   if ( counted_bars > 0 )  limit=Nbars-counted_bars;
   if ( counted_bars < 0 )  return(0);
   if ( counted_bars ==0 )  limit=Nbars-Length-1; 
      
	for(shift=limit;shift>=0;shift--){	
	  int Step = StepSizeCalc( Length, get_current_Kv(shift)/*Kv*/, StepSize, shift);
	  Comment (" StepSize= ", Step);
	  StepMA = StepMACalc ( HighLow, Step, shift)+Percentage/100.0*Step*Point;
	  if ( ColorMode == 0) 
	     LineBuffer[shift]=StepMA;
	  else if ( ColorMode == 1){
	     if ( trend[shift]>0 ) {
	        UpBuffer[shift]=StepMA-Step*Point;DnBuffer[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
	        }
        else if ( trend[shift]<0 ) {
           DnBuffer[shift]=StepMA+Step*Point;UpBuffer[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
           }
	     }
	  else if ( ColorMode == 2){
	     if (trend[shift]>0){
	        UpBuffer[shift]=StepMA;
	        if ( trend[shift+1] < 0 ) UpBuffer[shift+1] = DnBuffer[shift+1];
	        DnBuffer[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
	        }
	     else if (trend[shift]<0){
           DnBuffer[shift]=StepMA;
	        if ( trend[shift+1] > 0 ) DnBuffer[shift+1] = UpBuffer[shift+1];
	        UpBuffer[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
	        }
	     }
     else{	
	     UpBuffer[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE; DnBuffer[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;
	     }
	  }
	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


Indicator Curves created:

Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE


Indicators Used:

Moving average indicator


Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features: