TTF - trigger factor_v2





//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                   ttf.mq4        |
//|                      Copyright © 2005, Nick Bilak                |
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, Nick Bilak"
#property link      "beluck[at]gmail.com"
//----
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 LightSeaGreen
#property indicator_color2 Red
//---- input parameters
extern int TTFbars=8;
//15=default number of bars for computation
extern int TopLine=75;
extern int BottomLine=-75;
extern int t3_period=3;
extern double b=0.7;
//---- buffers
double MainBuffer[];
double SignalBuffer[];
//----
int draw_begin1=0;
int draw_begin2=0;
double b2=0;
double b3=0;
double c1=0;
double c2=0;
double c3=0;
double c4=0;
double r=0;
double w1=0;
double w2=0;
double e1=0;
double e2=0;
double e3=0;
double e4=0;
double e5=0;
double e6=0;
double  HighestHighRecent=0;
double  HighestHighOlder =0;
double  LowestLowRecent =0;
double  LowestLowOlder =0;
double  BuyPower =0;
double  SellPower=0;
double  TTF=0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
   string short_name;
//---- 2 additional buffers are used for counting.
   IndicatorBuffers(2);
//---- indicator lines
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexBuffer(0, MainBuffer);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexBuffer(1, SignalBuffer);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
   short_name="TTF("+TTFbars;
   IndicatorShortName(short_name);
   SetIndexLabel(0,short_name);
   SetIndexLabel(1,"Signal");
//----
   draw_begin1=TTFbars*2+1;
   draw_begin2=draw_begin1;
   SetIndexDrawBegin(0,draw_begin1);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(1,draw_begin2);
//----   
   b2=b*b;
   b3=b2*b;
   c1=-b3;
   c2=(3*(b2+b3));
   c3=-3*(2*b2+b+b3);
   c4=(1+3*b+b3+3*b2);
   r=t3_period;
//----
   if (r<1) r=1;
   r=1 + 0.5*(r-1);
   w1=2/(r + 1);
   w2=1 - w1;
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| ttf                                                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int    i,k;
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   double price;
//----
   if(Bars<=draw_begin2) return(0);
//---- initial zero
   if(counted_bars<1)
     {
      for(i=1;i<=draw_begin1;i++) MainBuffer[Bars-i]=0;
      for(i=1;i<=draw_begin2;i++) SignalBuffer[Bars-i]=0;
     }
//---- %K line
   i=Bars-draw_begin1;
   if(counted_bars>draw_begin1) i=Bars-counted_bars-1;
   while(i>=0)
     {
      HighestHighRecent=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,TTFbars,i)];//High[Highest(MODE_HIGH,shift+TTFbars-1,TTFbars)];
      HighestHighOlder =High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,TTFbars,i+TTFbars)];//High[Highest(MODE_HIGH,shift+TTFbars*2-1,TTFbars)];
      LowestLowRecent =Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,TTFbars,i)];//Low [Lowest (MODE_LOW ,shift+TTFbars-1,TTFbars)];
      LowestLowOlder =Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,TTFbars,i+TTFbars)];//Low [Lowest (MODE_LOW ,shift+TTFbars*2-1,TTFbars)];
      BuyPower =HighestHighRecent-LowestLowOlder;
      SellPower=HighestHighOlder -LowestLowRecent;
      TTF=(BuyPower-SellPower)/(0.5*(BuyPower+SellPower))*100;
//----
      e1=w1*TTF + w2*e1;
      e2=w1*e1 + w2*e2;
      e3=w1*e2 + w2*e3;
      e4=w1*e3 + w2*e4;
      e5=w1*e4 + w2*e5;
      e6=w1*e5 + w2*e6;
//----
      TTF=c1*e6 + c2*e5 + c3*e4 + c4*e3;
      MainBuffer[i]=TTF;
      i--;
     }
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
   if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
   int limit=Bars-counted_bars;
//---- signal line is simple movimg average
     for(i=0; i<limit; i++) 
     {
      if (MainBuffer[i]>=0)
         SignalBuffer[i]=TopLine;
      else
         SignalBuffer[i]=BottomLine;
     }
//----
   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_LINE


Indicators Used:



Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features: