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//| Volatility.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2007, Eva Ruft |
//| briz18@rambler.ru |
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#property copyright "Copyright © 2007, Eva Ruft"
#property link "briz18@rambler.ru"
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
//---- input parameters
extern int VolatilityPeriod=5;
//---- indicator buffers
double MainBuffer[];
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//| Custom indicator initialization function |
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int init()
{
//---- drawing settings
SetLevelValue(0,50);
SetLevelStyle(0,1,Black);
SetLevelValue(1,100);
SetLevelStyle(0,0,Black);
SetLevelValue(2,200);
SetLevelStyle(0,0,Black);
SetLevelValue(3,300);
SetLevelStyle(0,0,Black);
SetLevelValue(4,400);
SetLevelStyle(0,0,Black);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE,0,2,SteelBlue);
SetIndexBuffer(0, MainBuffer);
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,VolatilityPeriod);
IndicatorDigits(Digits+2);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
IndicatorShortName("Volatility("+VolatilityPeriod+")");
SetIndexLabel(0,"Volatility");
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
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//|Volatility |
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int start()
{
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
//---- Volatility counted
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
MainBuffer[i]=(iMA(NULL,0,VolatilityPeriod,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_HIGH,i)-iMA(NULL,0,VolatilityPeriod,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_LOW,i))*100;
//----
return(0);
}
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Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: