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//| Filename: XprofuterDD.mq4 |
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 3
//----
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 Green
#property indicator_color3 DodgerBlue
//----
extern int per =14; // Period for signal
extern int drawShift =14; // Forward shift
extern int useMA =0; // 1 = use MA
extern int maPeriod =34; // Moving average period
extern int useSignal2=0; // Show current close - open shifted forward
// Buffers for signals
double ExtMapBuffer[];
double maBuffer[];
double closeBuffer[];
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//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
string title="XProfuter(" + per + ")";
// Signal and MA are normal lines
SetIndexStyle(0, DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtMapBuffer);
SetIndexStyle(1, DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexBuffer(1, maBuffer);
// Signal2 is a dotted line
SetIndexStyle(2, DRAW_LINE, 2, 1);
SetIndexBuffer(2, closeBuffer);
// Shift everything forward
SetIndexShift(0, drawShift);
SetIndexShift(1, drawShift);
SetIndexShift(2, drawShift);
// Titles for each line
SetIndexLabel(0, "Signal(" + per + ")");
SetIndexLabel(1, "MA(" + maPeriod + ")");
SetIndexLabel(2, "Signal2(" + per + ")");
//----
if(useMA==1)
{
title=title + " MA(" + maPeriod + ")";
}
IndicatorShortName(title);
return(0);
}
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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
int shift, i, imp, limit, lim;
// This is to make sure we go back and update bars that have already been drawn.
// This was missing in the original release. If it's not done the live signal line
// will be the same as Signal2.
if(counted_bars > per)
{
limit=Bars - counted_bars + per;
}
else
{
limit=Bars - 1;
}
// Loop through and calculate the signals. Everytime this runs we recalculate the
// current and all future signals. The future is not set :)
for(shift=limit; shift>=0; shift--)
{
imp=0;
// This isn't really needed but makes sure we don't look for future,
// non-existant open and close points. It's just proper coding. You never know
// how a program will handle variables that don't exist. MT4 currently sets them
// to zero but you don't know if that will change.
if(shift - per < 0)
{
lim=0;
}
else
{
lim=shift - per;
}
// Calculate the signal
for(i=shift; i>=lim; i--)
{
imp=imp + (Close[i] - Open[i])/Point;
}
ExtMapBuffer[shift]=imp;
// If Signal2 is being used set it.
if(useSignal2==1)
{
closeBuffer[i]=(Close[i] - Open[i])/Point;
}
}
// If we're using the MA calculate it.
if(useMA==1)
{
for(shift=Bars - counted_bars - 1; shift>=0; shift--)
{
if(shift < Bars - maPeriod && shift < Bars - per)
{
maBuffer[shift]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer, 0, maPeriod, 0, MODE_SMA, shift);
}
}
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains close prices for each bar
Series array that contains open 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: