//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| MTF_Damiani volatmeter.mq4 | //| | //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property indicator_separate_window //---- indicator settings #property indicator_buffers 2 #property indicator_color1 Silver #property indicator_color2 Blue #property indicator_level1 0 //---- indicator parameters extern int TimeFrame = 0; extern int CountBars=500; //---- indicator buffers double ind_buffer1[]; double ind_buffer2[]; //---- input parameters /************************************************************************* PERIOD_M1 1 PERIOD_M5 5 PERIOD_M15 15 PERIOD_M30 30 PERIOD_H1 60 PERIOD_H4 240 PERIOD_D1 1440 PERIOD_W1 10080 PERIOD_MN1 43200 You must use the numeric value of the timeframe that you want to use when you set the TimeFrame' value with the indicator inputs. **************************************************************************/ //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { //---- drawing settings IndicatorBuffers(2); //---- indicator buffers mapping SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,2); SetIndexBuffer(0,ind_buffer1); SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,2); SetIndexBuffer(1,ind_buffer2); //---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label switch(TimeFrame) { case 1 : string TimeFrameStr="M1"; break; case 5 : TimeFrameStr="M5"; break; case 15 : TimeFrameStr="M15"; break; case 30 : TimeFrameStr="M30"; break; case 60 : TimeFrameStr="H1"; break; case 240 : TimeFrameStr="H4"; break; case 1440 : TimeFrameStr="D1"; break; case 10080 : TimeFrameStr="W1"; break; case 43200 : TimeFrameStr="MN1"; break; default : TimeFrameStr=""; } IndicatorShortName("#MTF Damiani_volatmeter" + TimeFrameStr + " "); } //---- return(0); int start() { datetime TimeArray[]; int i,shift,limit,y=0,counted_bars=IndicatorCounted(); // Plot defined timeframe on to current timeframe ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),TimeFrame); limit=Bars-counted_bars; for(i=0,y=0;i<limit;i++) { if (Time[i]<TimeArray[y]) y++; /*********************************************************** Add your main indicator loop below. You can reference an existing indicator with its iName or iCustom. Rule 1: Add extern inputs above for all neccesary values Rule 2: Use 'TimeFrame' for the indicator timeframe Rule 3: Use 'y' for the indicator's shift value **********************************************************/ ind_buffer1[i]=iCustom(NULL,TimeFrame,"Damiani_volatmeter",0,y); ind_buffer2[i]=iCustom(NULL,TimeFrame,"Damiani_volatmeter",1,y); } //++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ if (TimeFrame>Period()) { int PerINT=TimeFrame/Period()+1; datetime TimeArr[]; ArrayResize(TimeArr,PerINT); ArrayCopySeries(TimeArr,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period()); for(i=0;i<PerINT+1;i++) {if (TimeArr[i]>=TimeArray[0]) { //---- /************************************************ by SIMBA Refresh buffers: buffer[i] = buffer[0]; ********************************************************/ ind_buffer1[i]=ind_buffer1[0]; ind_buffer2[i]=ind_buffer2[0]; //---- } } } //+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains open time of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
Damiani_volatmeter
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: