//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| FlatTrend.mq4 |
//| Kirk Sloan |
//| http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Kirk Sloan"
#property link "http://www.metaquotes.net"
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_minimum 0
#property indicator_maximum 1
#property indicator_buffers 3
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 RoyalBlue
#property indicator_color3 Gold
//---- input parameters
extern int Minutes=0;
extern int MACD_Fast = 12;
extern int MACD_Slow = 26;
extern int MACD_MA = 9;
extern int BarsToCount = 1000;
extern string TimeFrames = "M1;5,15,30,60H1;240H4;1440D1;10080W1;43200MN|0-CurrentTF";
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
double ExtMapBuffer3[];
double Ma;
double hhigh, llow;
double Psar;
double PADX,NADX;
string TimeFrameStr;
double MA1,MA2,MA3;
double MACD_Signal,MACD_Main;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicators
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,4,Red);
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,4, RoyalBlue);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,STYLE_SOLID,4, Gold);
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtMapBuffer3);
if (Minutes<Period()) Minutes=Period();
switch(Minutes)
{
case 1 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M1"; break;
case 5 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M5"; break;
case 15 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M15"; break;
case 30 : TimeFrameStr="Period_M30"; break;
case 60 : TimeFrameStr="Period_H1"; break;
case 240 : TimeFrameStr="Period_H4"; break;
case 1440 : TimeFrameStr="Period_D1"; break;
case 10080 : TimeFrameStr="Period_W1"; break;
case 43200 : TimeFrameStr="Period_MN1"; break;
default : TimeFrameStr="Current Timeframe";
}
IndicatorShortName("FlatTrend w MACD ["+TimeFrameStr+"]("+MACD_Fast+","+MACD_Slow+","+MACD_MA+")");
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
datetime TimeArray[];
int i,limit,y=0,counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//----
ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Minutes);
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
limit=MathMax(limit,Minutes/Period());
limit=MathMin(limit,BarsToCount);
for ( y=0,i = 0; i < limit; i++)
{
if (Time[i]<TimeArray[y]) y++;
ExtMapBuffer1[i]=0;
ExtMapBuffer2[i]=0;
ExtMapBuffer3[i]=0;
MACD_Signal=iMACD(NULL,Minutes,MACD_Fast,MACD_Slow,MACD_MA,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_SIGNAL,y);
MACD_Main =iMACD(NULL,Minutes,MACD_Fast,MACD_Slow,MACD_MA,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MAIN,y);
if(MACD_Signal < MACD_Main && MACD_Main > 0)ExtMapBuffer2[i] = 1;
if(MACD_Signal > MACD_Main && MACD_Main < 0)ExtMapBuffer1[i] = 1;
if(ExtMapBuffer1[i] == 0 && ExtMapBuffer2[i] == 0)
{ExtMapBuffer3[i] = 1;}
}
//----
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:
MACD Histogram
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: