#MTF_MovingAverage_Ugrade_Example





//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                            MTF_MovingAverage.mq4 |
//|                                      Copyright © 2006, Keris2112 |
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Keris2112"
#property link      "http://www.forex-tsd.com"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_color1 Aqua

//---- 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.
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PRICE_CLOSE    0 Close price. 
PRICE_OPEN     1 Open price. 
PRICE_HIGH     2 High price. 
PRICE_LOW      3 Low price. 
PRICE_MEDIAN   4 Median price, (high+low)/2. 
PRICE_TYPICAL  5 Typical price, (high+low+close)/3. 
PRICE_WEIGHTED 6 Weighted close price, (high+low+close+close)/4. 
You must use the numeric value of the Applied Price that you want to use
when you set the 'applied_price' value with the indicator inputs.
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MODE_SMA    0 Simple moving average, 
MODE_EMA    1 Exponential moving average, 
MODE_SMMA   2 Smoothed moving average, 
MODE_LWMA   3 Linear weighted moving average. 
You must use the numeric value of the MA Method that you want to use
when you set the 'ma_method' value with the indicator inputs.

**************************************************************************/
extern int TimeFrame=60;
extern int MAPeriod=1;
extern int ma_shift=0;
extern int ma_method=MODE_SMA;
extern int applied_price=PRICE_CLOSE;

double ExtMapBuffer1[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
   string short_name;
//---- indicator line
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_SECTION,STYLE_SOLID,2);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label   
   switch(ma_method)
     {
      case 1 : short_name="MTF_EMA("; break;
      case 2 : short_name="MTF_SMMA("; break;
      case 3 : short_name="MTF_LWMA("; break;
      default : short_name="MTF_SMA(";
     }
   switch(TimeFrame)
   {
      case 1 : string 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(short_name+MAPeriod+") "+TimeFrameStr);  
  }
//----
   return(0);
 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| MTF Moving Average                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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
 **********************************************************/  
    
   ExtMapBuffer1[i]=iMA(NULL,TimeFrame,MAPeriod,ma_shift,ma_method,applied_price,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 Raff   
    Refresh buffers:         buffer[i] = buffer[0];
 ********************************************************/  

      ExtMapBuffer1[i]=ExtMapBuffer1[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_SECTION

Indicators Used:

Moving average indicator


Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features: