//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| InsideBar.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2006, Eli Hayun |
//| http://www.elihayun.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Eli Hayun"
#property link "http://www.elihayun.com"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Blue
#property indicator_color2 Red
//---- input parameters
extern int NumPrevBars=4;
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicators
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,EMPTY, 4);
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM,EMPTY, 4);
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtMapBuffer2);
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
if(counted_bars<0) return(-1);
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
for (int i=0; i<limit; i++)
{
ExtMapBuffer1[i] = 0; ExtMapBuffer2[i] = 0;
if ( (Low[i] > Low[i+1]) && (High[i] < High[i+1]))
{
ExtMapBuffer1[i] = Close[i];
ExtMapBuffer2[i] = Open[i];
}
double r0 = MathAbs(Open[i] - Close[i]);
double r1 = MathAbs(Open[i+1] - Close[i+1]);
double r2 = MathAbs(Open[i+2] - Close[i+2]);
double r3 = MathAbs(Open[i+3] - Close[i+3]);
double r4 = MathAbs(Open[i+4] - Close[i+4]);
if (r0 < r1 && r0 < r2 && r0 < r3 && r0 < r4)
{
ExtMapBuffer1[i] = Close[i];
ExtMapBuffer2[i] = Open[i];
}
}
if (ExtMapBuffer1[1] != 0 && NewBar())
{
Comment(TimeToStr(Time[0])," Inside bar"); Print(Symbol(), " Inside bar");
PlaySound("expert.wav");
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool NewBar()
{
static datetime dt = 0;
if (dt != Time[0])
{
dt = Time[0];
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains the highest prices of each bar
Series array that contains the lowest prices of each bar
Series array that contains close prices for each bar
Series array that contains open prices of each bar
Series array that contains open time of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
It plays sound alerts