///+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| MTF_MACD_inColor.mq4 | //| Copyright © 2006, Keris2112 | //| 1June06 Stache added traditional view and 2-color Histogram | //| add an alert to it that will 'signal' after a crossover of 'x' bars ... //| at the close of the 1st or ... 2nd ... or 3rd ... or 4th ... //| or the 5th ... bar after a crossover ... //| set it for the close of the 'x' (3rd) or whatever I want to test ... //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Keris2112" #property link "http://www.forex-tsd.com" #property indicator_separate_window #property indicator_buffers 4 #property indicator_color1 Aqua #property indicator_width1 1 #property indicator_color2 Yellow #property indicator_width2 1 #property indicator_color3 Green #property indicator_width3 1 #property indicator_color4 Red #property indicator_width4 1 //---- 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. --------------------------------------- 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. **************************************************************************/ extern bool AlertON=false; extern int TimeFrame=0; extern int FastEMA=12; extern int SlowEMA=26; extern int SignalSMA=9; extern int applied_price=0; extern int MaxBarsToCount = 1500; extern string note__MaMode_Price = "Price(C O1 H2 3L 4M 5T W6) ModeMa(SMA0,EMA1,SmmMA2,LWMA3)"; extern string TimeFrames = "M1;5,15,30,60H1;240H4;1440D1;10080W1;43200MN|0-CurrentTF"; double ExtMapBuffer1[]; double ExtMapBuffer2[]; double ExtMapBuffer3[]; double ExtMapBuffer4[]; int flagval1 = 0; int flagval2 = 0; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { //---- indicator line SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID); SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_DOT); SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM); SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM); SetIndexDrawBegin(1,SignalSMA); IndicatorDigits(MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS)+1); SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1); SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2); SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtMapBuffer3); SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtMapBuffer4); //---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label switch(TimeFrame) { case 1 : string TimeFrameStr="Period_H1"; 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="ChartTimeframe"; } IndicatorShortName("MTF_MACD_inColor("+FastEMA+","+SlowEMA+","+SignalSMA+") ("+TimeFrameStr+")"); } //---- return(0); //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| MTF MACD | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int start() { datetime TimeArray[]; int i,limit,y=0,counted_bars=IndicatorCounted(); // Plot defined time frame on to current time frame ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),TimeFrame); limit= Bars-counted_bars; limit= MathMax(limit,TimeFrame/Period()); limit= MathMin(limit,MaxBarsToCount); 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 time frame Rule 3: Use 'y' for your indicator's shift value **********************************************************/ ExtMapBuffer1[i]=iMACD(NULL,TimeFrame,FastEMA,SlowEMA,SignalSMA,applied_price,0,y); ExtMapBuffer2[i]=iMACD(NULL,TimeFrame,FastEMA,SlowEMA,SignalSMA,applied_price,1,y); ExtMapBuffer3[i]=ExtMapBuffer1[i]-ExtMapBuffer2[i]; ExtMapBuffer4[i]=ExtMapBuffer1[i]-ExtMapBuffer2[i]; if (ExtMapBuffer1[i] <= ExtMapBuffer2[i]) { ExtMapBuffer3[i]=0; if (i == 1 && flagval2==0) { flagval2=1; flagval1=0; if (AlertON) Alert("iMACDinClr: SELL","\n Symbol=",Symbol()," Period=",Period()); } } else { ExtMapBuffer4[i]=0; if (i == 1 && flagval1==0) { flagval1=1; flagval2=0; if (AlertON) Alert("iMACDinClr: BUY","\n Symbol=",Symbol()," Period=",Period()); } } } // 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_LINE
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Indicators Used:
MACD Histogram
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
It issuies visual alerts to the screen