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//| PDI.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2007, Melpheos |
//| http://www.forexfactory.com/ |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2007, Melpheos"
#property link "http://www.forexfactory.com/"
//---- indicator settings
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Blue
#property indicator_width1 2
#property indicator_color2 Red
#property indicator_width2 2
//---- indicator parameters
extern int FastMA=50;
extern int FastMA_Type = 1;
extern int SlowMA=100;
extern int SlowMA_Type = 1;
//---- indicator buffers
double DistanceBuffer[];
double DirectionBuffer[];
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//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- 2 additional buffers are used for counting.
IndicatorBuffers(3);
//---- drawing settings
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,DistanceBuffer);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1,DirectionBuffer);
// IndicatorDigits(Digits+2);
//---- 2 indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,DistanceBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(1,DirectionBuffer);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
IndicatorShortName("PDI("+FastMA+","+SlowMA+")");
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
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//| Calculation |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
limit=Bars-counted_bars;
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
DistanceBuffer[i]= (( Close[i] - iMA(NULL,0,FastMA,0,FastMA_Type,PRICE_CLOSE,i))/5);
for(i=0; i<limit; i++)
DirectionBuffer[i]=( iMA(NULL,0,SlowMA,0,SlowMA_Type,PRICE_CLOSE,i)-iMA(NULL,0,SlowMA,0,SlowMA_Type,PRICE_CLOSE,i+1))*2;
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains close prices for each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: