_3 MA Cross w_Alert v2





// This is Not Tested , Use At Your Own Risk !

//+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 3 MA Cross w_Alert v2.mq4                                                |
//| Copyright © 2005, Jason Robinson (jnrtrading)                            |
//| http://www.jnrtading.co.uk                                               |
//| 3 ma conversion and Alert , David Honeywell , transport.david@gmail.com  |
//| http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/MetaTrader_Experts_and_Indicators/ |
//+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

/*
  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  | Allows you to enter 3 ma periods and it will then show you and alert you at   |
  | which point the 2 faster ma's "OPEN" are both above or below the Slowest ma . |
  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
*/   

#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, Jason Robinson (jnrtrading)"
#property link      "http://www.jnrtrading.co.uk"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Aqua
#property indicator_color2 Coral

double CrossUp[];
double CrossDown[];
double prevtime;
double Range, AvgRange;
double fasterMAnow, fasterMAprevious, fasterMAafter;
double mediumMAnow, mediumMAprevious, mediumMAafter;
double slowerMAnow, slowerMAprevious, slowerMAafter;

extern int FasterMA    =    3;
extern int FasterShift =    0;
extern int FasterMode  =    3; // 0 = sma, 1 = ema, 2 = smma, 3 = lwma
extern int FasterApply =    1; //0=close, 1=open, dll

extern int MediumMA    =    6;
extern int MediumShift =    0;
extern int MediumMode  =    3; // 0 = sma, 1 = ema, 2 = smma, 3 = lwma
extern int MediumApply =    1; //0=close, 1=open, dll

extern int SlowerMA    =   12;
extern int SlowerShift =    0;
extern int SlowerMode  =    3; // 0 = sma, 1 = ema, 2 = smma, 3 = lwma
extern int SlowerApply =    1; //0=close, 1=open, dll

extern int SoundAlert =    0; // 0 = disabled

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0, DRAW_ARROW, EMPTY);
   SetIndexArrow(0, 233);
   SetIndexBuffer(0, CrossUp);
   SetIndexStyle(1, DRAW_ARROW, EMPTY);
   SetIndexArrow(1, 234);
   SetIndexBuffer(1, CrossDown);
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- 

//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
 {
   
   int limit, i, counter;
   
   int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   //---- check for possible errors
   if(counted_bars<0) return(-1);
   //---- last counted bar will be recounted
   if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
   
   limit=Bars-counted_bars;
   
   for(i = 0; i <= limit; i++)
    {
      
      counter=i;
      Range=0;
      AvgRange=0;
      for (counter=i ;counter<=i+9;counter++)
       {
         AvgRange=AvgRange+MathAbs(High[counter]-Low[counter]);
       }
      Range=AvgRange/10;
       
      fasterMAnow      = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterMA, FasterShift, FasterMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1);
      fasterMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterMA, FasterShift, FasterMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+2);
      fasterMAafter    = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterMA, FasterShift, FasterMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i-1);
      
      mediumMAnow      = iMA(NULL, 0, MediumMA, MediumShift, MediumMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1);
      mediumMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, MediumMA, MediumShift, MediumMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+2);
      mediumMAafter    = iMA(NULL, 0, MediumMA, MediumShift, MediumMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i-1);
      
      slowerMAnow      = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerMA, SlowerShift, SlowerMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1);
      slowerMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerMA, SlowerShift, SlowerMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+2);
      slowerMAafter    = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerMA, SlowerShift, SlowerMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i-1);
      
      if ((fasterMAnow     > slowerMAnow       &&
          fasterMAprevious <= slowerMAprevious  &&
          fasterMAafter    > slowerMAafter     &&
          mediumMAnow      > slowerMAnow     )
          ||
          (fasterMAnow     > slowerMAnow       &&
          mediumMAnow      > slowerMAnow       &&
          mediumMAprevious <= slowerMAprevious  &&
          mediumMAafter    > slowerMAafter   ))
       {
         CrossUp[i] = Low[i] - Range*0.5;
       }
       
      if ((fasterMAnow     < slowerMAnow       &&
          fasterMAprevious >= slowerMAprevious  &&
          fasterMAafter    < slowerMAafter     &&
          mediumMAnow      < slowerMAnow     )
          ||
          (fasterMAnow     < slowerMAnow       &&
          mediumMAnow      < slowerMAnow       &&
          mediumMAprevious >= slowerMAprevious  &&
          mediumMAafter    < slowerMAafter   ))
       {
         CrossDown[i] = High[i] + Range*0.5;
       }
      
    }
   
      if ((CrossUp[0] > 2000) && (CrossDown[0] > 2000)) { prevtime = 0; }
      
      if ((CrossUp[0] == Low[0] - Range*0.5) && (prevtime != Time[0]) && (SoundAlert != 0))
       {
         prevtime = Time[0];
         Alert(Symbol(), " ", Period()," 3 MA Cross Up @  Hour ",Hour(),"  Minute ",Minute());
       }
      
      if ((CrossDown[0] == High[0] + Range*0.5) && (prevtime != Time[0]) && (SoundAlert != 0))
       {
         prevtime = Time[0];
         Alert(Symbol(), " ", Period(), " 3 MA Cross Down @  Hour ",Hour(),"  Minute ",Minute());
       }
   
   //Comment("  CrossUp[0]  ",CrossUp[0]," ,  CrossDown[0]  ",CrossDown[0]," ,  prevtime  ",prevtime);
   //Comment("");
   
   return(0);
 }





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 open time of each bar


Indicator Curves created:

Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW


Indicators Used:

Moving average indicator


Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features:

It issuies visual alerts to the screen