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//| StepChoppyBars_v2.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2007, Forex-TSD.com |
//| Written by IgorAD,igorad2003@yahoo.co.uk |
//| http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TrendLaboratory |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2007, Forex-TSD.com "
#property link "http://www.forex-tsd.com/"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 8
#property indicator_color1 MediumBlue
#property indicator_color2 Crimson
#property indicator_color3 DodgerBlue
#property indicator_color4 Tomato
#property indicator_color5 LightBlue
#property indicator_color6 Orange
#property indicator_color7 Aqua
#property indicator_color8 Yellow
#property indicator_width1 2
#property indicator_width2 2
#property indicator_width3 2
#property indicator_width4 2
#property indicator_width5 2
#property indicator_width6 2
#property indicator_width7 2
#property indicator_width8 2
//---- input parameters
extern int Length = 10;
extern double Kv = 1.0;
extern double StepSize = 0;
extern int MA_Mode = 0;
extern bool HighLow = false;
extern double StepSizeFast = 5;
extern double StepSizeSlow = 15;
int MAPeriod =1;
int Price =0;
int Mode =2;
//---- buffers
double UpBuffer1[];
double DnBuffer1[];
double UpBuffer2[];
double DnBuffer2[];
double UpBuffer3[];
double DnBuffer3[];
double UpBuffer4[];
double DnBuffer4[];
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//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//----
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(0,UpBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(1,DnBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(2,UpBuffer2);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(3,DnBuffer2);
SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(4,UpBuffer3);
SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(5,DnBuffer3);
SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(6,UpBuffer4);
SetIndexStyle(7,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexBuffer(7,DnBuffer4);
//----
string short_name="StepChoppyBars_v2";
IndicatorShortName(short_name);
SetIndexLabel(0,"Strong UpTrend");
SetIndexLabel(1,"Strong DownTrend");
SetIndexLabel(2,"Retrace UpTrend");
SetIndexLabel(3,"Retrace DownTrend");
SetIndexLabel(4,"Choppy UpTrend");
SetIndexLabel(5,"Choppy DownTrend");
SetIndexLabel(6,"Be ready to change UpTrend");
SetIndexLabel(7,"Be ready to change DownTrend");
//----
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(2,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(3,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(4,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(5,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(6,Length);
SetIndexDrawBegin(7,Length);
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| StepChoppyBars_v2 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int i,counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
double RSI, FastRSI, SlowRSI, StepMA, Trend;
//----
if(Bars<=Length) return(0);
//---- initial zero
if(counted_bars<1)
for(i=1;i<=Length;i++)
{
UpBuffer1[Bars-i]=0.0;
UpBuffer2[Bars-i]=0.0;
UpBuffer3[Bars-i]=0.0;
UpBuffer4[Bars-i]=0.0;
DnBuffer1[Bars-i]=0.0;
DnBuffer2[Bars-i]=0.0;
DnBuffer3[Bars-i]=0.0;
DnBuffer4[Bars-i]=0.0;
}
//----
if ( counted_bars > 0 ) int limit=Bars-counted_bars;
if ( counted_bars ==0 ) limit=Bars-Length-1;
for(i=limit;i>=0;i--)
{
Trend = iCustom(NULL,0,"StepMA_v7",Length,Kv,StepSize,MA_Mode,0,0,HighLow,2,0,5,i);
RSI=iCustom(NULL,0,"StepRSI_v5.2",Length,StepSizeFast,MAPeriod,Price,Mode,0,i);
FastRSI=iCustom(NULL,0,"StepRSI_v5.2",Length,StepSizeFast,MAPeriod,Price,Mode,1,i);
SlowRSI=iCustom(NULL,0,"StepRSI_v5.2",Length,StepSizeSlow,MAPeriod,Price,Mode,1,i);
UpBuffer1[i] =EMPTY;
UpBuffer2[i] =EMPTY;
UpBuffer3[i] =EMPTY;
UpBuffer4[i] =EMPTY;
DnBuffer1[i] =EMPTY;
DnBuffer2[i] =EMPTY;
DnBuffer3[i] =EMPTY;
DnBuffer4[i] =EMPTY;
if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && Trend>0)
{UpBuffer1[i] = High[i];DnBuffer1[i] = Low[i] ;}
else
if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && Trend>0)
{UpBuffer2[i] = High[i];DnBuffer2[i] = Low[i] ;}
else
if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && Trend>0)
{UpBuffer3[i] = High[i];DnBuffer3[i] = Low[i] ;}
else
if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && Trend>0)
{UpBuffer4[i] = High[i];DnBuffer4[i] = Low[i] ;}
else
if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && Trend<0)
{DnBuffer1[i] = High[i];UpBuffer1[i] = Low[i];}
else
if (FastRSI < SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && Trend<0)
{DnBuffer2[i] = High[i];UpBuffer2[i] = Low[i];}
else
if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI < FastRSI && Trend<0)
{DnBuffer3[i] = High[i];UpBuffer3[i] = Low[i];}
else
if (FastRSI > SlowRSI && RSI > FastRSI && Trend<0)
{DnBuffer4[i] = High[i];UpBuffer4[i] = Low[i];}
}
//----
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
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_HISTOGRAM
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
StepMA_v7
StepRSI_v5.2
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: