StepMA_v6.2





//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                    StepMA_v6.mq4 |
//|                           Copyright © 2005, TrendLaboratory Ltd. |
//|                                       E-mail: igorad2004@list.ru |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, TrendLaboratory Ltd."
#property link      "E-mail: igorad2004@list.ru"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 3
#property indicator_color1 LightBlue
#property indicator_color2 Blue
#property indicator_color3 Red
//---- input parameters
extern int     Length=10;      // ATR Length
extern double  Kv=1.0;         // Sensivity Factor
extern int     StepSize=0;     // Constant Step Size (if need)
extern int     Advance=0;      // Offset
extern bool    HighLow=false;  // High/Low Mode Switch (more sensitive)
extern bool    Color=false;    // Color Mode Switch   
//---- indicator buffers
double LineBuffer[];
double UpBuffer[];
double DnBuffer[];
double smin[];
double smax[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
  int init()
  {
   string short_name;
//---- indicator line
   IndicatorBuffers(5);
   //SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,1);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(1,159);
   SetIndexArrow(2,159);
   //SetIndexShift(0,Advance);
   SetIndexShift(1,Advance);
   SetIndexShift(2,Advance);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,LineBuffer);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,UpBuffer);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,DnBuffer);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,smin);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,smax);
   
   IndicatorDigits(MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS));
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
   short_name="StepMA("+StepSize+","+Kv+","+StepSize+")";
   IndicatorShortName(short_name);
   //SetIndexLabel(0,short_name);
   SetIndexLabel(1,"UpTrend");
   SetIndexLabel(2,"DownTrend"); 
//----
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(2,0.0);
   
   //SetIndexDrawBegin(0,Length);
   //SetIndexDrawBegin(1,Length);
   //SetIndexDrawBegin(2,Length);
//----
   return(0);
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| StepMA_v6                                                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int i,shift,trend,Step;
   double smin0,smax0,smin1,smax1,ATRmin=10000,ATRmax=0,AvgRange,ATR0;
	    
	
   for(shift=Bars-Length-1;shift>=0;shift--)
   {	
   
   if( StepSize==0 ) 
   {
        AvgRange=0;
	     for (i=Length-1;i>=0;i--)
	     { 
            AvgRange+= (High[shift+i]-Low[shift+i]);
        }
	     ATR0 = AvgRange/Length;
	
	if (ATR0>ATRmax) ATRmax=ATR0;
	if (ATR0<ATRmin) ATRmin=ATR0;
	
	Step=0.5*Kv*(ATRmax+ATRmin)/Point; 
	}
	else
	{Step=Kv*StepSize;}
				
	Comment (" StepSize= ", Step);
	if (HighLow)
	  {
	  smax[shift]=Low[shift]+2.0*Step*Point;
	  smin[shift]=High[shift]-2.0*Step*Point;
     } 	
	else  	 
	  {
	  smax[shift]=Close[shift]+2.0*Step*Point;
	  smin[shift]=Close[shift]-2.0*Step*Point;
	  }
	  
	  if (Close[shift]>smax[shift+1])  trend=1; 
	  if (Close[shift]<smin[shift+1])  trend=-1;
	  
	  if(trend>0)
	  {
	  if(smin[shift]<smin[shift+1]) smin[shift]=smin[shift+1];
	  LineBuffer[shift]=smin[shift]+Step*Point;
	  if(Color) {UpBuffer[shift]=smin[shift];DnBuffer[shift]=-1.0;}
	  } 
	  else
	  {
	  if(smax[shift]>smax[shift+1]) smax[shift]=smax[shift+1];
	  LineBuffer[shift]=smax[shift]-Step*Point;
	  if(Color) {DnBuffer[shift]=smax[shift];UpBuffer[shift]=-1.0;}
	  }
	  
	 }
	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 close prices for each bar


Indicator Curves created:

Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW


Indicators Used:



Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:

Other Features: