//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| ZigZag_Real_Sep.mq4 |
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 3
#property indicator_color1 Green
#property indicator_color2 Blue
#property indicator_color3 Red
//---- input parameters
extern bool Alert_message = true;
extern int Length=6;
extern int CountBars=300;
//---- buffers
double LL,HH,BH,BL,NH,NL;
double Buffer1[];
double Buffer2[];
double Buffer3[];
double Buffer4[];
double AlertTime=0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
string short_name;
//---- indicator line
IndicatorBuffers(4);
SetIndexBuffer(0, Buffer1);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_SECTION);
SetIndexBuffer(1, Buffer2);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(1,233);
SetIndexBuffer(2, Buffer3);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(2,234);
SetIndexBuffer(3, Buffer4);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
//short_name="";
//IndicatorShortName(short_name);
//SetIndexLabel(0,short_name);
//----
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| z |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
if (CountBars>Bars) CountBars=Bars;
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,Bars-CountBars+1);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1,Bars-CountBars+1);
int shift,i,Swing_n,Swing,uzl,zu,zd,counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
int a,b;
if(Bars<=CountBars-1) return(0);
//---- initial zero
// if(counted_bars<1)
// for(i=1;i<=SMA_Period;i++) MomBuffer[Bars-i]=0.0;
//----
Swing_n=0;Swing=0;//uzl=0;
BH =High[CountBars];BL=Low[CountBars];zu=CountBars;zd=CountBars;
shift=CountBars-1;
// if(counted_bars>=SMA_Period) i=Bars-counted_bars-1;
while(shift>=0)
{
LL=10000000;HH=-100000000;
for (i=shift+Length ; i>=shift+1; i--)
{
if (Low[i]<LL) LL=Low[i];
if (High[i]>HH) HH=High[i];
}
if ((Low[shift]<LL) && (High[shift]>HH))
{
Swing=2;
if (Swing_n==1) zu=shift+1;
if (Swing_n==-1) zd=shift+1;
}
else
{
if (Low[shift]<LL) Swing=-1;
if (High[shift]>HH) Swing=1;
}
if ((Swing != Swing_n) && (Swing_n != 0))
{
if (Swing==2) {Swing=-Swing_n;BH = High[shift];BL = Low[shift];}
if (Swing == 1) {Buffer4[shift]=BL;Buffer1[zd]=BL;}
if (Swing ==- 1) {Buffer4[shift]=BH;Buffer1[zu]=BH;}
BH = High[shift];BL = Low[shift];
}
if (Swing == 1) { if (High[shift] >= BH) {BH=High[shift]; zu=shift;} }
if (Swing == -1) { if (Low[shift]<=BL) {BL=Low[shift]; zd=shift;} }
Swing_n=Swing;
shift--;
}
for (i=CountBars; i>=0; i--)
{
Buffer2[i]=EMPTY_VALUE; Buffer3[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;
if (Buffer4[i]>=High[i]) Buffer3[i]=Buffer4[i];
if (Buffer4[i]<=Low [i]) Buffer2[i]=Buffer4[i];
}
//---- Alert
if (Alert_message==true && CurTime()>AlertTime && Buffer2[0]!=EMPTY_VALUE)
{
Alert(" ",Symbol()," - ZigZag_Real(", Period(), ") - BUY !!! ");
AlertTime=CurTime() + (Period() - MathMod(TimeMinute(CurTime()), Period()))*60;
}
if (Alert_message==true && CurTime()>AlertTime && Buffer3[0]!=EMPTY_VALUE)
{
Alert(" ",Symbol()," - ZigZag_Real(", Period(), ") - SELL !!! ");
AlertTime=CurTime() + (Period() - MathMod(TimeMinute(CurTime()), Period()))*60;
}
//----
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_SECTION
Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
It issuies visual alerts to the screen