/*
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Allows you to enter two SMA periods and it will then show you at |
| Which point they crossed over. It is more usful on the shorter |
| periods that get obscured by the bars / candlesticks and when |
| the zoom level is out. Also allows you then to remove the SMAs |
| from the chart. (SMAs are initially set at 10 and 20) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
*/
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Blue
#property indicator_color2 Red
double CrossUp[];
double CrossDown[];
extern int FasterSMA = 10;
extern int FasterPeriodMode = 0; //0=sma, 1=ema, 2=smma, 3=lwma
extern int FasterPriceMaMode = 0; //0=price close, 1=price open, 2=price high, 3=price low, 4=price median, 5=price typical, 6=price weighted
extern int SlowerSMA = 20;
extern int SlowerPeriodMode = 0; //0=sma, 1=ema, 2=smma, 3=lwma
extern int SlowerPriceMaMode = 0; //0=price close, 1=price open, 2=price high, 3=price low, 4=price median, 5=price typical, 6=price weighted
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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;
double fasterSMAnow, slowerSMAnow, fasterSMAprevious, slowerSMAprevious, fasterSMAafter, slowerSMAafter;
double Range, AvgRange;
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;
fasterSMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterSMA, 0, FasterPeriodMode, FasterPriceMaMode, i);
fasterSMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterSMA, 0, FasterPeriodMode, FasterPriceMaMode, i+1);
slowerSMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerSMA, 0, SlowerPeriodMode, SlowerPriceMaMode, i);
slowerSMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerSMA, 0, SlowerPeriodMode, SlowerPriceMaMode, i+1);
if ((fasterSMAnow > slowerSMAnow) && (fasterSMAprevious < slowerSMAprevious)) {
CrossUp[i] = Low[i] - Range*0.5;
}
else if ((fasterSMAnow < slowerSMAnow) && (fasterSMAprevious > slowerSMAprevious)) {
CrossDown[i] = High[i] + Range*0.5;
}
}
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_ARROW
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features: