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//| 3 MAs Cross Arrows.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2006 Scorpion@fxfisherman.com |
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#property copyright "FxFisherman.com"
#property link "http://www.fxfisherman.com"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 5
#property indicator_color1 Magenta
#property indicator_color2 Yellow
#property indicator_color3 DarkTurquoise
#property indicator_color4 Red
#property indicator_color5 White
#property indicator_width1 5
#property indicator_width2 5
extern int MA1_Period = 20;
extern int MA1_Type = 0;
extern int MA2_Period = 20;
extern int MA2_Type = 0;
extern int MA3_Period = 5;
extern int MA3_Type = 0;
extern int Shift_Bars=0;
extern int Bars_Count= 10000;
//---- buffers
double v1[];
double v2[];
double v3[];
double v4[];
double v5[];
double alertBar;
int init()
{
IndicatorBuffers(5);
SetIndexArrow(0,218); // 234
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW,STYLE_SOLID);
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,-1);
SetIndexBuffer(0, v1);
SetIndexLabel(0,"Buy");
SetIndexArrow(1,217);// 233
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW,STYLE_SOLID);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1,-1);
SetIndexBuffer(1, v2);
SetIndexLabel(1,"Sell");
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,1);
SetIndexDrawBegin(2,-1);
SetIndexBuffer(2, v3);
SetIndexLabel(2,"MA1");
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,1);
SetIndexDrawBegin(3,-1);
SetIndexBuffer(3, v4);
SetIndexLabel(3,"MA2");
SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,1);
SetIndexDrawBegin(4,-1);
SetIndexBuffer(4, v5);
SetIndexLabel(4,"MA3");
return(0);
}
int start()
{
double ma1, ma2, ma3;
int previous;
int i;
int shift;
bool crossed_up, crossed_down;
int counted_bars = IndicatorCounted();
if (counted_bars > 0) counted_bars--;
if (Bars_Count > 0 && Bars_Count <= Bars)
{
i = Bars_Count - counted_bars;
}else{
i = Bars - counted_bars;
}
while(i>=0)
{
shift = i + Shift_Bars;
ma1 = iMA(Symbol(), Period(), MA1_Period, 0, MA1_Type, PRICE_HIGH, shift);
ma2 = iMA(Symbol(), Period(), MA2_Period, 0, MA2_Type, PRICE_LOW, shift);
ma3 = iMA(Symbol(), Period(), MA3_Period, 0, MA3_Type, Close, shift);
Comment(ma1, " ", ma2, " ", ma3);
crossed_up = (ma1 > ma3 && ma2 > ma3);
crossed_down = (ma1 < ma3 && ma2 < ma3);
v3[i] = ma1;
v4[i] = ma2;
v5[i] = ma3;
if (crossed_up && previous != 1) {
v1[i] = Open[shift];
previous = 1;
if(Bars>alertBar) {Alert("3Ma's Alert changing Up " + Symbol() + " on the " + Period() + " minute chart.");alertBar = Bars;}
}else if(crossed_down && previous != 2){
v2[i] = Open[shift];
previous = 2;
if(Bars>alertBar) {Alert("3Ma's Alert changing Down " + Symbol() + " on the " + Period() + " minute chart.");alertBar = Bars;}
}
i--;
}
return(0);
}
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Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains open prices of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Indicators Used:
Moving average indicator
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
It issuies visual alerts to the screen