//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| ADXcrosses_true_with_sound.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "http://www.metaquotes.net"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Blue
#property indicator_color2 Red
#property indicator_width1 1
#property indicator_width2 1
//---- input parameters
extern bool Sound = true;
extern int ADXcrossesPeriod = 14;
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
//----
double b4plusdi, b4minusdi, nowplusdi, nowminusdi, nShift;
datetime uplast=0;
datetime dnlast=0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicators
SetIndexStyle(0, DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(0, 233);
SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtMapBuffer1);
//----
SetIndexStyle(1, DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(1, 234);
SetIndexBuffer(1, ExtMapBuffer2);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
IndicatorShortName("ADXcrosses(" + ADXcrossesPeriod + ")");
SetIndexLabel(0, "ADXcrUp");
SetIndexLabel(1, "ADXcrDn");
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int limit;
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(int i = 0; i < limit; i++)
{
b4plusdi = iADX(NULL, 0, ADXcrossesPeriod, PRICE_CLOSE,
MODE_PLUSDI, i);
nowplusdi = iADX(NULL, 0, ADXcrossesPeriod, PRICE_CLOSE,
MODE_PLUSDI, i + 1);
b4minusdi = iADX(NULL, 0, ADXcrossesPeriod, PRICE_CLOSE,
MODE_MINUSDI, i);
nowminusdi = iADX(NULL, 0, ADXcrossesPeriod, PRICE_CLOSE,
MODE_MINUSDI, i + 1);
nShift = iATR(NULL,0,100,i)*0.5;
ExtMapBuffer1[i] = 0.0; ExtMapBuffer2[i] = 0.0;
//----
if(b4plusdi > b4minusdi && nowplusdi < nowminusdi)
ExtMapBuffer1[i] = Low[i] - nShift;
//----
if(b4plusdi < b4minusdi && nowplusdi > nowminusdi)
ExtMapBuffer2[i] = High[i] + nShift;
}
//---- Sound
if(ExtMapBuffer1[0]!=0.0 && Time[i]>uplast && Sound==true)
{
PlaySound("alert.wav");
uplast=Time[i];
}
if(ExtMapBuffer2[0]!=0.0 && Time[i]>dnlast && Sound==true)
{
PlaySound("alert.wav");
dnlast=Time[i];
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains the lowest prices of each bar
Series array that contains the highest prices of each bar
Series array that contains open time of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_ARROW
Indicators Used:
Movement directional index
Indicator of the average true range
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
It plays sound alerts