/*-----------------------------+ | | | Shared by www.Aptrafx.com | | | +------------------------------*/ //+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| 3 MA Cross w_Alert.mq4 | //| Copyright © 2005, Jason Robinson (jnrtrading) | //| http://www.jnrtading.co.uk | //| 3 ma conversion and Alert , David Honeywell , transport.david@gmail.com | //| http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/MetaTrader_Experts_and_Indicators/ | //+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ /* +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Allows you to enter 3 ma periods and it will then show you and alert you at | | which point the 2 faster ma's "OPEN" are both above or below the Slowest ma . | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ */ #property copyright "Copyright © 2005, Jason Robinson (jnrtrading)" #property link "http://www.jnrtrading.co.uk" #property indicator_chart_window #property indicator_buffers 2 #property indicator_color1 Aqua #property indicator_color2 Coral double CrossUp[]; double CrossDown[]; double prevtime; double fasterMAnow, slowerMAnow, fasterMAprevious, slowerMAprevious, fasterMAafter, slowerMAafter; double Range, AvgRange, mediumMAnow, mediumMAprevious, mediumMAafter; extern int FasterMode = 1; // 0 = sma, 1 = ema, 2 = smma, 3 = lwma extern int FasterMA = 5; extern int MediumMode = 1; // 0 = sma, 1 = ema, 2 = smma, 3 = lwma extern int MediumMA = 20; extern int SlowerMode = 1; // 0 = sma, 1 = ema, 2 = smma, 3 = lwma extern int SlowerMA = 34; extern int SoundAlert = 1; // 0 = disabled //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| 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; 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; fasterMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterMA, 0, FasterMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1); fasterMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterMA, 0, FasterMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+2); fasterMAafter = iMA(NULL, 0, FasterMA, 0, FasterMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i); mediumMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, MediumMA, 0, MediumMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1); mediumMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, MediumMA, 0, MediumMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+2); mediumMAafter = iMA(NULL, 0, MediumMA, 0, MediumMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i); slowerMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerMA, 0, SlowerMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+1); slowerMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerMA, 0, SlowerMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i+2); slowerMAafter = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowerMA, 0, SlowerMode, PRICE_CLOSE, i); if ((fasterMAnow > slowerMAnow && fasterMAprevious <= slowerMAprevious && fasterMAafter > slowerMAafter && mediumMAnow > slowerMAnow ) || (fasterMAnow > slowerMAnow && mediumMAnow > slowerMAnow && mediumMAprevious <= slowerMAprevious && mediumMAafter > slowerMAafter )) { CrossUp[i] = Low[i] - Range*0.5; } if ((fasterMAnow < slowerMAnow && fasterMAprevious >= slowerMAprevious && fasterMAafter < slowerMAafter && mediumMAnow < slowerMAnow ) || (fasterMAnow < slowerMAnow && mediumMAnow < slowerMAnow && mediumMAprevious >= slowerMAprevious && mediumMAafter < slowerMAafter )) { CrossDown[i] = High[i] + Range*0.5; } } if ((CrossUp[0] > 2000) && (CrossDown[0] > 2000)) { prevtime = 0; } if ((CrossUp[0] == Low[0] - Range*0.5) && (prevtime != Time[0]) && (SoundAlert != 0)) { prevtime = Time[0]; Alert(Symbol()," 3 MA Cross Up @ Hour ",Hour()," Minute ",Minute()); } if ((CrossDown[0] == High[0] + Range*0.5) && (prevtime != Time[0]) && (SoundAlert != 0)) { prevtime = Time[0]; Alert(Symbol()," 3 MA Cross Down @ Hour ",Hour()," Minute ",Minute()); } //Comment(" CrossUp[0] ",CrossUp[0]," , CrossDown[0] ",CrossDown[0]," , prevtime ",prevtime); //Comment(""); 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 open time 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:
It issuies visual alerts to the screen