1820

Author: Morning Star
1820

This script is designed for the MetaTrader 4 platform to provide a visual analysis of market price action based on specific time windows. It automatically draws geometric boxes (rectangles) on your price chart to help identify "Break-Out" zones, which are key areas where traders look for significant momentum shifts.

Core Functionality

The logic centers on identifying the highest and lowest prices reached during two specific periods of the trading day. Instead of you having to manually measure these levels, the script scans historical data and plots these boundaries automatically.

How the Logic Works:

  • Time-Based Detection: The user defines two distinct time windows (for example, the London Open and the London Close). The script looks at every day for a set number of days in the past (default is 50) to find these periods.
  • High/Low Capture: For each designated window, the script automatically calculates the "Highest High" and the "Lowest Low."
  • Visual Mapping: It then draws a rectangle on your chart that covers those specific times and price levels. This provides a clear visual representation of the "trading range" for that session.
  • Smart Date Handling: The script includes sophisticated logic to handle complex calendar events, such as:
    • Timezone transitions (moving from one day to the next).
    • Leap years and varying month lengths (e.g., February having 28 vs 29 days).
    • Skipping Sundays, ensuring the chart remains clean and relevant to active trading days.
  • Customization Options: The script allows for high levels of visual personalization, including:
    • Changing the colors and transparency (solid fills vs. outlines) of the boxes.
    • Adding offsets to create "bands" around the price extremes.
    • Unique Identification: It includes a unique ID system so you can run multiple instances of the tool on one chart without them conflicting with each other.

Purpose for the Trader

The primary goal of this logic is to simplify "Range Trading." By instantly seeing the boundaries of previous sessions, a trader can quickly identify when the price breaks out of a known range—a common signal used to enter new trades based on the concept that a breakout from a consolidated box often leads to a sustained move in a specific direction.

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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                               BreakOut_BOX_4r2.mq4 |
//|                                                        hapalkos  |
//|                                                       2007.02.13 |
//|      Code based on TIME1_modified.mq4 shown below                |
//|         posted to Forex Factory by glenn5t                       |
//|      Concept of the break-out box form by Markj                  |
//|                                                                  |
//|   ++ modified so that rectangles do not overlay                  |
//|   ++ this makes color selection more versatile                   |
//|  +++ code consolidated to facilitate changes                     |
//|  +++ changed period B rectangle and added offset value           |
//|  +++ corrected error in high-low code                            |
//| ++++ added ability to cross mid-night(nextDayA, nextDayB)        |
//| ++++ added Unique ID to allow for multiple indicators            |
//| ++++ added ability to delete specific rectangles                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "hapalkos"
#property link      ""

#property indicator_chart_window
                                 // Opening Range Break-Out per Mark Fisher in "The Logical Trader"
                                 // more suitable to futures than spot forex
                                 
extern string UniqueID        = "1820";  // --- Server Time --- GMT+2 --- 
extern int    NumberOfDays    = 50;        
extern string periodA_begin   = "18:20";     // London Open
extern string periodA_end     = "18:25";     // First thirty minutes after open
extern int    nextDayA        = 0;           // Set to zero if periodA_begin and periodA_end are on the same day.
                                             // Set to one if periodA_end is on the next day.
extern string periodB_end     = "20:00";     // London close
extern int    nextDayB        = 0;           // Set to zero if periodA_begin and periodB_end are on the same day.
                                             // Set to one if periodB_end is on the next day.
extern color  rectAB_color       = C' 175,138,122'; 
extern bool   rectAB_background  = true;        // true - filled solid; false - outline
extern color  rectA_color        = Gray;
extern bool   rectA_background   = false;       // true - filled solid; false - outline
extern color  rectB1_color       = Gray;
extern bool   rectB1_background  = false;       // true - filled solid; false - outline
extern int    rectB1_band        = 28;    // a-value       // Box Break-Out Band for the Period B rectangle
extern color  rectsB2_color      = Gray;
extern bool   rectsB2_background = false;        // true - filled solid, false - outline
extern int    rectsB2_band       = 56;    // c-value       // Box Break-Our Band for the two upper and lower rectangles

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void init() {
  DeleteObjects();
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void deinit() {
  DeleteObjects();
return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Remove all indicator Rectangles                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DeleteObjects() {
      datetime dtTradeDate=TimeCurrent();

  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
  
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxHL  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxBO_High  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxBO_Low  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxPeriodA  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxPeriodB  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    
    dtTradeDate=decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);
    while (TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) > 5 || TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) < 1 ) dtTradeDate = decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);     // Removed Sundays from plots
    }     
 return(0); 
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void start() {
  datetime dtTradeDate=TimeCurrent();

  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
  
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxHL  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectAB_color, 0, 1, rectAB_background,nextDayA,nextDayB);
    //DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxBO_High  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectsB2_color, rectsB2_band,2,rectsB2_background,nextDayA,nextDayB);
    //DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxBO_Low  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectsB2_color, rectsB2_band,3,rectsB2_background,nextDayA,nextDayB);
    //DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxPeriodA  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodA_end, rectA_color, 0,4, rectA_background,nextDayA,nextDayB);
    //DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxPeriodB  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectB1_color, rectB1_band,5, rectB1_background,nextDayA,nextDayB);
    
    dtTradeDate=decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);
    while (TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) > 5 || TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) < 1 ) dtTradeDate = decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);     // Removed Sundays from plots
  }
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Create Rectangles                                                |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void DrawObjects(datetime dtTradeDate, string sObjName, string sTimeBegin, string sTimeEnd, string sTimeObjEnd, color cObjColor, int iOffSet, int iForm, bool background, int nextDayA, int nextDayB) {
  datetime dtTimeBegin, dtTimeEnd, dtTimeObjEnd;
  double   dPriceHigh,  dPriceLow;
  int      iBarBegin,   iBarEnd;

  dtTimeBegin = StrToTime(TimeToStr(dtTradeDate, TIME_DATE) + " " + sTimeBegin);
  dtTimeEnd = StrToTime(TimeToStr(dtTradeDate, TIME_DATE) + " " + sTimeEnd);
  dtTimeObjEnd = StrToTime(TimeToStr(dtTradeDate, TIME_DATE) + " " + sTimeObjEnd);
  
  if(nextDayA == 1) dtTimeEnd = dtTimeEnd + 86400;
  if(nextDayB == 1) dtTimeObjEnd = dtTimeObjEnd + 86400;
  if(nextDayA == 1 && TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) == 5) dtTimeEnd = dtTimeEnd + (2 * 86400);
  if(nextDayB == 1 && TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) == 5) dtTimeObjEnd = dtTimeObjEnd + (2 * 86400);
      
  iBarBegin = iBarShift(NULL, 0, dtTimeBegin)+1;                                    // added 1 to bar count to correct calculation for highest price for the period
  iBarEnd = iBarShift(NULL, 0, dtTimeEnd)+1;                                        // added 1 to bar count to correct calculation for lowest price for the period 
  dPriceHigh = High[Highest(NULL, 0, MODE_HIGH, (iBarBegin)-iBarEnd, iBarEnd)];
  dPriceLow = Low [Lowest (NULL, 0, MODE_LOW , (iBarBegin)-iBarEnd, iBarEnd)];
 
  ObjectCreate(sObjName, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
  
//---- High-Low Rectangle - Period A and B combined
   if(iForm==1){  
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeBegin);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh);  
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }
   
//---- Upper Rectangle  - Period B
  if(iForm==2){
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }
 
 //---- Lower Rectangle - Period B
  if(iForm==3){
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }

//---- Period A Rectangle
  if(iForm==4){
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeBegin);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 2);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
      string sObjDesc = StringConcatenate("High: ",dPriceHigh,"  Low: ", dPriceLow);  
      ObjectSetText(sObjName, sObjDesc,10,"Times New Roman",Black);
   }   
//---- Period B Rectangle
  if(iForm==5){
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 2);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }      
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Decrement Date to draw objects in the past                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

datetime decrementTradeDate (datetime dtTimeDate) {
   int iTimeYear=TimeYear(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeMonth=TimeMonth(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeDay=TimeDay(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeHour=TimeHour(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeMinute=TimeMinute(dtTimeDate);

   iTimeDay--;
   if (iTimeDay==0) {
     iTimeMonth--;
     if (iTimeMonth==0) {
       iTimeYear--;
       iTimeMonth=12;
     }
    
     // Thirty days hath September...  
     if (iTimeMonth==4 || iTimeMonth==6 || iTimeMonth==9 || iTimeMonth==11) iTimeDay=30;
     // ...all the rest have thirty-one...
     if (iTimeMonth==1 || iTimeMonth==3 || iTimeMonth==5 || iTimeMonth==7 || iTimeMonth==8 || iTimeMonth==10 || iTimeMonth==12) iTimeDay=31;
     // ...except...
     if (iTimeMonth==2) if (MathMod(iTimeYear, 4)==0) iTimeDay=29; else iTimeDay=28;
   }
  return(StrToTime(iTimeYear + "." + iTimeMonth + "." + iTimeDay + " " + iTimeHour + ":" + iTimeMinute));
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//
//
//

/*
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                        times.mq4 |
//|                                                                  |
//|               Made/Modified by sh _j .                           |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Morning Star"
#property link      "http://Grand Forex.ir"

#property indicator_chart_window

 
extern int    NumberOfDays = 50;        
extern string AsiaBegin    = "01:00";   
extern string AsiaEnd      = "09:00";   
extern color  AsiaColor    = Red; 
extern string EurBegin     = "09:00";   
extern string EurEnd       = "16:00";   
extern color  EurColor     = Blue;       
extern string USABegin     = "16:00";   
extern string USAEnd       = "23:00";   
extern color  USAColor     = Tan; 


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void init() {
  DeleteObjects();
  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
    CreateObjects("AS"+i, AsiaColor);
    CreateObjects("EU"+i, EurColor);
    CreateObjects("US"+i, USAColor);
  }
  Comment("");
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void deinit() {
  DeleteObjects();
  Comment("");
}

 
void CreateObjects(string no, color cl) {
  ObjectCreate(no, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0,0, 0,0);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_COLOR, cl);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_BACK, True);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DeleteObjects() {
  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
    ObjectDelete("AS"+i);
    ObjectDelete("EU"+i);
    ObjectDelete("US"+i);
  }
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void start() {
  datetime dt=CurTime();

  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
    DrawObjects(dt, "AS"+i, AsiaBegin, AsiaEnd);
    DrawObjects(dt, "EU"+i, EurBegin, EurEnd);
    DrawObjects(dt, "US"+i, USABegin, USAEnd);
    dt=decDateTradeDay(dt);
    while (TimeDayOfWeek(dt)>5) dt=decDateTradeDay(dt);
  }
}

  
void DrawObjects(datetime dt, string no, string tb, string te) {
  datetime t1, t2;
  double   p1, p2;
  int      b1, b2;

  t1=StrToTime(TimeToStr(dt, TIME_DATE)+" "+tb);
  t2=StrToTime(TimeToStr(dt, TIME_DATE)+" "+te);
  b1=iBarShift(NULL, 0, t1);
  b2=iBarShift(NULL, 0, t2);
  p1=High[Highest(NULL, 0, MODE_HIGH, b1-b2, b2)];
  p2=Low [Lowest (NULL, 0, MODE_LOW , b1-b2, b2)];
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_TIME1 , t1);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_PRICE1, p1);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_TIME2 , t2);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_PRICE2, p2);
}


datetime decDateTradeDay (datetime dt) {
  int ty=TimeYear(dt);
  int tm=TimeMonth(dt);
  int td=TimeDay(dt);
  int th=TimeHour(dt);
  int ti=TimeMinute(dt);

  td--;
  if (td==0) {
    tm--;
    if (tm==0) {
      ty--;
      tm=12;
    }
    if (tm==1 || tm==3 || tm==5 || tm==7 || tm==8 || tm==10 || tm==12) td=31;
    if (tm==2) if (MathMod(ty, 4)==0) td=29; else td=28;
    if (tm==4 || tm==6 || tm==9 || tm==11) td=30;
  }
  return(StrToTime(ty+"."+tm+"."+td+" "+th+":"+ti));
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
*/

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