Heiken_Ashi_Smoothed_v1
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This script is designed to create a specialized visual aid for price analysis on trading charts. It enhances the standard "Heiken Ashi" charting style—which aims to smooth out market noise—by applying an additional layer of mathematical filtering to make trends clearer and easier to identify visually.
Core Logic Overview
The tool functions by processing price data through three distinct stages:
1. Moving Average Base Layer Instead of looking at the raw, volatile price of every individual candle, the script first identifies the core movement of the market using "Moving Averages." It tracks four key elements: the opening price, closing price, the highest point, and the lowest point reached during each period. By focusing on these averages, the tool filters out minor, erratic price flickers.
2. Heiken Ashi Transformation Once the smoothed base data is captured, the script calculates "Heiken Ashi" values. This is a calculation method that creates synthetic candle prices to show the general momentum of the market.
- It determines a new "Open" price based on previous averages.
- It calculates a new "Close" price by averaging the high, low, open, and close of the period.
- It then establishes the specific high and low boundaries for each synthetic candle based on whether the trend is currently moving upward or downward.
3. Secondary Smoothing (The Final Polish) To ensure the visual output is as clean as possible, the script performs a final calculation. It takes all the previously transformed data and runs it through a second set of moving averages. This "Double Smoothing" effect removes any remaining jagged edges from the visual display.
Visual Representation
The end result is displayed on your chart as a series of histograms in two distinct colors:
- Royal Blue: Typically represents upward momentum or bullish sentiment.
- Red: Typically represents downward momentum or bearish sentiment.
By combining these layers of moving averages with Heiken Ashi logic, the script provides a high-level "filtered" view of the market. It is designed for traders who want to see the underlying trend of a currency pair without being distracted by the constant, small fluctuations that occur in live price action.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Heiken Ashi Smoothed.mq4 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| mod by Raff |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Forex-TSD.com "
#property link "http://www.forex-tsd.com/"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 4
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 RoyalBlue
#property indicator_color3 Red
#property indicator_color4 RoyalBlue
//---- parameters
extern int MaMetod = 2;
extern int MaPeriod = 6;
extern int MaMetod2 = 3;
extern int MaPeriod2 = 2;
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
double ExtMapBuffer3[];
double ExtMapBuffer4[];
double ExtMapBuffer5[];
double ExtMapBuffer6[];
double ExtMapBuffer7[];
double ExtMapBuffer8[];
//----
int ExtCountedBars=0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//|------------------------------------------------------------------|
int init()
{
//---- indicators
IndicatorBuffers(8);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0, 1, Red);
SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0, 1, RoyalBlue);
SetIndexBuffer(1, ExtMapBuffer2);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0, 3, Red);
SetIndexBuffer(2, ExtMapBuffer3);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0, 3, RoyalBlue);
SetIndexBuffer(3, ExtMapBuffer4);
//----
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,5);
//---- indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtMapBuffer3);
SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtMapBuffer4);
SetIndexBuffer(4,ExtMapBuffer5);
SetIndexBuffer(5,ExtMapBuffer6);
SetIndexBuffer(6,ExtMapBuffer7);
SetIndexBuffer(7,ExtMapBuffer8);
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//---- TODO: add your code here
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
double maOpen, maClose, maLow, maHigh;
double haOpen, haHigh, haLow, haClose;
if(Bars<=10) return(0);
ExtCountedBars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- check for possible errors
if (ExtCountedBars<0) return(-1);
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if (ExtCountedBars>0) ExtCountedBars--;
int pos=Bars-ExtCountedBars-1;
while(pos>=0)
{
maOpen=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_OPEN,pos);
maClose=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_CLOSE,pos);
maLow=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_LOW,pos);
maHigh=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_HIGH,pos);
haOpen=(ExtMapBuffer5[pos+1]+ExtMapBuffer6[pos+1])/2;
haClose=(maOpen+maHigh+maLow+maClose)/4;
haHigh=MathMax(maHigh, MathMax(haOpen, haClose));
haLow=MathMin(maLow, MathMin(haOpen, haClose));
if (haOpen<haClose)
{
ExtMapBuffer7[pos]=haLow;
ExtMapBuffer8[pos]=haHigh;
}
else
{
ExtMapBuffer7[pos]=haHigh;
ExtMapBuffer8[pos]=haLow;
}
ExtMapBuffer5[pos]=haOpen;
ExtMapBuffer6[pos]=haClose;
pos--;
}
int i;
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer1[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer7,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer2[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer8,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer3[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer5,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer4[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer6,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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