MTF_MegaTrend_Bar_4TFNextM7

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Author: Copyright � 2006, Eli hayun
MTF_MegaTrend_Bar_4TFNextM7

This script is designed for traders who want to visualize market trends across multiple timeframes simultaneously without having to switch between different charts. It acts as a multi-timeframe "trend thermometer," identifying whether the market is moving up or down on four different scales at once.

Core Logic Overview

The primary purpose of this tool is to synchronize data from various time intervals (such as 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 1 hour, and 4 hours) into a single view. It takes the "MegaTrend" calculation—a common method for identifying price direction—and applies it to four different timeframes relative to the chart you are currently viewing.

How It Works

  • Dynamic Timeframe Selection: The script automatically detects which timeframe you are currently looking at and selects the most logical "parent" timeframes to display. For example, if you are on a 15-minute chart, it will calculate the trend for 15M, 30M, 1H, and 4H.
  • Trend Identification: It looks at the opening and closing values of the trend data for each of those four timeframes.
    • If the current value is higher than the previous one, it signals an Upward Trend.
    • If the current value is lower than the previous one, it signals a Downward Trend.
  • Visual Representation: Instead of drawing complex lines, the script uses color-coded arrows/bars in a separate window:
    • Blue markers represent an upward trend.
    • Red markers represent a downward trend.
  • Staggered Layout: To keep the visual data clean and easy to read, the script places the four different timeframes on different horizontal levels (lines) within the indicator window. This prevents the data from overlapping, allowing you to see at a glance if all timeframes are "in agreement" (e.g., all blue) or if there is a conflict (e.g., some blue and some red).

Key Features for the User

  • Automatic Alignment: You don't need to manually tell the script which timeframes to look at; it handles the logic based on your current chart.
  • Visual Clarity: By using a dedicated "separate window," the tool keeps your main price chart clean while providing a summarized "dashboard" of market momentum.
  • Labels: The script provides text labels (like "M5", "H1", etc.) so you can easily identify which row belongs to which timeframe.
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MTF_MegaTrend_Bar_4TFNextM7 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| MTF_MegaTrend_Bar_4TFNextM2 from STEINITZ lee_yan_cn mod N4TF HAS Bar.mq4 |
//|                  Modified by Matsu, from #MTF Supertrend Bar.mq4 |
//|    Forex-TSD.com                     Copyright © 2006, Eli hayun |
//|                                          http://www.elihayun.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Eli hayun"
#property link      "http://www.elihayun.com"

#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_minimum 0
#property indicator_maximum 5
#property indicator_buffers 8
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 Blue
#property indicator_color3 Red
#property indicator_color4 Blue
#property indicator_color5 Red
#property indicator_color6 Blue
#property indicator_color7 Red
#property indicator_color8 Blue

//---- parameters
extern int period = 15;
extern int method  = 3;
extern int price = 0;
//extern int MaMetod2  = 3;
//extern int MaPeriod2 = 2;
extern int BarWidth = 0;
extern color BarColorUp = Blue;
extern color BarColorDown = Red;
extern color TextColor = White;
extern int MaxBars=500;

double Gap = 1; // Gap between the lines of bars
//---- buffers
double buf4_up[];
double buf4_down[];
double buf3_up[];
double buf3_down[];
double buf2_up[];
double buf2_down[];
double buf1_up[];
double buf1_down[];
//double haOpen;
//double haClose;
double haOpenN;
double haCloseN;


string shortname = "";


int ArrSize = 110;//159;
int UniqueNum = 2282;
int Period_1, Period_2, Period_3, Period_4;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
  
  
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorUp);
   SetIndexArrow(0,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,buf1_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorDown);
   SetIndexArrow(1,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,buf1_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorUp);
   SetIndexArrow(2,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,buf2_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(2,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorDown);
   SetIndexArrow(3,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,buf2_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(3,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorUp);
   SetIndexArrow(4,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,buf3_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(4,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorDown);
   SetIndexArrow(5,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,buf3_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(5,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorUp);
   SetIndexArrow(6,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(6,buf4_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(6,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(7,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,BarColorDown);
   SetIndexArrow(7,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(7,buf4_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(7,0.0);
   
   SetIndexLabel(0,NULL);
   SetIndexLabel(1,NULL);
   SetIndexLabel(2,NULL);
   SetIndexLabel(3,NULL);
   SetIndexLabel(4,NULL);
   SetIndexLabel(5,NULL);
   SetIndexLabel(6,NULL);
   SetIndexLabel(7,NULL);
   
   IndicatorDigits(0);
   getPeriod();
   
   shortname = "4TF_MT ("+Period_1+","+Period_2+","+Period_3+","+Period_4+")";
   IndicatorShortName(shortname);
   
   
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {

   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+




int start()
  {
   int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   //---- check for possible errors
   if(counted_bars<0) return(-1);
   //---- the last counted bar will be recounted
   if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
   int  limit=MathMax(Bars-counted_bars,Period_1/Period());     
        limit=MathMax(            limit,Period_2/Period());   
        limit=MathMax(            limit,Period_3/Period());  
        limit=MathMax(            limit,Period_4/Period());  
   int i,tf;

   //-------------------------------1----------------------------------------   
   double dif = Time[0] - Time[1];
   for ( i=ObjectsTotal()-1; i>-1; i--)
      {
         if (StringFind(ObjectName(i),"FF_"+UniqueNum+"_") >= 0)  ObjectDelete(ObjectName(i));
      }
      
   double shift = 0.2;
   for ( tf=1; tf<=4; tf++)
      {  
         string txt = "??";
         double gp;
         switch (tf)
         {
            case 1: txt = tf2txt(Period_1);  gp = 1 + shift; break;
            case 2: txt = tf2txt(Period_2);  gp = 1 + Gap + shift; break;
            case 3: txt = tf2txt(Period_3);  gp = 1 + Gap*2 + shift; break;
            case 4: txt = tf2txt(Period_4);  gp = 1 + Gap*3 + shift; break;
         }
         string name = "FF_"+UniqueNum+"_"+tf+"_"+txt;
         ObjectCreate(name, OBJ_TEXT, WindowFind(shortname), iTime(NULL,0,0)+dif*3, gp);
         ObjectSetText(name, txt,8,"Arial", TextColor);
      }
   
   
   
   //-------------------------------2----------------------------------------
   datetime TimeArray_4[], TimeArray_3[], TimeArray_2[], TimeArray_1[];
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_1,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_1);
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_2,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_2);
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_3,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_3); 
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_4,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_4);
   
   int  i1=0, i2=0, i3=0, i4=0, yy;

   for(i=0, i1=0,  i2=0,  i3=0,  i4=0;i<limit;i++)
   {
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_1[i1]) i1++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_2[i2]) i2++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_3[i3]) i3++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_4[i4]) i4++;

      for ( tf = 1; tf <= 4; tf++)
      {
         int prd;
         switch (tf)
         {
            case 1: prd = Period_1; yy = i1;  break;
            case 2: prd = Period_2; yy = i2;  break;
            case 3: prd = Period_3; yy = i3;   break;
            case 4: prd = Period_4; yy = i4;   break;
         }
      
         haOpenN  = iCustom(NULL,prd,"MegaTrend",period,method,price,2,yy+1) ;
         haCloseN = iCustom(NULL,prd,"MegaTrend",period,method,price,2,yy) ;
            
         switch (tf)
         {  case 1: buf4_down[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;buf4_up[i]=EMPTY_VALUE; if (haOpenN>=haCloseN)  buf4_down[i] = 1;           else buf4_up[i] = 1;           break;
            case 2: buf3_down[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;buf3_up[i]=EMPTY_VALUE; if (haOpenN>=haCloseN)  buf3_down[i] = 1 + Gap * 1; else buf3_up[i] = 1 + Gap * 1; break;
            case 3: buf2_down[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;buf2_up[i]=EMPTY_VALUE; if (haOpenN>=haCloseN)  buf2_down[i] = 1 + Gap * 2; else buf2_up[i] = 1 + Gap * 2; break;
            case 4: buf1_down[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;buf1_up[i]=EMPTY_VALUE; if (haOpenN>=haCloseN)  buf1_down[i] = 1 + Gap * 3; else buf1_up[i] = 1 + Gap * 3; break;
         }
      }
   }

   return(0);
  }
  
  
  
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void getPeriod()
{
   switch(Period()) 
      {
         case 1: 
            Period_1=1; Period_2=5; Period_3=15; Period_4=30;
            break;
         case 5: 
            Period_1=5; Period_2=15; Period_3=30; Period_4=60;
            break;
         case 15: 
            Period_1=15; Period_2=30; Period_3=60; Period_4=240;
            break;
         case 30: 
            Period_1=30; Period_2=60; Period_3=240; Period_4=1440;
            break;
         case 60: 
            Period_1=60; Period_2=240; Period_3=1440; Period_4=10080;
            break;
         case 240: 
            Period_1=240; Period_2=1440; Period_3=10080; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         case 1440: 
            Period_1=1440; Period_2=10080; Period_3=43200; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         case 10080: 
            Period_1=10080; Period_2=43200; Period_3=43200; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         case 43200: 
            Period_1=43200; Period_2=43200; Period_3=43200; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         
      }
}

string tf2txt(int tf)
{
   if (tf == PERIOD_M1)    return("M1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M5)    return("M5");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M15)   return("M15");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M30)   return("M30");
   if (tf == PERIOD_H1)    return("H1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_H4)    return("H4");
   if (tf == PERIOD_D1)    return("D1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_W1)    return("W1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_MN1)   return("MN");
  
   
//+-------------
    
   return("??");
}

Dependencies

MegaTrend

This indicator identifies market direction by calculating the moving average of a second-order differential vector derived from weighted price momentum.

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