Murrey_Math_MT4_VG1b1
Download scriptThis script is a specialized technical analysis tool designed to identify significant price levels on a trading chart by dividing the market into specific mathematical zones. Instead of simply showing moving averages, it creates a grid of horizontal lines that represent different types of "market psychology," such as support, resistance, and potential reversal points.
Core Logic Overview
The script operates by analyzing a specific window of historical price data (defined by the user) to find the highest and lowest points reached during that timeframe. It then calculates the "trading range" between these two extremes. Using this range, it identifies a primary mathematical structure—similar to how octaves work in music—to establish a balanced grid of 13 distinct levels.
The Significance of the Levels
Each horizontal line generated by the script has a specific meaning for a trader:
- Major Support & Resistance (The 4/8 Level): This is the most important line. It identifies the "pivotal point" of the current range. If the price is above this line, it acts as strong support; if below, it acts as strong resistance. It is considered an ideal zone for considering new trades.
- Extreme Zones (0/8 and 8/8): These represent "overbought" and "oversold" conditions. They indicate that the price has moved very far in one direction and may be at a point of extreme exhaustion.
- Reversal & Pivot Points (2/8, 6/8, etc.): These lines identify areas where the price is likely to struggle or potentially reverse its current trend. They represent significant hurdles that the price must overcome.
- Trading Range Boundaries (3/8 and 5/8): These define the "Premium" and "Discount" zones. The script suggests that prices often spend a significant amount of time moving between these two levels. If the price stays near one of these boundaries for a long period (e.g., 10–12 bars), it signals a specific trading bias.
- Weak/Stall Zones (1/8 and 7/8): These are "soft" levels. If the price reaches these points quickly and slows down, it may signal a fast reversal. However, if the price maintains its momentum, it will likely push through toward the stronger levels.
Visual Representation
The script automatically draws these lines on the chart and labels them clearly (e.g., [4/8]P, [0/8]P). Each level is assigned a unique color to help the user quickly distinguish between extreme zones, major pivots, and standard trading boundaries.
By using this logic, the tool allows a visitor to see the "skeleton" of the current price action, helping them identify where the market is likely to stall, where it might find support, and where it is reaching its emotional limits.
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#property copyright "Vladislav Goshkov (VG)."
#property link "4vg@mail.ru"
#property indicator_chart_window
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// * Ëèíèè 8/8 è 0/8 (Îêîí÷àòåëüíîå ñîïðîòèâëåíèå).
// * Ýòè ëèíèè ñàìûå ñèëüíûå è îêàçûâàþò ñèëüíåéøèå ñîïðîòèâëåíèÿ è ïîääåðæêó.
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//* Ëèíèÿ 7/8 (Ñëàáàÿ, ìåñòî äëÿ îñòàíîâêè è ðàçâîðîòà). Weak, Stall and Reverse
//* Ýòà ëèíèÿ ñëàáà. Åñëè öåíà çàøëà ñëèøêîì äàëåêî è ñëèøêîì áûñòðî è åñëè îíà îñòàíîâèëàñü îêîëî ýòîé ëèíèè,
//* çíà÷èò îíà ðàçâåðíåòñÿ áûñòðî âíèç. Åñëè öåíà íå îñòàíîâèëàñü îêîëî ýòîé ëèíèè, îíà ïðîäîëæèò äâèæåíèå ââåðõ ê 8/8.
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//* Ëèíèÿ 1/8 (Ñëàáàÿ, ìåñòî äëÿ îñòàíîâêè è ðàçâîðîòà). Weak, Stall and Reverse
//* Ýòà ëèíèÿ ñëàáà. Åñëè öåíà çàøëà ñëèøêîì äàëåêî è ñëèøêîì áûñòðî è åñëè îíà îñòàíîâèëàñü îêîëî ýòîé ëèíèè,
//* çíà÷èò îíà ðàçâåðíåòñÿ áûñòðî ââåðõ. Åñëè öåíà íå îñòàíîâèëàñü îêîëî ýòîé ëèíèè, îíà ïðîäîëæèò äâèæåíèå âíèç ê 0/8.
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//* Ëèíèè 6/8 è 2/8 (Âðàùåíèå, ðàçâîðîò). Pivot, Reverse
//* Ýòè äâå ëèíèè óñòóïàþò â ñâîåé ñèëå òîëüêî 4/8 â ñâîåé ñïîñîáíîñòè ïîëíîñòüþ ðàçâåðíóòü öåíîâîå äâèæåíèå.
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//* Ëèíèÿ 5/8 (Âåðõ òîðãîâîãî äèàïàçîíà). Top of Trading Range
//* Öåíû âñåõ ðûíêîâ òðàòÿò 40% âðåìåíè, íà äâèæåíèå ìåæäó 5/8 è 3/8 ëèíèÿìè.
//* Åñëè öåíà äâèãàåòñÿ îêîëî ëèíèè 5/8 è îñòàåòñÿ îêîëî íåå â òå÷åíèè 10-12 äíåé, ðûíîê ñêàçàë ÷òî ñëåäóåò
//* ïðîäàâàòü â ýòîé «ïðåìèàëüíîé çîíå», ÷òî è äåëàþò íåêîòîðûå ëþäè, íî åñëè öåíà ñîõðàíÿåò òåíäåíöèþ îñòàâàòüñÿ
//* âûøå 5/8, òî îíà è îñòàíåòñÿ âûøå íåå. Åñëè, îäíàêî, öåíà ïàäàåò íèæå 5/8, òî îíà ñêîðåå âñåãî ïðîäîëæèò
//* ïàäàòü äàëåå äî ñëåäóþùåãî óðîâíÿ ñîïðîòèâëåíèÿ.
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//* Ëèíèÿ 3/8 (Äíî òîðãîâîãî äèàïàçîíà). Bottom of Trading Range
//* Åñëè öåíû íèæå ýòîé ëèíè è äâèãàþòñÿ ââåðõ, òî öåíå áóäåò ñëîæíî ïðîáèòü ýòîò óðîâåíü.
//* Åñëè ïðîáèâàþò ââåðõ ýòó ëèíèþ è îñòàþòñÿ âûøå íåå â òå÷åíèè 10-12 äíåé, çíà÷èò öåíû îñòàíóòñÿ âûøå ýòîé ëèíèè
//* è ïîòðàòÿò 40% âðåìåíè äâèãàÿñü ìåæäó ýòîé ëèíèåé è 5/8 ëèíèåé.
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//* Ëèíèÿ 4/8 (Ãëàâíàÿ ëèíèÿ ñîïðîòèâëåíèÿ/ïîääåðæêè). Major Support/Resistance
//* Ýòà ëèíèÿ îáåñïå÷èâàåò íàèáîëüøåå ñîïðîòèâëåíèå/ïîääåðæêó. Ýòîò óðîâåíü ÿâëÿåòñÿ ëó÷øèì äëÿ íîâîé ïîêóïêè èëè ïðîäàæè.
//* Åñëè öåíà íàõîäèòñÿ âûøå 4/8, òî ýòî ñèëüíûé óðîâåíü ïîääåðæêè. Åñëè öåíà íàõîäèòñÿ íèæå 4/8, òî ýòî ïðåêðàñíûé óðîâåíü
//* ñîïðîòèâëåíèÿ.
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extern int P = 64;
extern int StepBack = 0;
double dmml = 0,
dvtl = 0,
sum = 0,
v1 = 0,
v2 = 0,
mn = 0,
mx = 0,
x1 = 0,
x2 = 0,
x3 = 0,
x4 = 0,
x5 = 0,
x6 = 0,
y1 = 0,
y2 = 0,
y3 = 0,
y4 = 0,
y5 = 0,
y6 = 0,
octave = 0,
fractal = 0,
range = 0,
finalH = 0,
finalL = 0,
mml[13];
string ln_txt[13],
buff_str = "";
int
bn_v1 = 0,
bn_v2 = 0,
OctLinesCnt = 13,
mml_thk = 8,
mml_clr[13],
mml_shft = 3,
nTime = 0,
CurPeriod = 0,
nDigits = 0,
i = 0;
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//| Custom indicator initialization function |
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int init() {
//---- indicators
ln_txt[0] = "[-2/8]P";// "extremely overshoot [-2/8]";// [-2/8]
ln_txt[1] = "[-1/8]P";// "overshoot [-1/8]";// [-1/8]
ln_txt[2] = "[0/8]P";// "Ultimate Support - extremely oversold [0/8]";// [0/8]
ln_txt[3] = "[1/8]P";// "Weak, Stall and Reverse - [1/8]";// [1/8]
ln_txt[4] = "[2/8]P";// "Pivot, Reverse - major [2/8]";// [2/8]
ln_txt[5] = "[3/8]P";// "Bottom of Trading Range - [3/8], if 10-12 bars then 40% Time. BUY Premium Zone";//[3/8]
ln_txt[6] = "[4/8]P";// "Major Support/Resistance Pivotal Point [4/8]- Best New BUY or SELL level";// [4/8]
ln_txt[7] = "[5/8]P";// "Top of Trading Range - [5/8], if 10-12 bars then 40% Time. SELL Premium Zone";//[5/8]
ln_txt[8] = "[6/8]P";// "Pivot, Reverse - major [6/8]";// [6/8]
ln_txt[9] = "[7/8]P";// "Weak, Stall and Reverse - [7/8]";// [7/8]
ln_txt[10] = "[8/8]P";// "Ultimate Resistance - extremely overbought [8/8]";// [8/8]
ln_txt[11] = "[+1/8]P";// "overshoot [+1/8]";// [+1/8]
ln_txt[12] = "[+2/8]P";// "extremely overshoot [+2/8]";// [+2/8]
mml_shft = 3;
mml_thk = 3;
// Íà÷àëüíàÿ óñòàíîâêà öâåòîâ óðîâíåé îêòàâ
mml_clr[0] = DarkBlue; // [-2]/8
mml_clr[1] = DarkViolet; // [-1]/8
mml_clr[2] = Aqua; // [0]/8
mml_clr[3] = Yellow; // [1]/8
mml_clr[4] = Red; // [2]/8
mml_clr[5] = DarkGreen; // [3]/8
mml_clr[6] = Blue; // [4]/8
mml_clr[7] = DarkGreen; // [5]/8
mml_clr[8] = Red; // [6]/8
mml_clr[9] = Yellow; // [7]/8
mml_clr[10] = Aqua; // [8]/8
mml_clr[11] = DarkViolet; // [+1]/8
mml_clr[12] = DarkBlue; // [+2]/8
//----
return(0);
}
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//| Custor indicator deinitialization function |
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int deinit() {
//---- TODO: add your code here
Comment(" ");
for(i=0;i<OctLinesCnt;i++) {
buff_str = "mml"+i;
ObjectDelete(buff_str);
buff_str = "mml_txt"+i;
ObjectDelete(buff_str);
}
//----
return(0);
}
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//| Custom indicator iteration function |
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int start() {
//---- TODO: add your code here
if( (nTime != Time[0]) || (CurPeriod != Period()) ) {
//price
bn_v1 = Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,P+StepBack,0);
bn_v2 = Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,P+StepBack,0);
v1 = Low[bn_v1];
v2 = High[bn_v2];
//determine fractal.....
if( v2<=250000 && v2>25000 )
fractal=100000;
else
if( v2<=25000 && v2>2500 )
fractal=10000;
else
if( v2<=2500 && v2>250 )
fractal=1000;
else
if( v2<=250 && v2>25 )
fractal=100;
else
if( v2<=25 && v2>12.5 )
fractal=12.5;
else
if( v2<=12.5 && v2>6.25)
fractal=12.5;
else
if( v2<=6.25 && v2>3.125 )
fractal=6.25;
else
if( v2<=3.125 && v2>1.5625 )
fractal=3.125;
else
if( v2<=1.5625 && v2>0.390625 )
fractal=1.5625;
else
if( v2<=0.390625 && v2>0)
fractal=0.1953125;
range=(v2-v1);
sum=MathFloor(MathLog(fractal/range)/MathLog(2));
octave=fractal*(MathPow(0.5,sum));
mn=MathFloor(v1/octave)*octave;
if( (mn+octave)>v2 )
mx=mn+octave;
else
mx=mn+(2*octave);
// calculating xx
//x2
if( (v1>=(3*(mx-mn)/16+mn)) && (v2<=(9*(mx-mn)/16+mn)) )
x2=mn+(mx-mn)/2;
else x2=0;
//x1
if( (v1>=(mn-(mx-mn)/8))&& (v2<=(5*(mx-mn)/8+mn)) && (x2==0) )
x1=mn+(mx-mn)/2;
else x1=0;
//x4
if( (v1>=(mn+7*(mx-mn)/16))&& (v2<=(13*(mx-mn)/16+mn)) )
x4=mn+3*(mx-mn)/4;
else x4=0;
//x5
if( (v1>=(mn+3*(mx-mn)/8))&& (v2<=(9*(mx-mn)/8+mn))&& (x4==0) )
x5=mx;
else x5=0;
//x3
if( (v1>=(mn+(mx-mn)/8))&& (v2<=(7*(mx-mn)/8+mn))&& (x1==0) && (x2==0) && (x4==0) && (x5==0) )
x3=mn+3*(mx-mn)/4;
else x3=0;
//x6
if( (x1+x2+x3+x4+x5) ==0 )
x6=mx;
else x6=0;
finalH = x1+x2+x3+x4+x5+x6;
// calculating yy
//y1
if( x1>0 )
y1=mn;
else y1=0;
//y2
if( x2>0 )
y2=mn+(mx-mn)/4;
else y2=0;
//y3
if( x3>0 )
y3=mn+(mx-mn)/4;
else y3=0;
//y4
if( x4>0 )
y4=mn+(mx-mn)/2;
else y4=0;
//y5
if( x5>0 )
y5=mn+(mx-mn)/2;
else y5=0;
//y6
if( (finalH>0) && ((y1+y2+y3+y4+y5)==0) )
y6=mn;
else y6=0;
finalL = y1+y2+y3+y4+y5+y6;
for( i=0; i<OctLinesCnt; i++) {
mml[i] = 0;
}
dmml = (finalH-finalL)/8;
mml[0] =(finalL-dmml*2); //-2/8
for( i=1; i<OctLinesCnt; i++) {
mml[i] = mml[i-1] + dmml;
}
for( i=0; i<OctLinesCnt; i++ ){
buff_str = "mml"+i;
if(ObjectFind(buff_str) == -1) {
ObjectCreate(buff_str, OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[0], mml[i]);
ObjectSet(buff_str, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
ObjectSet(buff_str, OBJPROP_COLOR, mml_clr[i]);
ObjectMove(buff_str, 0, Time[0], mml[i]);
}
else {
ObjectMove(buff_str, 0, Time[0], mml[i]);
}
buff_str = "mml_txt"+i;
if(ObjectFind(buff_str) == -1) {
ObjectCreate(buff_str, OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[mml_shft], mml_shft);
ObjectSetText(buff_str, ln_txt[i], 8, "Arial", mml_clr[i]);
ObjectMove(buff_str, 0, Time[mml_shft], mml[i]);
}
else {
ObjectMove(buff_str, 0, Time[mml_shft], mml[i]);
}
} // for( i=1; i<=OctLinesCnt; i++ ){
nTime = Time[0];
CurPeriod= Period();
}
//---- End Of Program
return(0);
}
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