Murrey_Math_MT4_VGb
Download scriptThis script is designed to provide a visual framework for identifying key price levels on a trading chart. It uses a mathematical approach to divide the current market movement into distinct zones of support and resistance, helping traders identify where the price might stall, reverse, or continue its trend.
Core Logic Overview
The script operates by analyzing the recent high and low prices to determine the "trading range." Instead of simply drawing lines based on random history, it calculates a dynamic mathematical grid based on the following steps:
1. Establishing the Boundaries The script first looks back at a specific number of bars (defined by a user-configurable period) to find the highest and lowest points reached. This establishes the "playing field" for the current market move.
2. Dynamic Scaling (Octaves) To ensure the lines remain relevant regardless of whether you are trading a low-value currency pair or a high-value asset, the script uses a "fractal" calculation. This allows it to scale the distance between support and resistance levels automatically based on the current price magnitude.
3. Determining the Pivotal Points The logic then performs a series of checks to see how the current price sits within that range. It calculates several specific sub-levels (labeled internally as x1 through x6) based on different geometric proportions of the trading range. These points represent mathematically significant "echoes" or nodes where price action is likely to react.
4. The 8/8 Grid System The final output is a specialized grid of 13 horizontal lines. The logic takes the most significant calculated points and averages them to create a balanced scale, dividing the market into an 8-part structure (with "overshoot" zones at the very top and bottom).
Interpretation of the Levels
Each line on your chart carries a specific meaning based on its position in this mathematical grid:
- The Extremes (0/8 and 8/8): These represent the absolute limits of the current movement. They indicate "extreme" overbought or oversold conditions where the price has moved very far, very fast, and is prone to sharp reversals.
- The Weak Zones (1/8 and 7/8): These are "stall" zones. If the price reaches these levels quickly, it may stop and reverse; however, if the price moves through them with high momentum, it suggests the current trend is strong enough to continue toward the next major level.
- The Trading Range (3/8 and 5/8): These represent the "Premium" and "Discount" zones. The script notes that prices often spend a significant amount of time oscillating between these two levels. If price stays at the 5/8 level for an extended period, it may be signaling a shift toward selling.
- The Pivot Points (2/8, 4/8, and 6/8): These are the "Major" levels. The 4/8 level is highlighted as the most significant point in the entire calculation—the primary balance point where the best opportunities for new buy or sell entries typically occur.
Summary of Behavior
The script automatically updates these lines in real-time as new highs and lows are formed. By providing a structured "map" of the market, it helps you distinguish between minor price fluctuations and significant structural shifts in the trend.
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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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