Murrey_Math_MT4_VGb_v1
Download scriptThis script is designed to provide a visual framework for understanding market structure by identifying key levels of support and resistance. Instead of just following the immediate price action, it uses a mathematical approach to "map out" the territory in which an asset trades.
Core Logic and Methodology
The script operates by analyzing a specific window of recent historical data (determined by a user-defined period) to identify the highest and lowest points reached. From these two extremes, it calculates a "trading range."
Rather than simply drawing lines at random intervals, the logic uses an Octave-based calculation. This is a mathematical method used to find the "natural" scale of the price movement. By identifying the fractal nature of the current price range, the script determines the most relevant "steps" where price is likely to react, slow down, or reverse.
The 13 Key Levels
The script divides the trading range into 13 specific zones, each with a unique personality based on its position:
- Extreme Zones (The Outer Limits): The highest and lowest lines represent "extreme" overbought and oversold territory. These are areas where the price is pushing far beyond normal behavior.
- Weak/Stall Zones: These levels act as "warning" signs. If the price moves too quickly toward these lines and stops, it suggests a high probability of a fast reversal. If the price ignores them, it indicates strong momentum continuing in the current direction.
- Pivot & Reverse Zones: These are identified as significant turning points where the market may lose its strength and flip its direction.
- Trading Range Boundaries: These identify the "premium" (top) and "discount" (bottom) areas of the current range. The logic suggests that if price lingers in these zones for a significant amount of time, it signals a potential shift in sentiment.
- Major Support/Resistance (The Midpoint): One of the most critical lines is the central pivotal point. This represents the "equilibrium" of the current market range and is often considered the most reliable level for identifying high-probability buying or selling opportunities.
Summary for the User
Essentially, this tool takes the "noise" of the market and organizes it into a structured map. It helps traders visualize where the price has historically struggled to move through and identifies the specific levels where the price is mathematically predisposed to react. By observing how the price interacts with these 13 lines—whether it bounces off them, breaks through them, or stalls at them—traders can better anticipate potential market turns and identify high-value areas for entry and exit.
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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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