Pivot Lines Timezone

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Author: Copyright � 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Pivot Lines Timezone

This script is designed as a technical analysis tool for the MetaTrader platform, specifically built to automate the calculation and visualization of various "Pivot" price levels on a trading chart. These pivot levels are essential benchmarks used by traders to identify potential areas of support (where prices might stop falling) and resistance (where prices might stop rising).

Core Logic and Functionality

1. Data Retrieval and Timezone Awareness The script begins by gathering historical price data, specifically focusing on Daily (D1) and Hourly (H1) timeframes. It intelligently scans for specific "Opening" times based on a user-defined timezone. By identifying these specific moments, the script can accurately isolate the previous day's price action—capturing its High, Low, Open, and Close prices—while also tracking the current day's progress.

2. Automated Calculation Engine Once the historical data is gathered, the script performs several mathematical operations to generate three distinct types of trading levels:

  • Standard Pivot Points: It calculates a primary "Pivot" (P) by averaging the previous day's high, low, and close. From there, it derives Resistance levels (R1, R2, R3) and Support levels (S1, S2, S3). These are the standard benchmarks for daily trading sentiment.
  • Camarilla Levels: This logic identifies specific breakout levels (H3, H4, L3, L4) based on a percentage of the previous day's range. These are often used by traders to identify "breakout" zones or extreme price movements.
  • Midpoint Pivots: The script also calculates intermediate levels (M0 through M5). These act as sub-divisions between the primary support and resistance lines, providing a more granular look at how price might move within a specific range.

3. Dynamic Chart Visualization Rather than just calculating numbers in the background, the script automatically manages the visual interface of your trading chart:

  • Automatic Drawing: It creates horizontal lines and text labels for all requested levels (Pivots, Camarilla, or Midpoints) based on user preferences.
  • Real-time Updates: As new price data arrives, the script moves these lines and labels to their new calculated positions, ensuring the chart remains current without manual intervention.
  • Visual Distinction: Each set of levels is assigned specific colors and styles (such as dotted or dash-dot lines) to help traders quickly distinguish between different types of technical analysis at a glance.

4. User Safeguards The script includes a built-in check to ensure it only functions on charts smaller than a daily timeframe. This ensures that the mathematical logic—which relies on daily and hourly relationships—remains accurate and does not produce confusing or incorrect data on larger weekly or monthly charts.

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Pivot Lines Timezone 
//+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
//|                                          Pivot Lines Timezone.mq4 | 
//+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                          Pivot Lines TimeZone.mq4 |
//|                       Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                         http://www.metaquotes.net |
//|                                Made/Modified by Alejandro Galindo |
//|                                                                   |
//|                                                                   |
//|                                       help me to continue coding  |
//|                                PayPal donation to ag@elcactus.com |
//+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "http://www.metaquotes.net"
#property indicator_buffers 5
#property indicator_chart_window

extern int TimeZone=0;
extern bool pivots = true;
extern bool camarilla = false;
extern bool midpivots = false;

double day_high=0;
double day_low=0;
double yesterday_high=0;
double yesterday_open=0;
double yesterday_low=0;
double yesterday_close=0;
double today_open=0;
double today_high=0;
double today_low=0;
double P=0;
double Q=0;
double R1,R2,R3;
double M0,M1,M2,M3,M4,M5;
double S1,S2,S3;
double H4,H3,L4,L3;
double nQ=0;
double nD=0;
double D=0;
double rates_h1[2][6];
double rates_d1[2][6];
double pivotbuffer[];
double s1buffer[];
double r1buffer[];
double s2buffer[];
double r2buffer[];

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
 R1=0; R2=0; R3=0;
 M0=0; M1=0; M2=0; M3=0; M4=0; M5=0;
 S1=0; S2=0; S3=0;
 H4=0; H3=0; L4=0; L3=0;

 SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE,EMPTY);
 SetIndexBuffer(0, pivotbuffer);
 SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE,EMPTY);
 SetIndexBuffer(1, s1buffer);
 SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE,EMPTY);
 SetIndexBuffer(2, r1buffer);
 SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_LINE,EMPTY);
 SetIndexBuffer(4, s2buffer);
 SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_LINE,EMPTY);
 SetIndexBuffer(5, r2buffer);


//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- TODO: add your code here
ObjectDelete("R1 Label"); 
ObjectDelete("R1 Line");
ObjectDelete("R2 Label");
ObjectDelete("R2 Line");
ObjectDelete("R3 Label");
ObjectDelete("R3 Line");
ObjectDelete("S1 Label");
ObjectDelete("S1 Line");
ObjectDelete("S2 Label");
ObjectDelete("S2 Line");
ObjectDelete("S3 Label");
ObjectDelete("S3 Line");
ObjectDelete("P Label");
ObjectDelete("P Line");
ObjectDelete("H4 Label");
ObjectDelete("H4 Line");
ObjectDelete("H3 Label");
ObjectDelete("H3 Line");
ObjectDelete("L3 Label");
ObjectDelete("L3 Line");
ObjectDelete("L4 Label");
ObjectDelete("L4 Line");
ObjectDelete("M5 Label");
ObjectDelete("M5 Line");
ObjectDelete("M4 Label");
ObjectDelete("M4 Line");
ObjectDelete("M3 Label");
ObjectDelete("M3 Line");
ObjectDelete("M2 Label");
ObjectDelete("M2 Line");
ObjectDelete("M1 Label");
ObjectDelete("M1 Line");
ObjectDelete("M0 Label");
ObjectDelete("M0 Line");
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
      int i=0, j=0;
//---- TODO: add your code here

//---- exit if period is greater than daily charts
if(Period() > 1440)
{
Print("Error - Chart period is greater than 1 day.");
return(-1); // then exit
}

//---- Get new daily prices

ArrayCopyRates(rates_d1, Symbol(), PERIOD_D1);
yesterday_high = rates_d1[1][3];
yesterday_low = rates_d1[1][2]; 
day_high = rates_d1[0][3];
day_low = rates_d1[0][2];

ArrayCopyRates(rates_h1, Symbol(), PERIOD_H1);
for (i=0;i<=25;i++)
{
   if (TimeMinute(rates_h1[i][0])==0 && (TimeHour(rates_h1[i][0])-TimeZone)==0)
   {
      yesterday_close = rates_h1[i+1][4];      
      yesterday_open = rates_h1[i+24][1];
      today_open = rates_h1[i][1];      
      break;
   }
}

//---- Calculate Pivots

D = (day_high - day_low);
Q = (yesterday_high - yesterday_low);
P = (yesterday_high + yesterday_low + yesterday_close) / 3;
R1 = (2*P)-yesterday_low;
S1 = (2*P)-yesterday_high;
R2 = P+(yesterday_high - yesterday_low);
S2 = P-(yesterday_high - yesterday_low);

	H4 = (Q*0.55)+yesterday_close;
	H3 = (Q*0.27)+yesterday_close;
	R3 = (2*P)+(yesterday_high-(2*yesterday_low));
	M5 = (R2+R3)/2;
//	R2 = P-S1+R1;
	M4 = (R1+R2)/2;
//	R1 = (2*P)-yesterday_low;
	M3 = (P+R1)/2;
//	P = (yesterday_high + yesterday_low + yesterday_close)/3;
	M2 = (P+S1)/2;
//	S1 = (2*P)-yesterday_high;
	M1 = (S1+S2)/2;
//	S2 = P-R1+S1;
	S3 = (2*P)-((2* yesterday_high)-yesterday_low);
	L3 = yesterday_close-(Q*0.27);	
	L4 = yesterday_close-(Q*0.55);	
	M0 = (S2+S3)/2;

if (Q > 5) 
{
	nQ = Q;
}
else
{
	nQ = Q*10000;
}

if (D > 5)
{
	nD = D;
}
else
{
	nD = D*10000;
}


Comment("High= ",yesterday_high,"    Previous Days Range= ",nQ,"\nLow= ",yesterday_low,"    Current Days Range= ",nD,"\nClose= ",yesterday_close,"\nOpen= ",yesterday_open);

//---- Set line labels on chart window

//---- Pivot Lines
   if (pivots==true)
   {
      if(ObjectFind("R1 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R1 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], R1);
      ObjectSetText("R1 label", " R1", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R1 label", 0, Time[20], R1);
      }
      r1buffer[0]=R1;
      
      if(ObjectFind("R2 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R2 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], R2);
      ObjectSetText("R2 label", " R2", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R2 label", 0, Time[20], R2);
      }
      r2buffer[0]=R2;

      if(ObjectFind("R3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], R3);
      ObjectSetText("R3 label", " R3", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R3 label", 0, Time[20], R3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("P label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("P label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], P);
      ObjectSetText("P label", "Pivot", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("P label", 0, Time[20], P);
      }
      pivotbuffer[0]=P;

      if(ObjectFind("S1 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S1 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], S1);
      ObjectSetText("S1 label", "S1", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S1 label", 0, Time[20], S1);
      }
      s1buffer[0]=S1;

      if(ObjectFind("S2 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S2 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], S2);
      ObjectSetText("S2 label", "S2", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S2 label", 0, Time[20], S2);
      }
      s2buffer[0]=S2;
      
      if(ObjectFind("S3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], S3);
      ObjectSetText("S3 label", "S3", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S3 label", 0, Time[20], S3);
      }

//---  Draw  Pivot lines on chart
      if(ObjectFind("S1 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S1 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], S1);
      ObjectSet("S1 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("S1 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S1 line", 0, Time[40], S1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("S2 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S2 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], S2);
      ObjectSet("S2 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("S2 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S2 line", 0, Time[40], S2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("S3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], S3);
      ObjectSet("S3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("S3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S3 line", 0, Time[40], S3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("P line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("P line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], P);
      ObjectSet("P line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DOT);
      ObjectSet("P line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Magenta);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("P line", 0, Time[40], P);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R1 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R1 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], R1);
      ObjectSet("R1 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("R1 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, LimeGreen);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R1 line", 0, Time[40], R1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R2 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R2 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], R2);
      ObjectSet("R2 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("R2 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, LimeGreen);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R2 line", 0, Time[40], R2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], R3);
      ObjectSet("R3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("R3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, LimeGreen);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R3 line", 0, Time[40], R3);
      }
   }
//---- End of Pivot Line Draw 


//----- Camarilla Lines

   if (camarilla==true)
   {
      if(ObjectFind("H4 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H4 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], H4);
      ObjectSetText("H4 label", " H4", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H4 label", 0, Time[20], H4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("H3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], H3);
      ObjectSetText("H3 label", " H3", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H3 label", 0, Time[20], H3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], L3);
      ObjectSetText("L3 label", " L3", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L3 label", 0, Time[20], L3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L4 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L4 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], L4);
      ObjectSetText("L4 label", " L4", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L4 label", 0, Time[20], L4);
      }

//---- Draw Camarilla lines on Chart
      if(ObjectFind("H4 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H4 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], H4);
      ObjectSet("H4 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("H4 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Yellow);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H4 line", 0, Time[40], H4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("H3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], H3);
      ObjectSet("H3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("H3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Yellow);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H3 line", 0, Time[40], H3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], L3);
      ObjectSet("L3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("L3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Yellow);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L3 line", 0, Time[40], L3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L4 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L4 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], L4);
      ObjectSet("L4 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("L4 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Yellow);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L4 line", 0, Time[40], L4);
      }
   }
//-------End of Draw Camarilla Lines

//------ Midpoints Pivots 

   if (midpivots==true)
   {

      if(ObjectFind("M5 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M5 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M5);
      ObjectSetText("M5 label", " M5", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M5 label", 0, Time[20], M5);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M4 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M4 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M4);
      ObjectSetText("M4 label", " M4", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M4 label", 0, Time[20], M4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M3);
      ObjectSetText("M3 label", " M3", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M3 label", 0, Time[20], M3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M2 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M2 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M2);
      ObjectSetText("M2 label", " M2", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M2 label", 0, Time[20], M2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M1 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M1 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M1);
      ObjectSetText("M1 label", " M1", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M1 label", 0, Time[20], M1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M0 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M0 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M0);
      ObjectSetText("M0 label", " M0", 8, "Arial", Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M0 label", 0, Time[20], M0);
      }
      
//---- Draw Midpoint Pivots on Chart
      if(ObjectFind("M5 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M5 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M5);
      ObjectSet("M5 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M5 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M5 line", 0, Time[40], M5);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M4 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M4 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M4);
      ObjectSet("M4 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M4 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M4 line", 0, Time[40], M4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M3);
      ObjectSet("M3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M3 line", 0, Time[40], M3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M2 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M2 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M2);
      ObjectSet("M2 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M2 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M2 line", 0, Time[40], M2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M1 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M1 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M1);
      ObjectSet("M1 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M1 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M1 line", 0, Time[40], M1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M0 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M0 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M0);
      ObjectSet("M0 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M0 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M0 line", 0, Time[40], M0);
      }

   }
//----End of Midpoint Pivots Draw
 
//---- End Of Program
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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