//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| BB_3HTF.mq5 | //| Copyright © 2013, Nikolay Kositsin | //| Khabarovsk, farria@mail.redcom.ru | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright © 2013, Nikolay Kositsin" #property link "farria@mail.redcom.ru" //--- Indicator version number #property version "1.00" #property description "Three Bollinger Bands with different timeframes with the same parameters on one chart." //--- drawing the indicator in the main window #property indicator_chart_window //--- number of indicator buffers 6 #property indicator_buffers 6 //--- 6 plots are used #property indicator_plots 6 //+----------------------------------------------+ //| declaring constants | //+----------------------------------------------+ #define RESET 0 // The constant for getting the command for the indicator recalculation back to the terminal #define INDICATOR_NAME "BollingerBands" // A constant for the indicator name #define SIZE 6 // A constant for the number of calls of the CountIndicator function //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 1 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing indicator 1 as a line #property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE //--- the color of the indicator #property indicator_color1 clrBlueViolet //--- indicator 1 line width is equal to 2 #property indicator_width1 2 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label1 INDICATOR_NAME+"Up 1" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 2 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- dawing the indicator 2 as a line #property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE //--- the color of the indicator #property indicator_color2 clrBlueViolet //--- indicator 2 line width is equal to 2 #property indicator_width2 2 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label2 INDICATOR_NAME+"Down 1" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 3 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- Drawing indicator 3 as line #property indicator_type3 DRAW_LINE //--- the color of the indicator #property indicator_color3 clrRoyalBlue //--- the width of the indicator 3 line is 4 #property indicator_width3 4 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label3 INDICATOR_NAME+"Up 2" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 4 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing the indicator 4 as a line #property indicator_type4 DRAW_LINE //--- the color of the indicator #property indicator_color4 clrRoyalBlue //--- the width of the indicator 4 line is equal to 4 #property indicator_width4 4 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label4 INDICATOR_NAME+"Down 2" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 5 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing the indicator 5 as a line #property indicator_type5 DRAW_LINE //--- the color of the indicator #property indicator_color5 clrDeepPink //--- thickness of the indicator 5 line is equal to 5 #property indicator_width5 5 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label5 INDICATOR_NAME+"Up 3" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 6 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- Drawing indicator 6 as line #property indicator_type6 DRAW_LINE //--- the color of the indicator #property indicator_color6 clrDeepPink //--- thickness of the indicator 6 line is equal to 5 #property indicator_width6 5 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label6 INDICATOR_NAME+"Down 3" //+-------------------------------------+ //| Indicator input parameters | //+-------------------------------------+ input ENUM_TIMEFRAMES TimeFrame1=PERIOD_M30; // Indicator 1 chart period (smallest timeframe) input ENUM_TIMEFRAMES TimeFrame2=PERIOD_H1; // Indicator 2 chart period (medium timeframe) input ENUM_TIMEFRAMES TimeFrame3=PERIOD_H4; // Indicator 3 chart period (highest timeframe) //--- input uint BBPeriod=20; // Average line calculation period input double StdDeviation=2; // Number of deviations input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE applied_price=PRICE_CLOSE; // Price type input int Shift=0; // Horizontal shift of the indicator in bars //--- declaration of dynamic arrays that //--- will be used as indicator buffers double Ind1Buffer[]; double Ind2Buffer[]; double Ind3Buffer[]; double Ind4Buffer[]; double Ind5Buffer[]; double Ind6Buffer[]; //--- declaration of the integer variables for the start of data calculation int min_rates_total; //--- Declaration of integer variables for indicators handles int Ind1_Handle,Ind2_Handle,Ind3_Handle; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Get timeframe as string | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ string GetStringTimeframe(ENUM_TIMEFRAMES timeframe) {return(StringSubstr(EnumToString(timeframe),7,-1));} //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { //--- checking correctness of the chart periods if(!TimeFramesCheck(INDICATOR_NAME,TimeFrame1,TimeFrame2,TimeFrame3)) return(INIT_FAILED); //--- initialization of variables min_rates_total=2; //--- getting handle of the iBands 1 indicator Ind1_Handle=iBands(Symbol(),TimeFrame1,BBPeriod,0,StdDeviation,applied_price); if(Ind1_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE) { Print(" Failed to get the handle of iBands 1"); return(INIT_FAILED); } //--- getting handle of the iBands 2 indicator Ind2_Handle=iBands(Symbol(),TimeFrame2,BBPeriod,0,StdDeviation,applied_price); if(Ind2_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE) { Print(" Failed to get the handle of iBands 2"); return(INIT_FAILED); } //--- getting handle of the iBands 3 indicator Ind3_Handle=iBands(Symbol(),TimeFrame3,BBPeriod,0,StdDeviation,applied_price); if(Ind3_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE) { Print(" Failed to get the handle of iBands 3"); return(INIT_FAILED); } //--- initialize indicator buffers IndInit(0,Ind1Buffer,0.0,min_rates_total,Shift); IndInit(1,Ind2Buffer,0.0,min_rates_total,Shift); IndInit(2,Ind3Buffer,0.0,min_rates_total,Shift); IndInit(3,Ind4Buffer,0.0,min_rates_total,Shift); IndInit(4,Ind5Buffer,0.0,min_rates_total,Shift); IndInit(5,Ind6Buffer,0.0,min_rates_total,Shift); //--- creating a name for displaying in a separate sub-window and in tooltip string shortname; StringConcatenate(shortname,INDICATOR_NAME,"(", GetStringTimeframe(TimeFrame1),", ", GetStringTimeframe(TimeFrame2),", ", GetStringTimeframe(TimeFrame3),", ", DoubleToString(StdDeviation,1)," ,",EnumToString(applied_price),")"); IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,shortname); //--- set accuracy of displaying for the indicator values IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,0); //--- initialization end return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnCalculate(const int rates_total, // number of bars in history at the current tick const int prev_calculated,// amount of history in bars at the previous tick const datetime &time[], const double &open[], const double &high[], const double &low[], const double &close[], const long &tick_volume[], const long &volume[], const int &spread[]) { //--- checking the number of bars to be enough for the calculation if(rates_totalRates_Total || Prev_Calculated<=0)// Checking for the first start of the indicator calculation { limit=Rates_Total-Min_Rates_Total-1; // Starting index for calculation of all bars LastCountBar[Numb]=limit; } else limit=LastCountBar[Numb]+Rates_Total-Prev_Calculated; // Starting index for calculation of new bars //--- the main loop of the indicator calculation for(int bar=limit; bar>=0 && !IsStopped(); bar--) { //--- reset the contents of the indicator buffers for calculation IndBuf[bar]=0.0; //--- Copy new data to the IndTime array if(CopyTime(Symbol(),TFrame,iTime[bar],1,IndTime)<=0) return(RESET); if(iTime[bar]>=IndTime[0] && iTime[bar+1]