//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| iFXAnalyser.mq5 | //| Copyright © 2006, Renato P. dos Santos | //| inspired on 4xtraderCY's and SchaunRSA's ideas | //| http://www.strategybuilderfx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16086 | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Renato P. dos Santos" #property link "http://www.strategybuilderfx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16086" //--- indicator version #property version "1.00" //--- indicator description #property description "" //--- drawing the indicator in a separate window #property indicator_separate_window //--- three buffers are used for the indicator calculation and drawing #property indicator_buffers 3 //---- three plots are used #property indicator_plots 3 //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Upper line 1 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing indicator 1 as a line #property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE //---- blue color is used for the indicator line #property indicator_color1 clrBlue //--- the line of the indicator 1 is a continuous curve #property indicator_style1 STYLE_SOLID //--- indicator 1 line width is equal to 1 #property indicator_width1 1 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label1 "Div" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Line 2 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing indicator 2 as a line #property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE //--- red color is used as the color of the indicator line #property indicator_color2 clrRed //--- the line of the indicator 2 is a continuous curve #property indicator_style2 STYLE_SOLID //--- indicator 2 line width is equal to 1 #property indicator_width2 1 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label2 "Slope" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Line 3 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing indicator 3 as a line #property indicator_type3 DRAW_LINE //--- green color is used as the color of the indicator bearish line #property indicator_color3 clrGreen //--- the line of the indicator 3 is a continuous curve #property indicator_style3 STYLE_SOLID //--- indicator 3 line width is equal to 1 #property indicator_width3 1 //--- display of the bearish indicator label #property indicator_label3 "Acel" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| declaring constants | //+----------------------------------------------+ #define RESET 0 // The constant for returning the indicator recalculation command to the terminal //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator input parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ input uint FastMAPeriod=4; input ENUM_MA_METHOD FastMAType=MODE_SMA; input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE FastMAPrice=PRICE_CLOSE; input uint SlowMAPeriod=6; input ENUM_MA_METHOD SlowMAType=MODE_SMA; input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE SlowMAPrice=PRICE_CLOSE; 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[]; //--- Declaration of integer variables of data starting point int min_rates_total; //--- Declaration of integer variables for the indicator handles int FsMA_Handle,SlMA_Handle; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { //--- initialization of variables of the start of data calculation min_rates_total=int(MathMax(FastMAPeriod,SlowMAPeriod)+4); //--- getting the handle of the Fast iMA indicator FsMA_Handle=iMA(_Symbol,PERIOD_CURRENT,FastMAPeriod,0,FastMAType,FastMAPrice); if(FsMA_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE) { Print(" Failed to get the handle of the Fast iMA indicator"); return(INIT_FAILED); } //--- getting the handle of the Slow iMA indicator SlMA_Handle=iMA(_Symbol,PERIOD_CURRENT,SlowMAPeriod,0,SlowMAType,SlowMAPrice); if(SlMA_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE) { Print(" Failed to get the handle of the Slow iMA indicator"); return(INIT_FAILED); } //--- set dynamic array as an indicator buffer SetIndexBuffer(0,Ind1Buffer,INDICATOR_DATA); //---- shifting the indicator 1 horizontally by Shift PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_SHIFT,Shift); //--- shifting the starting point for drawing indicator 1 by min_rates_total PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,min_rates_total); //--- setting the indicator values that won't be visible on a chart PlotIndexSetDouble(0,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,EMPTY_VALUE); //--- indexing elements in the buffer as in timeseries ArraySetAsSeries(Ind1Buffer,true); //--- set dynamic array as an indicator buffer SetIndexBuffer(1,Ind2Buffer,INDICATOR_DATA); //---- shifting the indicator 2 horizontally by Shift PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_SHIFT,Shift); //--- shifting the starting point for drawing indicator 2 by min_rates_total PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,min_rates_total); //--- setting the indicator values that won't be visible on a chart PlotIndexSetDouble(1,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,EMPTY_VALUE); //--- indexing elements in the buffer as in timeseries ArraySetAsSeries(Ind2Buffer,true); //--- set dynamic array as an indicator buffer SetIndexBuffer(2,Ind3Buffer,INDICATOR_DATA); //--- shifting the indicator 3 horizontally by Shift PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_SHIFT,Shift); //--- shifting the starting point for drawing indicator 3 by min_rates_total PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,min_rates_total); //--- setting the indicator values that won't be visible on a chart PlotIndexSetDouble(2,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,EMPTY_VALUE); //--- indexing elements in the buffer as in timeseries ArraySetAsSeries(Ind3Buffer,true); //--- initializations of a variable for the indicator short name string shortname; StringConcatenate(shortname,"i-iFXAnalyser(",FastMAPeriod,",",SlowMAPeriod,")"); //--- creation of the name to be displayed in a separate sub-window and in a pop up help IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,shortname); //--- determining the accuracy of the indicator values IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits); //--- initialization end return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator 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[], // price array of maximums of price for the calculation of indicator const double& low[], // price array of price lows for the indicator calculation const double &close[], const long &tick_volume[], const long &volume[], const int &spread[]) { //--- checking if the number of bars is enough for the calculation if(BarsCalculated(FsMA_Handle)rates_total || prev_calculated<=0)// checking for the first start of calculation of an indicator { limit=rates_total-1-min_rates_total; // starting index for the calculation of all bars } else { limit=rates_total-prev_calculated; // starting index for the calculation of new bars } to_copy=limit+4; //--- copy newly appeared data in the arrays if(CopyBuffer(FsMA_Handle,0,0,to_copy,FsMA)<=0) return(RESET); if(CopyBuffer(SlMA_Handle,0,0,to_copy,SlMA)<=0) return(RESET); //--- apply timeseries indexing to array elements ArraySetAsSeries(FsMA,true); ArraySetAsSeries(SlMA,true); //--- main calculation loop of the indicator for(bar=0; bar