//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Keltner_Channel_HTF.mq5 | //| Copyright © 2013, Nikolay Kositsin | //| Khabarovsk, farria@mail.redcom.ru | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright © 2013, Nikolay Kositsin" #property link "farria@mail.redcom.ru" //--- Indicator version #property version "1.00" #property description "Keltner Channel with a preset timeframe specified in input parameters" //--- drawing the indicator in the main window #property indicator_chart_window //---- number of indicator buffers is 3 #property indicator_buffers 3 //---- three plots are used #property indicator_plots 3 //+----------------------------------------------+ //| declaring constants | //+----------------------------------------------+ #define RESET 0 // A constant for returning the indicator recalculation command to the terminal #define INDICATOR_NAME "Keltner Channel" // A constant for the indicator name #define SIZE 1 // A constant for the number of calls of the CountIndicator function in the code //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 1 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing indicator 1 as a line #property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE //--- yellow color is used as the color of the indicator line #property indicator_color1 clrYellow //---- the indicator line is a continuous curve #property indicator_style1 STYLE_SOLID //--- indicator 1 line width is equal to 2 #property indicator_width1 2 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label1 INDICATOR_NAME+"Up" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 2 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing indicator 2 as a line #property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE //--- use gray color for the indicator line #property indicator_color2 clrGray //---- the indicator line is a continuous curve #property indicator_style2 STYLE_SOLID //--- indicator 2 line width is equal to 2 #property indicator_width2 2 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label2 INDICATOR_NAME+"Middle" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator 3 drawing parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ //--- drawing indicator 3 as a line #property indicator_type3 DRAW_LINE //--- Pink color is used for indicator line #property indicator_color3 clrMagenta //---- the indicator line is a continuous curve #property indicator_style3 STYLE_SOLID //---- indicator 3 line width is equal to 4 #property indicator_width3 4 //--- displaying the indicator label #property indicator_label3 INDICATOR_NAME+"Down" //+----------------------------------------------+ //| declaration of enumerations | //+----------------------------------------------+ enum Applied_price_ // type of constant { PRICE_CLOSE_ = 1, // Close PRICE_OPEN_, // Open PRICE_HIGH_, // High PRICE_LOW_, // Low PRICE_MEDIAN_, // Median Price (HL/2) PRICE_TYPICAL_, // Typical Price (HLC/3) PRICE_WEIGHTED_, // Weighted Close (HLCC/4) PRICE_SIMPL_, // Simple Price (OC/2) PRICE_QUARTER_, // Quarted Price (HLOC/4) PRICE_TRENDFOLLOW0_, // TrendFollow_1 Price PRICE_TRENDFOLLOW1_, // TrendFollow_2 Price PRICE_DEMARK_ // Demark Price }; //+----------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator input parameters | //+----------------------------------------------+ input ENUM_TIMEFRAMES TimeFrame=PERIOD_H4; // Indicator chart period //--- input int KeltnerPeriod=20; // Period of averaging input ENUM_MA_METHOD MA_Method_=MODE_SMA; // Method of averaging input double Ratio = 1.0; // Expansion ratio input Applied_price_ IPC=PRICE_CLOSE_; // Price constant 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 for the start of data calculation int min_rates_total; //--- declaration of integer variables for the indicators handles int Ind_Handle; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Getting a timeframe as a line | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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,TimeFrame)) return(INIT_FAILED); //--- initialization of variables min_rates_total=2; //--- getting the handle of the Keltner_Channel indicator Ind_Handle=iCustom(Symbol(),TimeFrame,"Keltner_Channel",KeltnerPeriod,MA_Method_,Ratio,IPC); if(Ind_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE) { Print(" Failed to get the handle of Keltner_Channel"); 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); //--- creation of the name to be displayed in a separate sub-window and in a pop up help string shortname; StringConcatenate(shortname,INDICATOR_NAME,"(",KeltnerPeriod,", ", EnumToString(MA_Method_),", ",DoubleToString(Ratio,2),", ",EnumToString(IPC),")"); //--- IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,shortname); //--- determining the accuracy of the indicator values IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits); //--- 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 if the number of bars is 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 //--- main indicator calculation loop for(int bar=limit; bar>=0 && !IsStopped(); bar--) { //---- 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]