_2523MTF Forex freedom Bar v2

Author: Copyright � 2006, Eli hayun
_2523MTF Forex freedom Bar v2

This script is designed as a multi-timeframe analysis tool for traders who want to identify market trends across different periods simultaneously. Instead of looking at just one chart, this logic scans four different timeframes at once to provide a "consensus" view of market direction.

Core Logic & Functionality

1. Multi-Timeframe Synchronization The script identifies four distinct timeframes (for example: 15-minute, 30-minute, 1-hour, and 4-hour). It automatically calculates where the current price sits within each of these larger timeframes. This allows the tool to understand the "bigger picture" even if you are only looking at a small, zoomed-in chart.

2. Trend Detection via CCI The script uses a technical indicator called the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) as its primary engine for detecting momentum. For each of the four timeframes, it checks the CCI value:

  • If the CCI value is below zero, it signals a specific market state (Down).
  • If the CCI value is above zero, it signals the opposite state (Up).

3. Visual Representation On your chart, the tool creates a visual display in a separate window. It plots these four different timeframes as distinct rows or "bars."

  • It uses a "Gap" setting to ensure that each timeframe’s information is spaced out clearly so the data doesn't overlap and remains easy to read at a glance.
  • It automatically labels these rows (e.g., "M15", "H1") so you know exactly which timeframe you are looking at in the visual display.

4. The "Forex Freeway" Consensus System The most important logic in this script is the consensus check. It looks for a "unanimous vote" from all four timeframes:

  • Bullish Signal: If all four timeframes report an "Up" status simultaneously, the script recognizes a strong bullish trend.
  • Bearish Signal: If all four timeframes report a "Down" status simultaneously, it recognizes a strong bearish trend.

5. Automated Alerts To ensure traders don't have to stare at the screen constantly, the script includes an automated notification system. When the "consensus" is reached (meaning all four timeframes are perfectly aligned in one direction), the script will:

  • Play an audible alert sound.
  • Print a notification in the trading platform's log window specifying the detected direction.

Summary for the User

Think of this tool as a "Trend Filter." It ignores minor noise by requiring multiple timeframes to agree with each other before it gives you a signal. If the 15-minute chart says "Up" but the 4-hour chart says "Down," the tool remains neutral. It only alerts you when the short-term, medium-term, and long-term trends are all moving in the same direction, helping to identify high-probability trading opportunities.

Indicators Used
Commodity channel index
Miscellaneous
Implements a curve of type %1It plays sound alerts
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_2523MTF Forex freedom Bar v2 
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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                          #MTF Supertrend Bar.mq4 |
//|                                      Copyright © 2006, Eli hayun |
//|                                          http://www.elihayun.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Eli hayun"
#property link      "http://www.elihayun.com"

#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_minimum -0.5
//#property indicator_maximum 5
#property indicator_buffers 8
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 Blue
#property indicator_color3 Red
#property indicator_color4 Blue
#property indicator_color5 Red
#property indicator_color6 Blue
#property indicator_color7 Red
#property indicator_color8 Blue
//---- buffers
double buf4_up[];
double buf4_down[];
double buf3_up[];
double buf3_down[];
double buf2_up[];
double buf2_down[];
double buf1_up[];
double buf1_down[];

extern double Gap = 1; // Gap between the lines of bars

extern int Period_1 = PERIOD_M15;
extern int Period_2 = PERIOD_M30;
extern int Period_3 = PERIOD_H1;
extern int Period_4 = PERIOD_H4;

extern int cci_1    = 50;
extern int cci_2    = 50;
extern int cci_3    = 50;
extern int cci_4    = 50;

extern bool AutoDisplay      = false;

string shortname = "";
bool firstTime = true;

int UniqueNum = 228;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
  
  
   SetAutoDisplay();
   
  
   shortname = "# Forex Freedom("+Period_1+","+Period_2+","+Period_3+","+Period_4+")";
   firstTime = true;
   
   IndicatorShortName(shortname);
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(0,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,buf4_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(1,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,buf4_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(2,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,buf3_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(2,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(3,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,buf3_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(3,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(4,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,buf2_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(4,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(5,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,buf2_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(5,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(6,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(6,buf1_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(6,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(7,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(7,110);
   SetIndexBuffer(7,buf1_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(7,0.0);
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//----
   SetAutoDisplay();
   
   shortname = "# Forex Freedom("+Period_1+","+Period_2+","+Period_3+","+Period_4+")";
   firstTime = true;
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   int i=0, y15m=0, y4h=0, y1h=0, y30m=0, yy;
   int limit=Bars-counted_bars;

   datetime TimeArray_4H[], TimeArray_1H[], TimeArray_30M[], TimeArray_15M[];
//----

   
   
   if (firstTime || NewBar())
   {
      firstTime = false;
      int win = UniqueNum; // WindowFind(shortname);
      double dif = Time[0] - Time[1];
      for (int ii=ObjectsTotal()-1; ii>-1; ii--)
      {
         if (StringFind(ObjectName(ii),"FF_"+win+"_") >= 0)
            ObjectDelete(ObjectName(ii));
         else 
            ii=-1;
      }
      
      double shift = 0.2;
      for (ii=0; ii<4; ii++)
      {  
         string txt = "??";
         double gp;
         switch (ii)
         {
            case 0: txt = tf2txt(Period_1);  gp = 1 + shift;         break;
            case 1: txt = tf2txt(Period_2);  gp = 1 + Gap + shift;   break;
            case 2: txt = tf2txt(Period_3);  gp = 1 + Gap*2 + shift; break;
            case 3: txt = tf2txt(Period_4);  gp = 1 + Gap*3 + shift; break;
         }
         string name = "FF_"+win+"_"+ii+"_"+txt;
         ObjectCreate(name, OBJ_TEXT, WindowFind(shortname), iTime(NULL,0,0)+dif*3, gp);
         ObjectSetText(name, txt,8,"Arial", Black);
      }
   }
   
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_4H,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_4); 
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_1H,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_3); 
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_30M,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_2);
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_15M,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_1); 
      
   for(i=0, y15m=0,  y4h=0,  y1h=0,  y30m=0;i<limit;i++)
   {
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_15M[y15m]) y15m++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_4H[y4h])   y4h++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_1H[y1h])   y1h++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_30M[y30m]) y30m++;
      
      int cci_n = cci_1;
      for (int tf = 0; tf < 4; tf++)
      {
         int prd;
         switch (tf)
         {
            case 0: prd = Period_1; cci_n = cci_1; yy = y15m;   break;
            case 1: prd = Period_2; cci_n = cci_2; yy = y30m;   break;
            case 2: prd = Period_3; cci_n = cci_3;  yy = y1h;   break;
            case 3: prd = Period_4; cci_n = cci_4;  yy = y4h;   break;
         }
         
         double cci = iCCI(NULL, prd, cci_n,PRICE_TYPICAL, yy);
         double dUp = EMPTY_VALUE; //   iCustom(NULL, prd, "SuperTrend", false, 1, yy);
         double dDn = EMPTY_VALUE; //iCustom(NULL, prd, "SuperTrend", false, 0, yy);
         
         if (cci < 0) dUp = 1; else dDn = 1;
         
         switch (tf)
         {
            case 0: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf1_down[i] = 1;           else buf1_up[i] = 1; break;
            case 1: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf2_down[i] = 1 + Gap * 1; else buf2_up[i] = 1 + Gap * 1; break;
            case 2: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf3_down[i]  = 1 + Gap * 2; else buf3_up[i]  = 1 + Gap * 2; break;
            case 3: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf4_down[i]  = 1  + Gap * 3; else buf4_up[i]  = 1 + Gap * 3; break;
         }
         if (NewBar())
         {
            string sDir = "";
            if (buf1_up[0] + buf2_up[0] + buf3_up[0] + buf4_up[0] == 4)
               sDir = "Up";
            if (buf1_down[0] + buf2_down[0] + buf3_down[0] + buf4_down[0] == 4)
               sDir = "Down";
            if (sDir != "")
            {
               PlaySound("alert1.wav");
               Print("Forex freeway - Direction ",sDir);
            }
         }         
         
      }


   }

   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

string tf2txt(int tf)
{
   if (tf == PERIOD_M1)    return("M1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M5)    return("M5");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M15)    return("M15");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M30)    return("M30");
   if (tf == PERIOD_H1)    return("H1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_H4)    return("H4");
   if (tf == PERIOD_D1)    return("D1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_W1)    return("W1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_MN1)    return("MN1");
   
   return("??");
}

void SetValues(int p1, int p2, int p3, int p4)
{
   Period_1 = p1;   Period_2 = p2; Period_3 = p3; Period_4 = p4; 
}


void SetAutoDisplay()
{
   if (AutoDisplay)
   {
      switch (Period())
      {
         case PERIOD_M1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M1,  PERIOD_M5, PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30); break;
         case PERIOD_M5  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M5,  PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30,PERIOD_H1); break;
         case PERIOD_M15 :  SetValues(PERIOD_M5,  PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30,PERIOD_H1); break;
         case PERIOD_M30 :  SetValues(PERIOD_M5, PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30, PERIOD_H1); break;
         case PERIOD_H1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M15, PERIOD_M30,PERIOD_H1, PERIOD_H4);  break;
         case PERIOD_H4  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M30, PERIOD_H1, PERIOD_H4, PERIOD_D1);  break;
         case PERIOD_D1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_H1,  PERIOD_H4, PERIOD_D1, PERIOD_W1); break;
         case PERIOD_W1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_H4,  PERIOD_D1, PERIOD_W1,PERIOD_MN1); break;
         case PERIOD_MN1 :  SetValues(PERIOD_H4,  PERIOD_D1, PERIOD_W1,PERIOD_MN1);  break;
      }
   }
   
}

bool NewBar()
{
   static datetime dt = 0;
   
   if (Time[0] != dt)
   {
      dt = Time[0];
      return(true);
   }
   return(false);
}

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