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ATR-with-smoothing
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| ATR-with-smoothing.mq4 |
//| Copyright 2021, Vitor |
//| https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2021, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "Email: nocerahargreaves4181@gmail.com"
#property version "1.10"
#property strict
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_label1 "ATR"
#property indicator_color1 clrBlue
#property indicator_width1 2
//------------------------ Inputs -----------------------------------
enum SMOOTING_MODE
{
RMA = 0, //RMA
SMA = 1, //SMA
EMA = 2, //EMA
WMA = 3 //WMA
};
input int Length = 14;
input SMOOTING_MODE Smoothing = RMA;
//------------------------ Buffers ----------------------------------
double ExtATR[];
//------------------------ Globals ----------------------------------
bool started = false;
double alpha, lastATR;
int History;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
{
//--- indicator buffers mapping
IndicatorBuffers(1);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtATR);
ArraySetAsSeries(ExtATR, true);
ArrayInitialize(ExtATR, 0);
//--- setting number of bars to all available bars
History = ArraySize(Close)-Length;
//--- smoothing coefficient for RMA and EMA
switch(Smoothing)
{
case RMA:
alpha = 1.0/Length;
break;
case EMA:
alpha = 2.0/(Length+1);
break;
}
//---
IndicatorShortName("ATR(" + IntegerToString(Length) + ", " + EnumToString(Smoothing) + ")");
//---
return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,
const int prev_calculated,
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[])
{
int h = Bars - IndicatorCounted() -1;
if(h > History-1)
{
h = History-1;
}
//--- get the first data (SMA of true range data)
if(!started)
{
double sum = 0;
for(int i=0; i<Length; i++)
{
sum += trueRange(i+h);
}
ExtATR[h] = sum/Length;
lastATR = ExtATR[h];
h--;
}
while(h >= 0)
{
double sum = 0;
int i;
switch(Smoothing)
{
//--- rma
case RMA:
ExtATR[h] = alpha*trueRange(h) + (1-alpha)*lastATR;
lastATR = ExtATR[h];
break;
//--- sma
case SMA:
for(i=0; i<Length; i++)
{
sum += trueRange(i+h);
}
ExtATR[h] = sum/Length;
break;
//--- ema
case EMA:
ExtATR[h] = alpha*trueRange(h) + (1-alpha)*lastATR;
lastATR = ExtATR[h];
break;
//--- wma
case WMA:
for(i=0; i<Length; i++)
{
sum += (Length-i)*trueRange(i+h);
}
ExtATR[h] = sum/(Length*(Length+1)/2);
break;
}
h--;
}
//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call
return(rates_total);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| calculate true range |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
double trueRange(int shift)
{
double t1 = High[shift] - Low[shift];
double t2 = MathAbs(High[shift] - Close[shift+1]);
double t3 = MathAbs(Low[shift] - Close[shift+1]);
return MathMax(MathMax(t1, t2), t3);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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