BolliToucher_001

BolliToucher_001
Indicators Used
Moving average indicatorStandard Deviation indicator
Miscellaneous
Implements a curve of type %1It issuies visual alerts to the screen
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BolliToucher_001
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                     Gimmebar.mq4 |
//| See Joe Ross Trading Manual on Gimme-Bars (e.g. from the         |
//| library on www.trading-naked.com)  
//|Bolllitouch - yet another perky mod                                |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property  copyright "by Shimodax, 2005"
#property  link      "http://www.strategybuilder.com"


//---- indicator settings
#property  indicator_chart_window
#property  indicator_buffers 6
#property  indicator_color1  SlateBlue
#property  indicator_color2  SlateBlue
#property  indicator_color3  Pink
#property  indicator_color4  LightBlue
#property  indicator_color5  Pink
#property  indicator_color6  LightBlue


//---- indicator parameters
extern int    BobaPeriod= 20;
extern double UpperDeviations=2.0;
extern double LowerDeviations=2.0;
extern bool   Alert_ON=true;
extern bool   Use_Sound=true;

//---- indicator buffers
double     BufferBand1[];
double     BufferBand2[];
double     BufferSell[];
double     BufferBuy[];
double     BufferSellEntry[];
double     BufferBuyEntry[];
string UD="";



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
   //---- 2 additional buffers are used for counting.

   IndicatorDigits(MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS)+2);
   
   // two bollies
   SetIndexBuffer(0,BufferBand1);
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(0,BobaPeriod);

   SetIndexBuffer(1,BufferBand2);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(1,BobaPeriod);

   // marks for gimmees
   SetIndexBuffer(2,BufferSell);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(2,BobaPeriod);
   SetIndexArrow(2, 167);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(2, 0);

   SetIndexBuffer(3,BufferBuy);  
   SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(3,BobaPeriod);
   SetIndexArrow(3, 167);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(3, 0);
   
   // marks for entries
   SetIndexBuffer(4,BufferSellEntry);
   SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(4,BobaPeriod);
   SetIndexArrow(4, 238);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(4, 0);

   SetIndexBuffer(5,BufferBuyEntry);  
   SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexDrawBegin(5,BobaPeriod);
   SetIndexArrow(5, 236);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(5, 0);

   
    
   //---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
   // IndicatorShortName("GimmeBar ");
   
   //---- initialization done
   return(0);
}



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
   int counted_bars= IndicatorCounted(),
         lastbar;
     
   if (counted_bars>0)
      counted_bars--;
      
   lastbar= Bars - counted_bars;
   
   GimmeeBar(0, lastbar, BufferSell, BufferBuy, BufferSellEntry, BufferBuyEntry, BufferBand1, BufferBand2, BobaPeriod, UpperDeviations, LowerDeviations);

   return (0);
}   




//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Mark Gimmee-Bars and mark possible entries for deals              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
double GimmeeBar(int offset, int lastbar, double &sellbuf[], double &buybuf[], double &sellbuf2[], double &buybuf2[], 
                  double &band1buf[], double&band2buf[], int period, double deviationUp, double deviationDown)
{
   double band1, band2;
   int markerdist= 5;   // distance between bars and marker dots
   
   lastbar= MathMin(Bars-period, lastbar);   

   //---- main loop
   for(int i= lastbar; i>=offset; i--){
   
      sellbuf[i]= 0;
      buybuf[i]=0;
      sellbuf2[i]= 0;
      buybuf2[i]=0;

      double ma     =     iMA(NULL,0,period,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i);
      double stdDev = iStdDev(NULL,0,period,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_CLOSE,i);

      band1= ma+stdDev*deviationUp;
      band2= ma-stdDev*deviationDown;

      band1buf[i]= band1; 
      band2buf[i]= band2;
      
     
      // 1. Prices were rising.
      // 2. Prices touched the upper band.
      // 3. The price bar closed lower than it
      // opened when prices were previously rising.
      // or vice versa
      
      if (High[i]>=band1)  {
         sellbuf[i]= High[i] + markerdist*Point;
         if (i < 2 )
	
	{
	   UD="m Down";
		DoAlert(UD);
	}
      }
      
      
    
      if (Low[i]<=band2)  {
         buybuf[i]= Low[i] - markerdist*Point;
         if (i < 2 )
	
	{
	   UD="m Up.";
		DoAlert(UD);
	}
     
      }


      // Should such a price bar occur, a sell short order is to be executed
      // one tick below the low of the Gimmee bar.

     // if (sellbuf[i+1]!=0 && Low[i]<Low[i+1]-1*Point) {
      //   sellbuf2[i]= Low[i+1]-1*Point;
     // }
      
     // if (buybuf[i+1]!=0 && High[i]>High[i+1]+1*Point) {
     //    buybuf2[i]= High[i+1]+1*Point;
     // }
      
   }

   /*
   if (DebugLogger)
      Print(TimeOffset(offset), "BG-GimmeBar ", "");
   */
   
   return (0); 
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DoAlert(string UD)
{
   if (!NewBar() || !Use_Sound)
      return;
     if(Alert_ON==true)Alert("Alert ! Line Touched "+Symbol()+" M"+Period()+" @ "+DoubleToStr(Bid,Digits)+""); 
     PlaySound ("Alert2");
}


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

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