Box5HML_gmt0

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Box5HML_gmt0

This script is designed for the MetaTrader 4 platform to provide traders with a visual historical breakdown of price action using "break-out boxes." It automatically maps out specific time periods on your chart, allowing you to see how price behaved during different sessions and identifying key price levels like highs, lows, and medians.

Core Functionality

The logic works by analyzing the market's price history over a user-defined number of days (defaulting to 50). It looks at two primary time segments—referred to as Period A and Period B—and creates several types of visual markers for each:

  • Price Range Boundaries: The script identifies the highest and lowest prices reached during specific times. It then draws rectangles that encapsulate these movements, making it easy to see the "boundaries" of the market for those sessions.
  • Open and Close Tracking: Depending on your settings, the script can switch between showing the absolute High/Low of a period or specifically highlighting where the price opened and closed. This is useful for understanding the "body" of the price movement versus just the "wicks."
  • Median Lines: It calculates and draws a middle line (the average of the high and low) to help traders identify the center of gravity for a specific period.

Key Visual Features

To make the data easy to read at a glance, the script includes several sophisticated visual aids:

  1. Overlapping & Nesting: It creates distinct rectangles for different periods so they don't clutter each other. This allows you to see how one session's range relates to the next.
  2. Break-out Bands and Alerts: You can define "bands" (extra price buffer zones) above the highs and below the lows of Period B. The script draws specific lines at these levels; if configured, these act as trigger points for alerts to notify you when the price breaks out of a previous range.
  3. Dynamic Coloring: The boxes can change colors based on price action (for example, changing color if the closing price was lower than the opening price), providing an immediate visual cue regarding market sentiment.
  4. Smart Date Handling: The logic is programmed to skip Sundays and correctly handle different month lengths (like February) as it looks back through history, ensuring that the boxes align perfectly with the calendar days.

How a User Benefits

Instead of manually drawing lines to remember where the price went during the London or New York sessions, this script automates the process. It provides a clean, organized history of "boxes" that show:

  • Where the market stayed contained.
  • The exact midpoint of a trading session.
  • Specific "Alert Zones" where a breakout might be occurring.

By using these boxes, a trader can more easily identify support and resistance levels formed during previous sessions and see how current price action compares to historical boundaries.

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Box5HML_gmt0 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                               BreakOut_BOX_5.mq4 |
//|                                                        hapalkos  |
//|                                                       2007.02.16 |
//|      Code based on TIME1_modified.mq4 shown below                |
//|         posted to Forex Factory by glenn5t                       |
//|      Concept of the break-out box form by Markj                  |
//|                                                                  |
//|   ++ modified so that rectangles do not overlay                  |
//|   ++ this makes color selection more versatile                   |
//|  +++ code consolidated to facilitate changes                     |
//|  +++ changed Period B rectangle and added offset value           |
//|  +++ corrected error in bar selection code                       |
//| ++++ added ability to cross 00:00(nextDayA, nextDayB)            |
//| ++++ added Unique ID to allow for multiple indicators            |
//| ++++ added ability to delete rectangles specific to an indicator |
//|+++++ added Open/Close boxes and lines per Accrete                |
//|+++++ added Alerts - can be used with Tesla's Alerter EA          |
//|+++++ added Median Line - added by Accrete : )                    |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "hapalkos"
#property link      ""

#property indicator_chart_window               // Configuration for daily candle bodies

extern string UniqueID        = "BOX5_gmt0";  // --- Server Time --- GMT+2 ---
extern int    NumberOfDays    = 50;        
extern string periodA_begin   = "00:00";     // Day0
extern string periodA_end     = "23:59";     // Day1
extern int    nextDayA        = 0;           // Set to zero if periodA_begin and periodA_end are on the same day.
                                             // Set to one if periodA_end is on the next day.
extern string periodB_end     = "23:59";     // Day1
extern int    nextDayB        = 0;           // Set to zero if periodA_begin and periodB_end are on the same day.
                                             // Set to one if periodB_end is on the next day.
extern color  rectAB_color1      = DimGray; 
extern color  rectAB_color2      = Gray;  // second rectangle color to indicate relative position of Open/Close
extern bool   rectAB_background  = true;        // true - filled solid; false - outline
extern color  rectA_color        = Yellow;
extern bool   rectA_background   = false;       // true - filled solid; false - outline
extern color  rectB1_color       = DimGray;
extern bool   rectB1_background  = false;       // true - filled solid; false - outline
extern int    rectB1_band        = 0;           // Box Break-Out Band for the Period B rectangle
extern color  rectsB2_color      = SkyBlue;
extern bool   rectsB2_background = false;        // true - filled solid, false - outline
extern int    rectsB2_band       = 5;           // Box Break-Out Band for the two upper and lower rectangles
extern bool   OpenClose          = false;        // false - High/Low boxes;  true - Open/Close boxes
extern color  OpenLineColor      = Lime;
extern color  CloseLineColor     = Magenta;
extern color  MedianLineColor    = Yellow;
extern bool   rectA_close_begin  = true;        // false - period A close indication line begins at end of period A;  true - period A close line is drawn from beginning of period A
extern bool   periodB_ALERTS     = false;       // Alerts are set on the upper and lower sides of the upper and lower rectangles - rectsB2
                                                // rectsB2_band determines the location of the Alerts
                                                // Alert_xx added to the decription so that Alerts can be activated by Tesla's Alerter EA

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void init() {
  DeleteObjects();
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void deinit() {
  DeleteObjects();
return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Remove all indicator Rectangles                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DeleteObjects() {
      datetime dtTradeDate=TimeCurrent();
      
      if(OpenClose) string sRectABname = " BoxOC  ";
         else sRectABname = " BoxHL  ";

  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
  
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + sRectABname + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxOpen  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxClose  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));    
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxBO_High  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxBO_HIGH ALERT " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxBO_Low  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxBO_LOW ALERT  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));    
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxPeriodA  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxPeriodB  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    
    ObjectDelete(UniqueID + " BoxMedian  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE));
    
 
    
    dtTradeDate=decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);
    while (TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) > 5 || TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) < 1 ) dtTradeDate = decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);     // Removed Sundays from plots
    }     
 return(0); 
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void start() {
  datetime dtTradeDate=TimeCurrent();
  
        if(OpenClose) string sRectABname = " BoxOC  ";
         else sRectABname = " BoxHL  ";

  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
  
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + sRectABname+ TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectAB_color1,rectAB_color2, 0, 1, rectAB_background,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxOpen  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectAB_color1,rectAB_color2, 0, 6, false,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose, true);
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxClose  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectAB_color1,rectAB_color2,  0, 7, false,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxBO_High  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectsB2_color,rectAB_color2,  rectsB2_band,2,rectsB2_background,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
    if(periodB_ALERTS) DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxBO_HIGH ALERT " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectsB2_color,rectAB_color2,  rectsB2_band,8,false,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxBO_Low  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectsB2_color,rectAB_color2,  rectsB2_band,3,rectsB2_background,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
    if(periodB_ALERTS) DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxBO_LOW ALERT  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectsB2_color,rectAB_color2,  rectsB2_band,9,false,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxPeriodA  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodA_end, rectA_color,rectAB_color2,  0,4, rectA_background,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxPeriodB  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectB1_color,rectAB_color2,  rectB1_band,5, rectB1_background,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose, false);
    
    DrawObjects(dtTradeDate, UniqueID + " BoxMedian  " + TimeToStr(dtTradeDate,TIME_DATE), periodA_begin, periodA_end, periodB_end, rectAB_color1,rectAB_color2,  0, 10, false,nextDayA,nextDayB,OpenClose,false);
   
    
    dtTradeDate=decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);
    while (TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) > 5 || TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) < 1 ) dtTradeDate = decrementTradeDate(dtTradeDate);     // Removed Sundays from plots
  }
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Create Objects - Rectangles and Trend lines                      |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void DrawObjects(datetime dtTradeDate, string sObjName, string sTimeBegin, string sTimeEnd, string sTimeObjEnd, color cObjColor1, color cObjColor2, int iOffSet, int iForm, bool background, int nextDayA, int nextDayB, bool OpenClose, bool rectA_close_begin) {
  datetime dtTimeBegin, dtTimeEnd, dtTimeObjEnd;
  double   dPriceHigh,  dPriceLow, dPriceOpen, dPriceMedian, dPriceClose;
  int      iBarBegin,   iBarEnd;
  string   sObjDesc;

  dtTimeBegin = StrToTime(TimeToStr(dtTradeDate, TIME_DATE) + " " + sTimeBegin);
  dtTimeEnd = StrToTime(TimeToStr(dtTradeDate, TIME_DATE) + " " + sTimeEnd);
  dtTimeObjEnd = StrToTime(TimeToStr(dtTradeDate, TIME_DATE) + " " + sTimeObjEnd);
  
  if(nextDayA == 1) dtTimeEnd = dtTimeEnd + 86400;
  if(nextDayB == 1) dtTimeObjEnd = dtTimeObjEnd + 86400;
  if(nextDayA == 1 && TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) == 5) dtTimeEnd = dtTimeEnd + (2 * 86400);
  if(nextDayB == 1 && TimeDayOfWeek(dtTradeDate) == 5) dtTimeObjEnd = dtTimeObjEnd + (2 * 86400);
      
  iBarBegin = iBarShift(NULL, 0, dtTimeBegin)+1;                                    // added 1 to bar count to correct calculation for highest price for the period
  iBarEnd = iBarShift(NULL, 0, dtTimeEnd)+1;                                        // added 1 to bar count to correct calculation for lowest price for the period 
  
   dPriceHigh  = High[Highest(NULL, 0, MODE_HIGH, (iBarBegin)-iBarEnd, iBarEnd)];
   dPriceLow   = Low [Lowest (NULL, 0, MODE_LOW , (iBarBegin)-iBarEnd, iBarEnd)];
   dPriceOpen  = Open[iBarBegin-1];                                                 // Open/Close added to enable Open/Close rectangles
   dPriceClose = Close[iBarEnd];
   dPriceMedian = (dPriceHigh + dPriceLow)/2;
   
      if(OpenClose){                                                                // Selection of extremes of Open/Close values
         dPriceHigh = MathMax(dPriceOpen, dPriceClose);
         dPriceLow  = MathMin(dPriceOpen, dPriceClose);
         dPriceMedian = MathMin(dPriceOpen, dPriceClose); 
         }
  
//---- High-Low Rectangle - Period A and B combined
   if(iForm==1){  
      ObjectCreate(sObjName, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeBegin);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh);  
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow);
//      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceMedian);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DOT);
      if(dPriceClose<dPriceOpen && OpenClose==true) cObjColor1 = cObjColor2;        // Color change of rectangle dependent on Open/Close positions
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }
   
//---- Upper Rectangle  - Period B
  if(iForm==2){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh);      
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }
 
 //---- Lower Rectangle - Period B
  if(iForm==3){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }

//---- Period A Rectangle
  if(iForm==4){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeBegin);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DOT);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
      sObjDesc = StringConcatenate("High: ",dPriceHigh,"  Low: ", dPriceLow);  
      ObjectSetText(sObjName, sObjDesc,10,"Times New Roman",Black);
   }   
//---- Period B Rectangle
  if(iForm==5){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DOT);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
   }     
//---- Period A Open Line
  if(iForm==6){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeBegin);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceOpen);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceOpen);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASH);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, OpenLineColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_RAY,false);
   }     
//---- Period A Close Line
rectA_close_begin = true;
  if(iForm==7){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      if(rectA_close_begin) ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1, dtTimeBegin);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceClose);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceClose);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASH);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, CloseLineColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_RAY,false);
   }        
   
   
   //---- Period A Median Line

//rectA_close_begin = true;
  if(iForm==10){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      if(rectA_close_begin) ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1, dtTimeBegin);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceMedian);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceMedian);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASH);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, MedianLineColor);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_RAY,false);
   }        
  
//---- Period B HIGH Alert
  if(iForm==8){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_RAY,false);
      sObjDesc = StringConcatenate("Period B - HIGH Alert_01 - ",dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);  
      ObjectSetText(sObjName, sObjDesc,10,"Times New Roman",Black);
//      if(Bid >= (dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point)) Alert(sObjName," - ",dPriceHigh + iOffSet*Point);
   }     
//---- Period B LOW Alert
  if(iForm==9){
      ObjectCreate(sObjName,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME1 , dtTimeEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_TIME2 , dtTimeObjEnd);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE1, dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_PRICE2, dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_COLOR, cObjColor1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 1);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_BACK, background);
      ObjectSet(sObjName, OBJPROP_RAY,false);
      sObjDesc = StringConcatenate("Period B - LOW Alert_01 - ",dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);  
      ObjectSetText(sObjName, sObjDesc,10,"Times New Roman",Black);  
//      if(Bid <= (dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point)) Alert(sObjName," - ",dPriceLow - iOffSet*Point);    
   }           
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Decrement Date to draw objects in the past                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

datetime decrementTradeDate (datetime dtTimeDate) {
   int iTimeYear=TimeYear(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeMonth=TimeMonth(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeDay=TimeDay(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeHour=TimeHour(dtTimeDate);
   int iTimeMinute=TimeMinute(dtTimeDate);

   iTimeDay--;
   if (iTimeDay==0) {
     iTimeMonth--;
     if (iTimeMonth==0) {
       iTimeYear--;
       iTimeMonth=12;
     }
    
     // Thirty days hath September...  
     if (iTimeMonth==4 || iTimeMonth==6 || iTimeMonth==9 || iTimeMonth==11) iTimeDay=30;
     // ...all the rest have thirty-one...
     if (iTimeMonth==1 || iTimeMonth==3 || iTimeMonth==5 || iTimeMonth==7 || iTimeMonth==8 || iTimeMonth==10 || iTimeMonth==12) iTimeDay=31;
     // ...except...
     if (iTimeMonth==2) if (MathMod(iTimeYear, 4)==0) iTimeDay=29; else iTimeDay=28;
   }
  return(StrToTime(iTimeYear + "." + iTimeMonth + "." + iTimeDay + " " + iTimeHour + ":" + iTimeMinute));
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//
//
//

/*
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                        times.mq4 |
//|                                                                  |
//|               Made/Modified by sh _j .                           |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Morning Star"
#property link      "http://Grand Forex.ir"

#property indicator_chart_window

 
extern int    NumberOfDays = 50;        
extern string AsiaBegin    = "01:00";   
extern string AsiaEnd      = "09:00";   
extern color  AsiaColor    = Red; 
extern string EurBegin     = "09:00";   
extern string EurEnd       = "16:00";   
extern color  EurColor     = Blue;       
extern string USABegin     = "16:00";   
extern string USAEnd       = "23:00";   
extern color  USAColor     = Tan; 


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void init() {
  DeleteObjects();
  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
    CreateObjects("AS"+i, AsiaColor);
    CreateObjects("EU"+i, EurColor);
    CreateObjects("US"+i, USAColor);
  }
  Comment("");
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void deinit() {
  DeleteObjects();
  Comment("");
}

 
void CreateObjects(string no, color cl) {
  ObjectCreate(no, OBJ_RECTANGLE, 0, 0,0, 0,0);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_COLOR, cl);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_BACK, True);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DeleteObjects() {
  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
    ObjectDelete("AS"+i);
    ObjectDelete("EU"+i);
    ObjectDelete("US"+i);
  }
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void start() {
  datetime dt=CurTime();

  for (int i=0; i<NumberOfDays; i++) {
    DrawObjects(dt, "AS"+i, AsiaBegin, AsiaEnd);
    DrawObjects(dt, "EU"+i, EurBegin, EurEnd);
    DrawObjects(dt, "US"+i, USABegin, USAEnd);
    dt=decDateTradeDay(dt);
    while (TimeDayOfWeek(dt)>5) dt=decDateTradeDay(dt);
  }
}

  
void DrawObjects(datetime dt, string no, string tb, string te) {
  datetime t1, t2;
  double   p1, p2;
  int      b1, b2;

  t1=StrToTime(TimeToStr(dt, TIME_DATE)+" "+tb);
  t2=StrToTime(TimeToStr(dt, TIME_DATE)+" "+te);
  b1=iBarShift(NULL, 0, t1);
  b2=iBarShift(NULL, 0, t2);
  p1=High[Highest(NULL, 0, MODE_HIGH, b1-b2, b2)];
  p2=Low [Lowest (NULL, 0, MODE_LOW , b1-b2, b2)];
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_TIME1 , t1);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_PRICE1, p1);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_TIME2 , t2);
  ObjectSet(no, OBJPROP_PRICE2, p2);
}


datetime decDateTradeDay (datetime dt) {
  int ty=TimeYear(dt);
  int tm=TimeMonth(dt);
  int td=TimeDay(dt);
  int th=TimeHour(dt);
  int ti=TimeMinute(dt);

  td--;
  if (td==0) {
    tm--;
    if (tm==0) {
      ty--;
      tm=12;
    }
    if (tm==1 || tm==3 || tm==5 || tm==7 || tm==8 || tm==10 || tm==12) td=31;
    if (tm==2) if (MathMod(ty, 4)==0) td=29; else td=28;
    if (tm==4 || tm==6 || tm==9 || tm==11) td=30;
  }
  return(StrToTime(ty+"."+tm+"."+td+" "+th+":"+ti));
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
*/

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