DeMark_Trendline_Trader

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Author: Copyright � 2005, Kara Software Corp.
DeMark_Trendline_Trader

This script is designed to assist traders by automatically identifying price trends and potential target zones using a methodology known as "TD Points." It visualizes market structure by drawing trendlines, horizontal markers, and projection lines directly on the trading chart.

Core Functionality

1. Identification of TD Points The logic begins by scanning historical price data to identify specific "turning points" (Highs and Lows). The script looks for instances where the price reaches a peak or valley compared to the bars immediately surrounding it. It is sophisticated enough to recognize various formations, such as single tops/bottoms, double, triple, or even quadruple peaks. These points serve as the foundation for all subsequent trend calculations.

2. Dynamic Trendline Construction Once these turning points are identified, the script connects them to form trendlines:

  • Upper Trendlines: Connect successive high points to visualize the resistance or upward momentum of the market.
  • Lower Trendlines: Connect successive low points to visualize support or downward momentum. The script can be configured to display these lines with different styles (dots, dashes, etc.) and thicknesses to suit the user's visual preference.

3. Price Projections (Targets) One of the primary features is the "Projection" logic. When a trendline is established, the script calculates where the price might head next based on the current trajectory. It projects these "take profit" or "breakout" targets onto the chart as horizontal lines. This helps traders anticipate potential price exhaustion points or areas of significant interest.

4. Breakout Alerts and Monitoring The script actively monitors the live market price against the established trendlines:

  • Alerts: If the current price crosses above a resistance trendline or below a support trendline, the system can trigger an immediate audible/visual alert.
  • Breakout Tracking: It keeps track of whether a "break" has already occurred to ensure that alerts are only triggered once per trend shift, preventing repetitive notifications on the same movement.

5. Visual Information Display To provide a comprehensive overview without cluttering the chart unnecessarily, the script offers several display options:

  • Comments: It can output a text summary on the screen providing specific data points, such as the exact price of the trendlines and the calculated targets.
  • Customizable Aesthetics: Users can choose the colors for upper (bullish) and lower (bearish) elements, allowing for a clear distinction between support and resistance at a glance.

Summary of User Experience

For a non-technical user, this script acts as an automated charting assistant. It removes the manual labor of identifying price peaks and drawing straight lines to connect them. Instead, it automatically maps out the "path" of the market, highlights where the price is likely to go next via projections, and notifies the trader the moment the market breaks out of its current trend.

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DeMark_Trendline_Trader
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                      DeMark Trendline Trader.mq4 |
//|                            Copyright © 2005,Kara Software Corp.  |
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, Kara Software Corp."
#property link      ""
//----
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Blue /*Original #property indicator_color1 Red. Color of Upper TD Points*/
#property indicator_color2 Blue /*Original #property indicator_color2 Blue. Color of Lower TD Points*/
//---- input parameters
/* Mod 02: only one step, no back steps, only one target, no fractal trendlines, 
   no large arrow option for TD points, and added user changable colours and styles*/
/* Mod 03: Alerts Added.  Horizontal Lines indicating where projections start from and 
   where alerts should be determined from re-enabled with Default of False.*/
/* Mod 03B: Bug where TD Points and TD Lines drawn in wrong place for 
   double, triple and quadruple tops or bottoms is fixed*/
extern bool AlertsOn=true;                         // Line added.  Default is true.
extern bool      Comments=True;                    /*Optional Comments.  Default is false. Orginal variable called "Commen"*/
extern bool      TrendLine=True;                   /*Default is true to draw current TD Lines*/
extern int       TrendLineStyle=STYLE_DOT;         /*STYLE>_SOLID=0,DASH=1,_DOT=2,_DASHDOT=3,_DASHDDOTDOT=4. Line of code added from original.*/
extern int       TrendLineWidth=2;                 /*Thinnest or allow dots and dashes = 0 or 1, Thinner=2, Medium=3,Thicker=4,Thickest=5.  Line of code added from original.*/
extern color     UpperTrendLineColour=LimeGreen;   /*Line of code added from original.*/
extern color     LowerTrendLineColour=Red;         /*Line of code added from original.*/
extern bool      ProjectionLines=True;             /*Default is True.  These are the TD Price Projections. Original variable called "Take Prof"*/
extern int       ProjectionLinesStyle=STYLE_SOLID; /*STYLE>_SOLID=0,DASH=1,_DOT=2,_DASHDOT=3,_DASHDDOTDOT=4. Line of code added from original.*/
extern int       ProjectionLinesWidth=3;           /*Thinnest or allow dots and dashes = 0 or 1, Thinner=2, Medium=3,Thicker=4,Thickest=5.  Line of code added from original.*/
extern color     UpperProjectionLineColour=Green;  /*Line of code added from original.*/
extern color     LowerProjectionLineColour=Crimson;/*Line of code added from original.*/
extern bool      HorizontLine=False;               /*Default is false.  It seems the Horizontal Lines are were the code predicts price may cross TD line.*/
//----
bool             TD=False;          /*Default is false. True setting draws up and down arrows instead of dots on TD Points creating more clutter.*/
int              BackSteps=0;       /*Used to be extern int now just int. Leave at 0*/
int              ShowingSteps=1;    /*Used to be extern int now just int.  Leave at 1*/
bool             FractalAsTD=false; /*Used to be extern bool now just bool.  Leave at false, otherwise Trend Lines based on Fractal Points not TD Points*/
//----
double TrendLineBreakUp=-1;         //Line added.
bool TrendLineBreakUpFlag=False;    //Line added.
double TrendLineBreakDown=-1;       //Line added.
bool TrendLineBreakDownFlag=False;  //Line added.
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(0,217);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(1,218);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
   for(int i=1;i<=10;i++)
     {
      ObjectDelete("HHL_"+i);ObjectDelete("HL_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HLL_"+i);ObjectDelete("LL_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HC1_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HC2_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HC3_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("LC1_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("LC2_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("LC3_"+i);
     }
   Comment("");
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
   for(int i=1;i<=10;i++)
     {
      ObjectDelete("HHL_"+i);ObjectDelete("HL_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HLL_"+i);ObjectDelete("LL_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HC1_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HC2_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("HC3_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("LC1_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("LC2_"+i);
      ObjectDelete("LC3_"+i);
     }
   Comment("");
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int SetTDPoint(int B)//It seems B is the same as IndicatorCounted() function 
  {
   int shift;
   if (FractalAsTD==false)
     {
      //Print("B = ",B);
      //Print("Bars = ",Bars);
      //Print("IndicatorCounted() = ",IndicatorCounted());
      for(shift=B;shift>1;shift--)
        {
         if (High[shift+1]<High[shift] && High[shift-1]<High[shift])// determine single top TD Point
            ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=High[shift];// determine single top TD Point
         if (High[shift+2]<High[shift] && High[shift+1]==High[shift]&& High[shift-1]<High[shift])//I added for double top
            ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=High[shift];//I added for double top
         if (High[shift+3]<High[shift] && High[shift+2]==High[shift]&& High[shift+1]==High[shift]//I added for triple top
            && High[shift-1]<High[shift])    //I added for triple top
            ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=High[shift];//I added for triple top
         if (High[shift+4]<High[shift] && High[shift+3]==High[shift]&& High[shift+2]==High[shift]//I added for quadruple top
            && High[shift+1]==High[shift]    //I added for quadruple top
            && High[shift-1]<High[shift])    //I added for quadruple top
            ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=High[shift];//I added for quadruple top
         if (High[shift-1]>=High[shift])     //I added for new way to determine Non-TD High Point
            ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=0;          //I added for new way to determine Non-TD High Point
         //else ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=0;
         if (Low[shift+1]>Low[shift] && Low[shift-1]>Low[shift])// determine single bottom TD Point
            ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=Low[shift]; // determine single bottom TD Point
         if (Low[shift+2]>Low[shift] && Low[shift+1]==Low[shift] && Low[shift-1]>Low[shift])//I added for double bottom
            ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=Low[shift]; //I added for double bottom
         if (Low[shift+3]>Low[shift] && Low[shift+2]==Low[shift] && Low[shift+1]==Low[shift]//I added for triple bottom
            && Low[shift-1]>Low[shift])      //I added for triple bottom
            ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=Low[shift]; //I added for triple bottom
         if (Low[shift+4]>Low[shift] && Low[shift+3]==Low[shift]&& Low[shift+2]==Low[shift] && Low[shift+1]==Low[shift]//I added for quadruple bottom
            && Low[shift-1]>Low[shift])      //I added for quadruple bottom
            ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=Low[shift]; //I added for quadruple bottom   
         if (Low[shift-1]<=Low[shift])       //I added
            ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=0;          //I added
         //else ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=0;    
        }
      ExtMapBuffer1[0]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer2[0]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer1[1]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer2[1]=0;
     }
   else
     {
      for(shift=B;shift>3;shift--)
        {
         if (High[shift+1]<=High[shift] && High[shift-1]<High[shift] && High[shift+2]<=High[shift] && High[shift-2]<High[shift])
            ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=High[shift];
         else ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=0;
         if (Low[shift+1]>=Low[shift] && Low[shift-1]>Low[shift] && Low[shift+2]>=Low[shift] && Low[shift-2]>Low[shift])
            ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=Low[shift];
         else ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=0;
        }
      ExtMapBuffer1[0]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer2[0]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer1[1]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer2[1]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer1[2]=0;
      ExtMapBuffer2[2]=0;
     }
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int GetHighTD(int P)
  {
   int i=0,j=0;
   while(j<P)
     {
      i++;
      while(ExtMapBuffer1[i]==0)
      {i++;if(i>Bars-2)return(-1);}
      j++;
     }
   return(i);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int GetNextHighTD(int P)
  {
   int i=P+1;
   while(ExtMapBuffer1[i]<=High[P]){i++;if(i>Bars-2)return(-1);}
   return(i);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int GetLowTD(int P)
  {
   int i=0,j=0;
   while(j<P)
     {
      i++;
      while(ExtMapBuffer2[i]==0)
      {i++;if(i>Bars-2)return(-1);}
      j++;
     }
   return(i);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int GetNextLowTD(int P)
  {
   int i=P+1;
   while(ExtMapBuffer2[i]>=Low[P] || ExtMapBuffer2[i]==0){i++;if(i>Bars-2)return(-1);}
   return(i);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int TrendLineHighTD(int H1,int H2,int Step,int Col)/*Draw Upper Trend Line*/
  {
   ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[H2]);ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[H1]);
   ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,High[H2]);ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,High[H1]);
   ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,UpperTrendLineColour);/*TEMP Original OBJPROP_COLOR,Col*/
 if (Step==1)ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,TrendLineWidth);/*Original OBJPROP_WIDTH,2*/
   else ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,1);
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int TrendLineLowTD(int L1,int L2,int Step,int Col)/*Draw Lower Trend Line*/
  {
   ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[L2]);ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[L1]);
   ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,Low[L2]);ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,Low[L1]);
   ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,LowerTrendLineColour);/*TEMP Original OBJPROP_COLOR,Col*/
 if (Step==1)ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,TrendLineWidth);/*Original OBJPROP_WIDTH,2*/
   else ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,1);
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int HorizontLineHighTD(int H1,int H2,int Step,double St,int Col)
  {
   ObjectSet("HHL_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,High[H2]-(High[H2]-High[H1])/(H2-H1)*H2);//HORIZONTAL HIGH LINE HEIGHT CALCULATION
   ObjectSet("HHL_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   ObjectSet("HHL_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);
   ObjectSet("HHL_"+Step,OBJPROP_BACK,True);//Line added
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int HorizontLineLowTD(int L1,int L2,int Step,double St,int Col)
  {
   ObjectSet("HLL_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,Low[L2]+(Low[L1]-Low[L2])/(L2-L1)*L2);//HORIZONTAL LOW LINE HEIGHT CALCULATION
   ObjectSet("HLL_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   ObjectSet("HLL_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);
   ObjectSet("HLL_"+Step,OBJPROP_BACK,True);//Line added
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string TakeProfitHighTD(int H1,int H2,int Step,int Col)/*Draw Buy TD Price Projection(s)*/
  {
   int i,ii,j=0;
   string Comm="";
   double kH,HC1,HC2,HC3,k,St;
   kH=(High[H2]-High[H1])/(H2-H1);
   while(NormalizeDouble(Point,j)==0)j++;
   k=0;
   for(i=H1;i>0;i--)if(Close[i]>High[H2]-kH*(H2-i)){k=High[H2]-kH*(H2-i);break;}
   if (k>0)
     {
      Comm=Comm+"UTD_Line ("+DoubleToStr(High[H2]-kH*H2,j)+") broken at "+DoubleToStr(k,j)+", uptargets:\n";
      ii=Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,H2-i,i);
      HC1=High[H2]-kH*(H2-ii)-Low[ii];
      HC2=High[H2]-kH*(H2-ii)-Close[ii];
      ii=Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_CLOSE,H2-i,i);
      HC3=High[H2]-kH*(H2-ii)-Close[ii];
    St=TrendLineStyle;/*Original STYLE_SOLID*/
     }
   else
     {
      k=High[H2]-kH*H2;
      Comm=Comm+"UTD_Line ("+DoubleToStr(k,j)+"), probable break-up targets:\n";
      ii=Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,H2,0);
      HC1=High[H2]-kH*(H2-ii)-Low[ii];
      HC2=High[H2]-kH*(H2-ii)-Close[ii];
      ii=Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_CLOSE,H2,0);
      HC3=High[H2]-kH*(H2-ii)-Close[ii];
    St=TrendLineStyle;/*Original STYLE_DASHDOT*/
     }
   ObjectSet("HL_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   Comm=Comm+"T1="+DoubleToStr(HC1+k,j)+" ("+DoubleToStr(HC1/Point,0)+"pts.)\n";//changed "pts.)" to "pts.)\n"
   //Comm=Comm+" T2="+DoubleToStr(HC2+k,j)+" ("+DoubleToStr(HC2/Point,0)+"pts.)";
   //Comm=Comm+" T3="+DoubleToStr(HC3+k,j)+" ("+DoubleToStr(HC3/Point,0)+"pts.)\n";  
   ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[H1]);ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[0]);
   ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,HC1+k);ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,HC1+k);
   ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   //ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[H1]);ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[0]);
   //ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,HC2+k);ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,HC2+k);
   //ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   //ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[H1]);ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[0]);
   //ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,HC3+k);ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,HC3+k);
   //ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);   
   if (Step==1)
     {
    ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,ProjectionLinesWidth);/*Original OBJPROP_WIDTH,2*/
    ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,ProjectionLinesStyle);/*This Line of code added from original. TD Upper Projection Line Style*/
      //    ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
      //    ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
     }
   else
     {
      ObjectSet("HC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
      //    ObjectSet("HC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
      //    ObjectSet("HC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
     }
   return(Comm);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string TakeProfitLowTD(int L1,int L2,int Step,int Col)/*Draw Sell TD Price Projection(s)*/
  {
   int i,ii,j=0;
   string Comm="";
   double kL,LC1,LC2,LC3,k,St;
   kL=(Low[L1]-Low[L2])/(L2-L1);
   while(NormalizeDouble(Point,j)==0)j++;
   k=0;
   for(i=L1;i>0;i--)if(Close[i]<Low[L2]+kL*(L2-i)){k=Low[L2]+kL*(L2-i);break;}
   if (k>0)
     {
      Comm=Comm+"LTD_Line ("+DoubleToStr(Low[L2]+kL*L2,j)+") broken at "+DoubleToStr(k,j)+", downtargets:\n";
      ii=Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,L2-i,i);
      LC1=High[ii]-(Low[L2]+kL*(L2-ii));
      LC2=Close[ii]-(Low[L2]+kL*(L2-ii));
      i=Highest(NULL,0,MODE_CLOSE,L2-i,i);
      LC3=Close[ii]-(Low[L2]+kL*(L2-ii));
    St=TrendLineStyle;/*Original STYLE_SOLID*/
     }
   else
     {
      k=Low[L2]+kL*L2;
      Comm=Comm+"LTD_Line ("+DoubleToStr(k,j)+"), probable downbreak targets:\n";
      ii=Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,L2,0);
      LC1=High[ii]-(Low[L2]+kL*(L2-ii));
      LC2=Close[ii]-(Low[L2]+kL*(L2-ii));
      ii=Highest(NULL,0,MODE_CLOSE,L2,0);
      LC3=Close[ii]-(Low[L2]+kL*(L2-ii));
    St=TrendLineStyle;/*Original STYLE_DASHDOT*/
     }
   ObjectSet("LL_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   Comm=Comm+"T1="+DoubleToStr(k-LC1,j)+" ("+DoubleToStr(LC1/Point,0)+"pts.)\n";//changed "pts.)" to "pts.)\n"
   //Comm=Comm+" T2="+DoubleToStr(k-LC2,j)+" ("+DoubleToStr(LC2/Point,0)+"pts.)";
   //Comm=Comm+" T3="+DoubleToStr(k-LC3,j)+" ("+DoubleToStr(LC3/Point,0)+"pts.)\n";
   ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[L1]);ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[0]);
   ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,k-LC1);ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,k-LC1);
   ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   //ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[L1]);ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[0]);
   //ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,k-LC2);ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,k-LC2);
   //ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);
   //ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[L1]);ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[0]);
   //ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE1,k-LC3);ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_PRICE2,k-LC3);
   //ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_COLOR,Col);ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,St);   
   if (Step==1)
     {
    ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,ProjectionLinesWidth);/*Original OBJPROP_WIDTH,2*/
    ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_STYLE,ProjectionLinesStyle);/*This Line of code added from original. TD Lower Projection Line Style*/
      //ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
      //ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
     }
   else
     {
      ObjectSet("LC1_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
      //ObjectSet("LC2_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
      //ObjectSet("LC3_"+Step,OBJPROP_WIDTH,2);
     }
   return(Comm);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string TDMain(int Step)
  {
   int H1,H2,L1,L2;
   string Comm="---   step "+Step+"   --------------------\n";
   int i,j; while(NormalizeDouble(Point,j)==0)j++;
   double Style;
 double Col[20];Col[0]=UpperProjectionLineColour/*Original Col[0]=Red, Colour for Current Upper TD Projection*/;Col[2]=Magenta;Col[4]=Chocolate;Col[6]=Goldenrod;Col[8]=SlateBlue;
                Col[1]=LowerProjectionLineColour/*Original Col[1]=Blue, Colour for Current Lower TD Projection*/;Col[3]=FireBrick;Col[5]=Green;Col[7]=MediumOrchid;Col[9]=CornflowerBlue;
   Col[10]=Red;Col[12]=Magenta;Col[14]=Chocolate;Col[16]=Goldenrod;Col[18]=SlateBlue;
   Col[11]=Blue;Col[13]=FireBrick;Col[15]=Green;Col[17]=MediumOrchid;Col[19]=CornflowerBlue;
   Step=Step+BackSteps;
   H1=GetHighTD(Step);
   H2=GetNextHighTD(H1);
   L1=GetLowTD(Step);
   L2=GetNextLowTD(L1);
   TrendLineBreakUp=High[H2]-(High[H2]-High[H1])/(H2-H1)*H2;//added line
   TrendLineBreakDown=Low[L2]+(Low[L1]-Low[L2])/(L2-L1)*L2;//added line
   if (H1<0)Comm=Comm+"UTD no TD up-point \n";
   else
      if (H2<0)Comm=Comm+"UTD no TD point-upper then last one ("+DoubleToStr(High[H1],j)+")\n";
      else Comm=Comm+"UTD "+DoubleToStr(High[H2],j)+"  "+DoubleToStr(High[H1],j)+"\n";
   if (L1<0)Comm=Comm+"LTD no TD down-point \n";
   else
      if (L2<0)Comm=Comm+"LTD no TD point-lower then last one ("+DoubleToStr(Low[L1],j)+")\n";
      else Comm=Comm+"LTD  "+DoubleToStr(Low[L2],j)+"  "+DoubleToStr(Low[L1],j)+"\n";
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   if (Step==1)Style=STYLE_SOLID;
   else Style=STYLE_DOT;
   if (H1>0 && H2>0)
     {
      if (TrendLine==1)
        {
         ObjectCreate("HL_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         TrendLineHighTD(H1,H2,Step,Col[Step*2-2]);
        }
      else ObjectDelete("HL_"+Step);
      if (HorizontLine==1 && Step==1)
        {
         ObjectCreate("HHL_"+Step,OBJ_HLINE,0,0,0,0,0);
         ObjectSet("HHL_"+Step,OBJPROP_BACK,True);//Line added
         HorizontLineHighTD(H1,H2,Step,Style,Col[Step*2-2]);
        }
      else ObjectDelete("HHL_"+Step);
      if (ProjectionLines==1)
        {
         ObjectCreate("HC1_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         ObjectCreate("HC2_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         ObjectCreate("HC3_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         Comm=Comm+TakeProfitHighTD(H1,H2,Step,Col[Step*2-2]);
        }
      else
        {
         ObjectDelete("HC1_"+Step);
         ObjectDelete("HC2_"+Step);
         ObjectDelete("HC3_"+Step);
        }
     }
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
   if (L1>0 && L2>0)
     {
      if (TrendLine==1)
        {
         ObjectCreate("LL_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         TrendLineLowTD(L1,L2,Step,Col[Step*2-1]);
        }
      else ObjectDelete("LL_"+Step);
      if (HorizontLine==1 && Step==1)
        {
         ObjectCreate("HLL_"+Step,OBJ_HLINE,0,0,0,0,0);
         ObjectSet("HLL_"+Step,OBJPROP_BACK,True);//Line added
         HorizontLineLowTD(L1,L2,Step,Style,Col[Step*2-1]);
        }
      else ObjectDelete("HLL_"+Step);
      if (ProjectionLines==1)
        {
         ObjectCreate("LC1_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         ObjectCreate("LC2_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         ObjectCreate("LC3_"+Step,OBJ_TREND,0,0,0,0,0);
         Comm=Comm+TakeProfitLowTD(L1,L2,Step,Col[Step*2-1]);
        }
      else
        {
         ObjectDelete("LC1_"+Step);
         ObjectDelete("LC2_"+Step);
         ObjectDelete("LC3_"+Step);
        }
     }
//--------------------------------------------------------------------
   if(AlertsOn)//added this Alerts section
     {
      //Print("Alerts On");

      if(Close[0]>TrendLineBreakUp && TrendLineBreakUpFlag==False)
        {
         //Print("Upper TrendLine Break ",Symbol()," ",Period()," ",Bid);
         Alert("UTL Break>",TrendLineBreakUp," on ",Symbol()," ",Period()," @ ",Bid);
         TrendLineBreakUpFlag=True;
        }
      if(Close[0]<TrendLineBreakDown && TrendLineBreakDownFlag==False)
        {
         //Print("Lower Trendline Break ",Symbol()," ",Period()," ",Bid);
         Alert("LTL Break<",TrendLineBreakDown," on ",Symbol()," ",Period()," @ ",Bid);
         TrendLineBreakDownFlag=True;
        }
      //--------------------------------------------------------------------    
     }
   return(Comm);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   string Comm="";
   SetTDPoint(Bars-1);
   if (TD==1)
     {
      SetIndexArrow(0,217);
      SetIndexArrow(1,218);
     }
   else
     {
      SetIndexArrow(0,160);
      SetIndexArrow(1,160);
     }
   if (ShowingSteps>10)
     {
      Comment("ShowingSteps readings 0 - 10");
      return(0);
     }
   for(int i=1;i<=ShowingSteps;i++)Comm=Comm+TDMain(i);
   Comm=Comm+"------------------------------------\nShowingSteps="+ShowingSteps+"\nBackSteps="+BackSteps;
   if (FractalAsTD==true)Comm=Comm+"\nFractals";
   else Comm=Comm+"\nTD point";
   if (Comments==1)Comment(Comm);
   else Comment("");
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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