EMA_Crossover_Alert5-12

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Author: Copyright � 2005, Jason Robinson (jnrtrading)
EMA_Crossover_Alert5-12

This script is designed as a technical analysis tool for trading platforms to identify specific "crossover" moments between two different moving averages. Moving averages are commonly used by traders to smooth out price data and identify the underlying trend of a financial instrument.

Core Functionality

The primary purpose of this tool is to monitor two distinct moving averages—a "Fast" average and a "Slow" average—and pinpoint the exact moment their paths intersect.

  • Moving Average Types: The script allows for various calculation methods (such as Simple, Exponential, Smoothed, Linear Weighted, or Linear Stochastic Moving Averages).
  • Price Source Flexibility: Users can choose which price data point the averages should be based on, such as the opening price, closing price, the highest/lowest points of a candle, or a mix of several values (like the median or weighted average).

Visual and Audible Alerts

When the two moving averages cross each other, the script performs three main actions:

  1. Visual Markers: It places specific arrow symbols on the chart at the point of the crossover. This makes it easier for traders to see the signal even when the price bars are crowded or the chart is zoomed out.
  2. Audio Alerts: If enabled, the script triggers a sound notification on the computer the moment a crossover occurs.
  3. Email Notifications: The script can be configured to send an automated email to the user, providing the current price, the time of the event, and the specific symbol being traded.

Intelligent Logic

The script is programmed with logic to distinguish between "Bullish" and "Bearish" signals:

  • Buy Signal (Cross Up): This occurs when the Fast Moving Average moves from below to above the Slow Moving Average. The script identifies this as an upward momentum shift and places a marker below the current price bar.
  • Sell Signal (Cross Down): This occurs when the Fast Moving Average moves from above to below the Slow Moving Average. This is identified as downward momentum and places a marker above the current price bar.

Automated Timing

To ensure the user isn't overwhelmed by constant notifications, the script includes logic to manage how alerts are delivered. It tracks the timing of these signals to help prevent duplicate alerts for the same crossover event during a single candle period, ensuring that you receive a notification only when a meaningful change in trend is detected.

Price Data Components
Series array that contains open time of each bar
Indicators Used
Moving average indicator
Miscellaneous
Implements a curve of type %1It issuies visual alerts to the screenIt sends emails
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EMA_Crossover_Alert5-12 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                           MA-Crossover_Alert.mq4 |
//|         Copyright © 2005, Jason Robinson (jnrtrading)            |
//|                   http://www.jnrtading.co.uk                     |
//| Modified by Robert Hill to add LSMA and alert or send email      |
//| Added Global LastAlert to try to have alert only on new cross    |
//| but does not seem to work. So indicator does alert every bar     |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

/*
  +------------------------------------------------------------------+
  | Allows you to enter two ma periods and it will then show you at  |
  | Which point they crossed over. It is more usful on the shorter   |
  | periods that get obscured by the bars / candlesticks and when    |
  | the zoom level is out. Also allows you then to remove the  mas   |
  | from the chart. (emas are initially set at 5 and 6)              |
  +------------------------------------------------------------------+
*/   
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, Jason Robinson (jnrtrading)"
#property link      "http://www.jnrtrading.co.uk"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 LawnGreen
#property indicator_color2 Red

extern bool SoundON=true;
extern bool EmailON=false;

extern int FastMA_Mode = 1; //0=sma, 1=ema, 2=smma, 3=lwma, 4=lsma
extern int FastMA_Period =   5;
extern int FastPriceMode = 0;//0=close, 1=open, 2=high, 3=low, 4=median(high+low)/2, 5=typical(high+low+close)/3, 6=weighted(high+low+close+close)/4
extern int SlowMA_Mode = 1; //0=sma, 1=ema, 2=smma, 3=lwma, 4=lsma
extern int SlowMA_Period =   12;
extern int SlowPriceMode = 0;//0=close, 1=open, 2=high, 3=low, 4=median(high+low)/2, 5=typical(high+low+close)/3, 6=weighted(high+low+close+close)/4
double CrossUp[];
double CrossDown[];
int flagval1 = 0;
int flagval2 = 0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0, DRAW_ARROW, EMPTY, 3);
   SetIndexArrow(0, 233);
   SetIndexBuffer(0, CrossUp);
   SetIndexStyle(1, DRAW_ARROW, EMPTY, 3);
   SetIndexArrow(1, 234);
   SetIndexBuffer(1, CrossDown);
   GlobalVariableSet("AlertTime"+Symbol()+Period(),CurTime());
   GlobalVariableSet("SignalType"+Symbol()+Period(),OP_SELLSTOP);
//   GlobalVariableSet("LastAlert"+Symbol()+Period(),0);
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- 
   GlobalVariableDel("AlertTime"+Symbol()+Period());
   GlobalVariableDel("SignalType"+Symbol()+Period());
//   GlobalVariableDel("LastAlert"+Symbol()+Period());

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

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| LSMA with PriceMode                                              |
//| PrMode  0=close, 1=open, 2=high, 3=low, 4=median(high+low)/2,    |
//| 5=typical(high+low+close)/3, 6=weighted(high+low+close+close)/4  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

double LSMA(int Rperiod, int prMode, int shift)
{
   int i;
   double sum, pr;
   int length;
   double lengthvar;
   double tmp;
   double wt;

   length = Rperiod;
 
   sum = 0;
   for(i = length; i >= 1  ; i--)
   {
     lengthvar = length + 1;
     lengthvar /= 3;
     tmp = 0;
     switch (prMode)
     {
     case 0: pr = Close[length-i+shift];break;
     case 1: pr = Open[length-i+shift];break;
     case 2: pr = High[length-i+shift];break;
     case 3: pr = Low[length-i+shift];break;
     case 4: pr = (High[length-i+shift] + Low[length-i+shift])/2;break;
     case 5: pr = (High[length-i+shift] + Low[length-i+shift] + Close[length-i+shift])/3;break;
     case 6: pr = (High[length-i+shift] + Low[length-i+shift] + Close[length-i+shift] + Close[length-i+shift])/4;break;
     }
     tmp = ( i - lengthvar)*pr;
     sum+=tmp;
    }
    wt = sum*6/(length*(length+1));
    
    return(wt);
}


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start() {
   int limit, i, counter;
   double tmp=0;
   double fastMAnow, slowMAnow, fastMAprevious, slowMAprevious;
   double Range, AvgRange;
   int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- check for possible errors
   if(counted_bars<0) return(-1);
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
   if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;

   limit=Bars-counted_bars;
   
   for(i = 0; i <= limit; i++) {
   
      counter=i;
      Range=0;
      AvgRange=0;
      for (counter=i ;counter<=i+9;counter++)
      {
         AvgRange=AvgRange+MathAbs(High[counter]-Low[counter]);
      }
      Range=AvgRange/10;
       
      if (FastMA_Mode == 4)
      {
         fastMAnow = LSMA(FastMA_Period, FastPriceMode, i);
         fastMAprevious = LSMA(FastMA_Period, FastPriceMode,  i+1);
         
      }
      else
      {
         fastMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, FastMA_Period, 0, FastMA_Mode, FastPriceMode, i);
         fastMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, FastMA_Period, 0, FastMA_Mode, FastPriceMode, i+1);
      }

      if (SlowMA_Mode == 4)
      {
         slowMAnow = LSMA( SlowMA_Period, SlowPriceMode, i);
         slowMAprevious = LSMA( SlowMA_Period, SlowPriceMode, i+1);
      }
      else
      {
         slowMAnow = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowMA_Period, 0, SlowMA_Mode, SlowPriceMode, i);
         slowMAprevious = iMA(NULL, 0, SlowMA_Period, 0, SlowMA_Mode, SlowPriceMode, i+1);
      }
      
      if ((fastMAnow > slowMAnow) && (fastMAprevious < slowMAprevious))
      {
         if (i == 1 && flagval1==0){  flagval1=1; flagval2=0; }
         CrossUp[i] = Low[i] - Range*0.75;
      }
      else if ((fastMAnow < slowMAnow) && (fastMAprevious > slowMAprevious))
      {
         if (i == 1 && flagval2==0) { flagval2=1; flagval1=0; }
         CrossDown[i] = High[i] + Range*0.75;
      }
   }
   
   if (flagval1==1 && CurTime() > GlobalVariableGet("AlertTime"+Symbol()+Period()) && GlobalVariableGet("SignalType"+Symbol()+Period())!=OP_BUY)
   {
//      if (GlobalVariableGet("LastAlert"+Symbol()+Period()) < 0.5)
//      {
      if (SoundON) Alert("BUY signal at Ask=",Ask,"\n Bid=",Bid,"\n Time=",TimeToStr(CurTime(),TIME_DATE)," ",TimeHour(CurTime()),":",TimeMinute(CurTime()),"\n Symbol=",Symbol()," Period=",Period());
      if (EmailON) SendMail("BUY signal alert","BUY signal at Ask="+DoubleToStr(Ask,4)+", Bid="+DoubleToStr(Bid,4)+", Date="+TimeToStr(CurTime(),TIME_DATE)+" "+TimeHour(CurTime())+":"+TimeMinute(CurTime())+" Symbol="+Symbol()+" Period="+Period());
//      }
      tmp = CurTime() + (Period()-MathMod(Minute(),Period()))*60;
      GlobalVariableSet("AlertTime"+Symbol()+Period(),tmp);
      GlobalVariableSet("SignalType"+Symbol()+Period(),OP_SELL);
//      GlobalVariableSet("LastAlert"+Symbol()+Period(),1);
   }
   
   if (flagval2==1 && CurTime() > GlobalVariableGet("AlertTime"+Symbol()+Period()) && GlobalVariableGet("SignalType"+Symbol()+Period())!=OP_SELL) {
//      if (GlobalVariableGet("LastAlert"+Symbol()+Period()) > -0.5)
//      {
      if (SoundON) Alert("SELL signal at Ask=",Ask,"\n Bid=",Bid,"\n Date=",TimeToStr(CurTime(),TIME_DATE)," ",TimeHour(CurTime()),":",TimeMinute(CurTime()),"\n Symbol=",Symbol()," Period=",Period());
      if (EmailON) SendMail("SELL signal alert","SELL signal at Ask="+DoubleToStr(Ask,4)+", Bid="+DoubleToStr(Bid,4)+", Date="+TimeToStr(CurTime(),TIME_DATE)+" "+TimeHour(CurTime())+":"+TimeMinute(CurTime())+" Symbol="+Symbol()+" Period="+Period());
//      }
      tmp = CurTime() + (Period()-MathMod(Minute(),Period()))*60;
      GlobalVariableSet("AlertTime"+Symbol()+Period(),tmp);
      GlobalVariableSet("SignalType"+Symbol()+Period(),OP_BUY);
//      GlobalVariableSet("LastAlert"+Symbol()+Period(),-1);
   }

   return(0);
}

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