Fractal_Bar_Indicator

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//|                                        Fractal_Bar_Indicator.mq5 |

//|                        Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |

//|                                                 https://mql5.com |

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#property copyright "Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp."

#property link      "https://mql5.com"

#property version   "1.00"

#property description "Fractal bar indicator"

#property indicator_separate_window

#property indicator_buffers 3

#property indicator_plots   3

//--- plot UP

#property indicator_label1  "Up"

#property indicator_type1   DRAW_ARROW

#property indicator_color1  clrGreen

#property indicator_style1  STYLE_SOLID

#property indicator_width1  1

//--- plot DN

#property indicator_label2  "Down"

#property indicator_type2   DRAW_ARROW

#property indicator_color2  clrRed

#property indicator_style2  STYLE_SOLID

#property indicator_width2  1

//--- plot NE

#property indicator_label3  "Neutral"

#property indicator_type3   DRAW_ARROW

#property indicator_color3  clrDarkGray

#property indicator_style3  STYLE_SOLID

#property indicator_width3  1

//--- defines

#define   COUNT            (3)

//--- indicator buffers

double         BufferUP[];

double         BufferDN[];

double         BufferNL[];

//--- global variables

string         prefix;

int            wnd;

int            UpFr;

int            DnFr;

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//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |

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int OnInit()

  {

//--- set global variables

   prefix=MQLInfoString(MQL_PROGRAM_NAME)+"_";

   wnd=ChartWindowFind();

   SizeByScale();

   Descriptions();

//--- indicator buffers mapping

   SetIndexBuffer(0,BufferUP,INDICATOR_DATA);

   SetIndexBuffer(1,BufferDN,INDICATOR_DATA);

   SetIndexBuffer(2,BufferNL,INDICATOR_DATA);

//--- setting a code from the Wingdings charset as the property of PLOT_ARROW

   for(int i=0; i<COUNT; i++)

      PlotIndexSetInteger(i,PLOT_ARROW,167);

//--- setting indicator parameters

   IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,"Fractal bar");

   IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,1);

   IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_HEIGHT,60);

   IndicatorSetDouble(INDICATOR_MINIMUM,0);

   IndicatorSetDouble(INDICATOR_MAXIMUM,1);

//--- setting buffer arrays as timeseries

   ArraySetAsSeries(BufferUP,true);

   ArraySetAsSeries(BufferDN,true);

   ArraySetAsSeries(BufferNL,true);

//---

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

  }

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//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |

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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[])

  {

//--- #AB0=>2:0 <0AA82>2 1CD5@>2 :0: B09<A5@89

   ArraySetAsSeries(high,true);

   ArraySetAsSeries(low,true);

   ArraySetAsSeries(close,true);

//--- @>25@:0 :>;8G5AB20 4>ABC?=KE 10@>2

   if(rates_total<5) return 0;

//--- @>25@:0 8 @0AGQB :>;8G5AB20 ?@>AG8BK205<KE 10@>2

   int limit=rates_total-prev_calculated;

   if(limit>1)

     {

      limit=rates_total-5;

      ArrayInitialize(BufferUP,EMPTY_VALUE);

      ArrayInitialize(BufferDN,EMPTY_VALUE);

      ArrayInitialize(BufferNL,EMPTY_VALUE);

     }



//---  0AGQB 8=48:0B>@0

   for(int i=limit; i>=0 && !IsStopped(); i--)

     {

      if(high[i+2]>high[i+4] && high[i+2]>high[i+3] && high[i+2]>high[i+1] && high[i+2]>high[i])

         UpFr=i+2;

      if(low[i+2]<low[i+4] && low[i+2]<low[i+3] && low[i+2]<low[i+1] && low[i+2]<low[i])

         DnFr=i+2;



      BufferNL[i]=0.5;

      BufferUP[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;

      BufferDN[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;



      if(UpFr>0 && DnFr>0)

        {

         if(close[i]>high[UpFr])

           {

            BufferUP[i]=0.5;

            BufferNL[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;

           }

         if(close[i]<low[DnFr])

           {

            BufferDN[i]=0.5;

            BufferNL[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;

           }

        }

     }



//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call

   return(rates_total);

  }

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//| ChartEvent function                                              |

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void OnChartEvent(const int id,

                  const long &lparam,

                  const double &dparam,

                  const string &sparam)

  {

   if(id==CHARTEVENT_CHART_CHANGE)

     {

      for(int i=0;i<COUNT;i++)

         PlotIndexSetInteger(i,PLOT_LINE_WIDTH,SizeByScale());

      Descriptions();

      ChartRedraw();

     }

  }

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//| >72@0I05B @07<5@, A>>B25BAB2CNI89 <0AHB01C                      |

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uchar SizeByScale(void)

  {

   uchar scale=(uchar)ChartGetInteger(0,CHART_SCALE);

   uchar size=(scale<3 ? 1 : scale==3 ? 2 : scale==4 ? 5 : 8);

   return size;

  }

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//| ?8A0=85                                                         |

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void Descriptions(void)

  {

   int x=4;

   int y=1;

   int arr_colors[]={indicator_color1,indicator_color2,indicator_color3};

   string arr_texts[]={"Up direction","Down direction","Neutral"};

   string arr_names[COUNT];

   for(int i=0; i<COUNT; i++)

     {

      arr_names[i]=prefix+"label"+(string)i;

      arr_colors[i]=PlotIndexGetInteger(i,PLOT_LINE_COLOR);

      x=(i==0 ? x : i==1 ? 110 : 230);

      Label(arr_names[i],x,y,CharToString(167),16,arr_colors[i],"Wingdings");

      Label(arr_names[i]+"_txt",x+10,y+5,arr_texts[i],10,clrGray,"Calibri");

     }

  }

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//| K2>48B B5:AB>2CN <5B:C                                          |

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void Label(const string name,const int x,const int y,const string text,const int size,const color clr,const string font)

  {

   if(ObjectFind(0,name)!=wnd)

      ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_LABEL,wnd,0,0,0,0);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,true);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,x);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,y);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_CORNER,CORNER_LEFT_LOWER);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_ANCHOR,ANCHOR_LEFT_LOWER);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,size);

   ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_COLOR,clr);

//---

   ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_FONT,font);

   ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_TEXT,text);

   ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_TOOLTIP,"\n");

  }

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