Heiken_Ashi_Smoothed_blau-rot
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This script is designed to provide a refined and smoothed visual representation of market price action on your trading charts. It takes the concept of "Heiken Ashi" candles—which are known for filtering out market noise to show clearer trends—and applies an additional layer of smoothing to make the data even easier to read at a glance.
Core Logic Overview
The tool operates through a multi-step process to transform raw price data into a cleaner visual signal:
1. Initial Data Smoothing Instead of looking at raw, jagged price points (like the exact high or low of a single minute or hour), the script first calculates moving averages for the market's open, close, high, and low prices. This step acts as a "filter," removing minor fluctuations and focusing on the broader direction of the price movement.
2. Heiken Ashi Transformation The script then takes those smoothed prices and converts them into a synthetic version of a candlestick. It calculates:
- A new Opening Price based on previous data.
- A new Closing Price by averaging the high, low, open, and close.
- It determines the High and Low boundaries based on these new values.
This transformation helps identify the "momentum" of the trend more clearly than standard bars do.
3. Final Polishing (Double Smoothing) To ensure the visual output isn't too erratic, the script performs one final calculation. It applies a secondary moving average to all the transformed values. This results in the final smooth lines or histograms you see on your screen.
Summary of Visual Behavior
By combining these three layers—Initial Moving Averages, Heiken Ashi logic, and Final Smoothing—the indicator effectively hides "market noise." The goal is to provide the user with a clear view of the trend: when the values move in one direction, it suggests continued momentum, while changes in color or direction highlight potential shifts in the market's sentiment.
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//| Heiken Ashi Smoothed.mq4 |
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//| mod by Raff |
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#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Forex-TSD.com "
#property link "http://www.forex-tsd.com/"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 4
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 RoyalBlue
#property indicator_color3 Red
#property indicator_color4 RoyalBlue
#property indicator_width1 1
#property indicator_width2 1
#property indicator_width3 3
#property indicator_width4 3
//---- parameters
extern int MaMetod = 2;
extern int MaPeriod = 6;
extern int MaMetod2 = 3;
extern int MaPeriod2 = 2;
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
double ExtMapBuffer3[];
double ExtMapBuffer4[];
double ExtMapBuffer5[];
double ExtMapBuffer6[];
double ExtMapBuffer7[];
double ExtMapBuffer8[];
//----
int ExtCountedBars=0;
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//| Custom indicator initialization function |
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int init()
{
//---- indicators
IndicatorBuffers(8);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0);
SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0);
SetIndexBuffer(1, ExtMapBuffer2);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0);
SetIndexBuffer(2, ExtMapBuffer3);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM, 0);
SetIndexBuffer(3, ExtMapBuffer4);
//----
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,5);
//---- indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtMapBuffer3);
SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtMapBuffer4);
SetIndexBuffer(4,ExtMapBuffer5);
SetIndexBuffer(5,ExtMapBuffer6);
SetIndexBuffer(6,ExtMapBuffer7);
SetIndexBuffer(7,ExtMapBuffer8);
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
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//| Custor indicator deinitialization function |
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int deinit()
{
//---- TODO: add your code here
//----
return(0);
}
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//| Custom indicator iteration function |
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int start()
{
double maOpen, maClose, maLow, maHigh;
double haOpen, haHigh, haLow, haClose;
if(Bars<=10) return(0);
ExtCountedBars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- check for possible errors
if (ExtCountedBars<0) return(-1);
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if (ExtCountedBars>0) ExtCountedBars--;
int pos=Bars-ExtCountedBars-1;
while(pos>=0)
{
maOpen=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_OPEN,pos);
maClose=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_CLOSE,pos);
maLow=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_LOW,pos);
maHigh=iMA(NULL,0,MaPeriod,0,MaMetod,MODE_HIGH,pos);
haOpen=(ExtMapBuffer5[pos+1]+ExtMapBuffer6[pos+1])/2;
haClose=(maOpen+maHigh+maLow+maClose)/4;
haHigh=MathMax(maHigh, MathMax(haOpen, haClose));
haLow=MathMin(maLow, MathMin(haOpen, haClose));
if (haOpen<haClose)
{
ExtMapBuffer7[pos]=haLow;
ExtMapBuffer8[pos]=haHigh;
}
else
{
ExtMapBuffer7[pos]=haHigh;
ExtMapBuffer8[pos]=haLow;
}
ExtMapBuffer5[pos]=haOpen;
ExtMapBuffer6[pos]=haClose;
pos--;
}
int i;
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer1[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer7,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer2[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer8,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer3[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer5,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++) ExtMapBuffer4[i]=iMAOnArray(ExtMapBuffer6,Bars,MaPeriod2,0,MaMetod2,i);
//----
return(0);
}
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