HiLo_Activator_Profi_v2
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Technical Overview
The HiLo_Activator_Profi is a specialized trading indicator designed to identify trend reversals and potential entry points based on historical price action and specific timeframe boundaries. Rather than relying on standard lagging averages, it analyzes the relationship between price highs and lows over defined cycles to establish "active" levels for buying and selling.
Core Logic and Mechanism
The indicator operates by monitoring how the market behaves during specific structural shifts—such as the start of a new hour, day, week, or month. Its logic can be broken down into three primary phases:
1. Timeframe Detection and Cycle Analysis The script is programmed to recognize specific intervals (e.g., M5, M15, H1, H4, D1, W1). For each timeframe, it identifies "boundary" events. For example:
- On lower timeframes (like 5-minute charts), it looks for hourly transitions.
- On higher timeframes (like Daily or Weekly charts), it looks for day changes or weekend gaps.
2. High/Low Average Calculation Once a boundary transition is detected, the script scans a specific range of preceding candles to identify the "Highs" and "Lows." It then calculates a moving average of these highs and lows. These values serve as the dynamic "ceilings" and "floors" for the market price.
3. Signal Generation (The Activator) The indicator constantly compares the current closing price against these calculated averages:
- Buy Signals: If the closing price moves significantly toward or below the calculated "Low" average level, the indicator identifies a potential bullish activation. It then places a DeepSkyBlue arrow on the chart.
- Sell Signals: If the closing price moves toward or above the calculated "High" average level, it identifies a bearish activation and places a Magenta arrow on the chart.
User Experience Features
- Visual Alerts: When a new signal is detected, the script generates an on-screen alert to notify the user in real-time.
- Dynamic Visuals: The indicator automatically places arrows at the bottom (for buys) and top (for sells) of the price action to keep the main chart area clear.
- Automatic Cleanup: To ensure your chart remains clean, the script includes a "deinitialization" routine that removes old signal arrows when you remove the indicator or change settings, preventing visual clutter from previous sessions.
Summary for Traders
Essentially, this tool acts as a "trend activator." It filters out market noise by looking at the extremes (highs and lows) of past cycles and signals an entry whenever the price confirms a break through those established average boundaries.
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HiLo_Activator_Profi_v2
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| HiLo_Activator_Profi.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2005, |
//| rvm_fam@fromru.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005"
#property link "rvm_fam@fromru.com"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 DeepSkyBlue
#property indicator_color2 Magenta
//---- input parameters
extern int Range=3;
//---- buffers
double Up[];
double Dn[];
double ur1[];
double ur2[];
double h1[];
double l1[];
//-----
int cb;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicators
IndicatorBuffers(6);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(0,159);
SetIndexArrow(1,159);
SetIndexBuffer(0,Up);
SetIndexBuffer(1,Dn);
SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
SetIndexLabel(0,"HL_Act_Up");
SetIndexLabel(1,"HL_Act_Dn");
SetIndexBuffer(2,ur1);
SetIndexBuffer(3,ur2);
SetIndexBuffer(4,h1);
SetIndexBuffer(5,l1);
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
//------ îáúÿâëåíèå ëîêàëüíûõ ïåðåìåííûõ
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
int NumBars=1000, n=0, Nbar=0, k=0, hh=0, ll=0, mm=0;
double MaH=0.0, MaL=0.0;
//-----
if(Bars<Range*12-10) return(0);
if(counted_bars>=Bars-1)
{
NumBars=0;
}
else
{
NumBars=MathMax(Bars-1-counted_bars-(Range*12-10),Range*12-10);
}
//
for( cb=NumBars; cb>=0; cb--)
{
Nbar=-1;
k=1;
mm=0;
Dn[cb]=0.0;
Up[cb]=0.0;
ur1[cb]=0.0;
ur2[cb]=0.0;
h1[cb]=0.0;
l1[cb]=0.0;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if( Period()==5 ) //åñëè ãðàôèê - Ì5
{
//Print("Òåêóùàÿ ñâå÷êà "+cb+" äàòà "+TimeToStr(Time[cb]) );
//Print("---- Dn[cb]= "+Dn[cb]+" Up[cb]= "+Up[cb] );
if( TimeHour(Time[cb+1])!=TimeHour(Time[cb]) )
{
//Print("---- Nbar= "+Nbar+" k= "+k+" mm= "+mm );
n=cb-15;
//Print("---- n= "+n );
while( n<=cb+Range*12+5 )
{
if( n<0 )
{
Nbar=0;
n=1;
//Print("---- n= "+n+" Nbar= "+Nbar );
}
if( TimeHour(Time[n+1])!=TimeHour(Time[n]) )
{
if( Nbar==-1 )
{
Nbar=n;
mm=n;
n++;
//Print("---- n= "+n+" Nbar= "+Nbar+" mm= "+mm );
continue;
}
else
{
h1[k]=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)];
l1[k]=Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)];
//Print("---- k= "+k+" Nbar= "+Nbar+" n= "+n+" h1["+k+"]= "+h1[k]+" l1["+k+"]= "+l1[k]+" "+(Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)])+" "+(High[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)]) );
k++;
Nbar=n;
}
}
n++;
}
MaH=0;
MaL=0;
for( n=1;n<=Range;n++)
{
MaH=MaH+h1[n];
MaL=MaL+l1[n];
}
MaH=MaH/Range;
MaL=MaL/Range;
ur1[cb]=MaH;
ur2[cb]=MaL;
//Print("---- MaH= "+MaH+" MaL= "+MaL+" ur1["+cb+"]= "+ur1[cb]+" ur2["+cb+"]= "+ur2[cb] );
if( Close[mm+1]>=MaH )
{
ll=1;
hh=0;
//Print("---- Close["+(mm+1)+"]"+Close[mm+1]+">="+"MaH"+MaH+" ="+(Close[mm+1]>=MaH) );
}
if( Close[mm+1]<=MaL )
{
hh=1;
ll=0;
//Print("---- Close["+(mm+1)+"]"+Close[mm+1]+"<="+"MaL"+MaL+" ="+(Close[mm+1]<=MaL) );
}
//Print("---- ll= "+ll+" hh= "+hh );
}
if( ur1[cb]==0.0 )
{
ur1[cb]=ur1[cb+1];
ur2[cb]=ur2[cb+1];
//Print("---- ur1["+cb+"]= "+ur1[cb]+" ur2["+cb+"]= "+ur2[cb] );
}
if( ll==1 )
{
Up[cb]=ur2[cb];
//Print("---- Dn["+cb+"]= "+Dn[cb]+" Up["+cb+"]= "+Up[cb] );
//Print("---- 1 Up["+cb+"]= "+Up[cb]+" ur2[cb]="+ur2[cb] );
}
else
{
if( hh==1 )
{
Dn[cb]=ur1[cb];
//Print("---- Dn["+cb+"]= "+Dn[cb]+" Up["+cb+"]= "+Up[cb] );
//Print("---- 2 Up["+cb+"]= "+Up[cb] );
}
else
{
Dn[cb]=Dn[cb+1];
Up[cb]=Up[cb+1];
}
}
}
else {
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if( Period()==15 ) //åñëè ãðàôèê - Ì15
{
if( TimeHour(Time[cb+1])!=TimeHour(Time[cb]) ) //åñëè íàñòóïèë íîâûé ÷àñ
{
n=cb-5;
while( n<=cb+Range*4+2 )
{
if( n<0 )
{
Nbar=0;
n=1;
}
if( TimeHour(Time[n+1])!=TimeHour(Time[n]) ) //åñëè âðåìÿ ì15 íå ñîâïàäàåò ñ í1
{
if( Nbar==-1 ) //åñëè ðàññ÷èòûâàåòñÿ ïåðâàÿ èòåðàöèÿ
{
Nbar=n;
mm=n;
n++;
continue;
}
else
{
h1[k]=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)];
l1[k]=Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)];
k++;
Nbar=n;
}
}
n++;
}
MaH=0;
MaL=0;
for( n=1;n<=Range;n++ )
{
MaH=MaH+h1[n];
MaL=MaL+l1[n];
}
MaH=MaH/Range;
MaL=MaL/Range;
ur1[cb]=MaH;
ur2[cb]=MaL;
if( Close[mm+1]>=MaH )
{
ll=1;
hh=0;
}
if( Close[mm+1]<=MaL )
{
hh=1;
ll=0;
}
}
if( ur1[cb]==0.0 )
{
ur1[cb]=ur1[cb+1];
ur2[cb]=ur2[cb+1];
}
if( ll==1 )
{
Up[cb]=ur2[cb];
}
else
{
if( hh==1 )
{
Dn[cb]=ur1[cb];
}
}
}
else {
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if( Period()==30 ) //åñëè ãðàôèê - Ì30
{
if( (TimeMinute(Time[cb])==0 && (TimeHour(Time[cb])==0 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==4 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==8 ||
TimeHour(Time[cb])==12 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==16 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==20)) )
{
n=cb-10;
while( n<=cb+Range*8+5 )
{
if( n<0 )
{
Nbar=0;
n=1;
}
if( (TimeMinute(Time[n])==0 && (TimeHour(Time[n])==0 || TimeHour(Time[n])==4 || TimeHour(Time[n])==8 |
TimeHour(Time[n])==12 || TimeHour(Time[n])==16 || TimeHour(Time[n])==20)) )
{
if( Nbar==-1 )
{
Nbar=n;
mm=n;
n++;
continue;
}
else
{
h1[k]=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)];
l1[k]=Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)];
k++;
Nbar=n;
}
}
n++;
}
MaH=0;
MaL=0;
for( n=1;n<=Range;n++ )
{
MaH=MaH+h1[n];
MaL=MaL+l1[n];
}
MaH=MaH/Range;
MaL=MaL/Range;
ur1[cb]=MaH;
ur2[cb]=MaL;
if( Close[mm+1]>=MaH )
{
ll=1;
hh=0;
}
if( Close[mm+1]<=MaL )
{
hh=1;
ll=0;
}
}
if( ur1[cb]==0 )
{
ur1[cb]=ur1[cb+1];
ur2[cb]=ur2[cb+1];
}
if( ll==1 )
{
Up[cb]=ur2[cb];
}
else
{
if( hh==1 )
{
Dn[cb]=ur1[cb];
}
}
}
else {
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if( Period()==60 ) //åñëè ãðàôèê - H1
{
if( (TimeMinute(Time[cb])==0 && (TimeHour(Time[cb])==0 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==4 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==8 ||
TimeHour(Time[cb])==12 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==16 || TimeHour(Time[cb])==20)) )
{
n=cb-6;
while( n<=cb+Range*4+3 )
{
if( n<0 )
{
Nbar=0;
n=1;
}
if( (TimeMinute(Time[n])==0 && (TimeHour(Time[n])==0 || TimeHour(Time[n])==4 || TimeHour(Time[n])==8 |
TimeHour(Time[n])==12 || TimeHour(Time[n])==16 || TimeHour(Time[n])==20)) )
{
if( Nbar==-1 )
{
Nbar=n;
mm=n;
n++;
continue;
}
else
{
h1[k]=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)];
l1[k]=Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)];
k++;
Nbar=n;
}
}
n++;
}
MaH=0;
MaL=0;
for( n=1;n<=Range;n++ )
{
MaH=MaH+h1[n];
MaL=MaL+l1[n];
}
MaH=MaH/Range;
MaL=MaL/Range;
ur1[cb]=MaH;
ur2[cb]=MaL;
if( Close[mm+1]>=MaH )
{
ll=1;
hh=0;
}
if( Close[mm+1]<=MaL )
{
hh=1;
ll=0;
}
}
if( ur1[cb]==0 )
{
ur1[cb]=ur1[cb+1];
ur2[cb]=ur2[cb+1];
}
if( ll==1 )
{
Up[cb]=ur2[cb];
}
else
{
if( hh==1 )
{
Dn[cb]=ur1[cb];
}
}
}
else {
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if( Period()==240 ) //åñëè ãðàôèê - H4
{
if( TimeDay(Time[cb+1])!=TimeDay(Time[cb]) )
{
n=cb-8;
while( n<=cb+Range*8+4 )
{
if( n<0 )
{
Nbar=0;
n=1;
}
if( TimeDay(Time[n+1])!=TimeDay(Time[n]) )
{
if( Nbar==-1 )
{
Nbar=n;
mm=n;
n++;
continue;
}
else
{
h1[k]=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)];
l1[k]=Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)];
k++;
Nbar=n;
}
}
n++;
}
MaH=0;
MaL=0;
for( n=1;n<=Range;n++ )
{
MaH=MaH+h1[n];
MaL=MaL+l1[n];
}
MaH=MaH/Range;
MaL=MaL/Range;
ur1[cb]=MaH;
ur2[cb]=MaL;
if( Close[mm+1]>=MaH )
{
ll=1;
hh=0;
}
if( Close[mm+1]<=MaL )
{
hh=1;
ll=0;
}
}
if( ur1[cb]==0 )
{
ur1[cb]=ur1[cb+1];
ur2[cb]=ur2[cb+1];
}
if( ll==1 )
{
Up[cb]=ur2[cb];
}
else
{
if( hh==1 )
{
Dn[cb]=ur1[cb];
}
}
}
else {
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if( Period()==1440 ) //åñëè ãðàôèê - D1
{
if( TimeDayOfWeek(Time[cb+1])==5 && TimeDayOfWeek(Time[cb])==1 )
{
n=cb-6;
while( n<=cb+Range*5+3 )
{
if( n<0 )
{
Nbar=0;
n=1;
}
if( TimeDayOfWeek(Time[n+1])==6 || TimeDayOfWeek(Time[n])==2 )
{
if( Nbar==-1 )
{
Nbar=n;
mm=n;
n++;
continue;
}
else
{
h1[k]=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)];
l1[k]=Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)];
k++;
Nbar=n;
}
}
n++;
}
MaH=0;
MaL=0;
for( n=1;n<=Range;n++ )
{
MaH=MaH+h1[n];
MaL=MaL+l1[n];
}
MaH=MaH/Range;
MaL=MaL/Range;
ur1[cb]=MaH;
ur2[cb]=MaL;
if( Close[mm+1]>=MaH )
{
ll=1;
hh=0;
}
if( Close[mm+1]<=MaL )
{
hh=1;
ll=0;
}
}
if( ur1[cb]==0 )
{
ur1[cb]=ur1[cb+1];
ur2[cb]=ur2[cb+1];
}
if( ll==1 )
{
Up[cb]=ur2[cb];
}
else
{
if( hh==1 )
{
Dn[cb]=ur1[cb];
}
}
}
else {
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if( Period()== 10080 ) //åñëè ãðàôèê - W1
{
if( TimeMonth(Time[cb+1])!=TimeMonth(Time[cb]) )
{
n=cb-8;
while( n<=cb+Range*8+4 )
{
if( n<0 )
{
Nbar=0;
n=1;
}
if( TimeMonth(Time[n+1])!=TimeMonth(Time[n]) )
{
if( Nbar==-1 )
{
Nbar=n;
mm=n;
n++;
continue;
}
else
{
h1[k]=High[Highest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH,(n-Nbar),n)];
l1[k]=Low[Lowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW,(n-Nbar),n)];
k++;
Nbar=n;
}
}
n++;
}
MaH=0;
MaL=0;
for( n=1;n<=Range;n++ )
{
MaH=MaH+h1[n];
MaL=MaL+l1[n];
}
MaH=MaH/Range;
MaL=MaL/Range;
ur1[cb]=MaH;
ur2[cb]=MaL;
if( Close[mm+1]>=MaH )
{
ll=1;
hh=0;
}
if( Close[mm+1]<=MaL )
{
hh=1;
ll=0;
}
}
if( ur1[cb]==0 )
{
ur1[cb]=ur1[cb+1];
ur2[cb]=ur2[cb+1];
}
if( ll==1 )
{
Up[cb]=ur2[cb];
}
else
{
if( hh==1 )
{
Dn[cb]=ur1[cb];
}
}
}
}}}}}}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if (Dn[cb+1]==0.0 && Dn[cb]!=0.0)
{
if(cb==0) Alert("Òðè ðàçà äçèíü!!! :) Ïîðà ïðîäàâàòü.");
SetSymbol("sell_sig",cb,0,Time[cb],High[cb]+15*Point,Magenta,2,218);
}
if (Up[cb+1]==0.0 && Up[cb]!=0.0)
{
if(cb==0) Alert("Òðè ðàçà äçèíü!!! :) Ïîðà ïîêóïàòü.");
SetSymbol("buy_sig",cb,0,Time[cb],Low[cb]-15*Point,DeepSkyBlue,2,217);
}
}
//-----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//****************************************************************************//
// Ôóíêöèÿ óñòàíîâêè ñèìâîëà //
//****************************************************************************//
void SetSymbol(string txt,int cb,int win,datetime stime, double sprice,int scol,int swidth,int scode)
{
//----
if(ObjectFind(txt+" "+cb) == -1)
{
ObjectCreate(txt+" "+cb,OBJ_ARROW,win,stime,sprice);
ObjectSet(txt+" "+cb,OBJPROP_COLOR,scol);
ObjectSet(txt+" "+cb,OBJPROP_WIDTH,swidth);
ObjectSet(txt+" "+cb,OBJPROP_ARROWCODE,scode);
}
else
{
ObjectMove(txt+" "+cb,0,stime,sprice);
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit() {
//---- TODO: add your code here
int cb;
for(cb=Bars-1-Range;cb>=0;cb--)
{
if( ObjectFind("buy_sig "+cb)!=-1 )
{
ObjectDelete("buy_sig "+cb);
}
else
{
if( ObjectFind("sell_sig "+cb)!=-1)
{
ObjectDelete("sell_sig "+cb);
}
}
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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