Author: Copyright � 2005, Forex-Experts
iFXSI_v1

This script is a multi-layered technical analysis tool designed to identify trading opportunities by combining three distinct types of market indicators. Instead of relying on a single signal, it looks for "confluence"—meaning it waits for multiple mathematical conditions to align before showing a visual cue on your chart.

Core Logic Overview

The tool evaluates the market based on three primary components:

  1. Trend Identification (iTrend): This monitors the momentum and price direction. It looks for specific crossovers in price bands to determine if the trend is shifting upward or downward.
  2. Momentum & Oscillations (ZeroLag): By using a "ZeroLag" calculation, the script attempts to filter out standard market noise and delays. It specifically looks for crossover points where momentum shifts rapidly in one direction.
  3. Trend Strength (ADX): This component measures the "intensity" of a move. It helps distinguish between a strong, trending market and a weak, sideways market by monitoring the relationship between positive and negative directional movements.

How Signals Are Generated

The script does not just alert you when one of these happens; it uses them as filters for one another:

  • Verification Logic: Every time a trend signal (like iTrend) occurs, the script checks if the other indicators (ZeroLag and ADX) also agree. If all three confirm the move, a Buy or Sell arrow appears on your chart.
  • Customizable Sensitivity: Users can choose to toggle these individual components on or off. For example, if you only trust Trend Strength, you can disable the other two.
  • Confirmation Settings: There is a specific logic gate that allows you to decide whether the signal must appear exactly as the current candle is forming (real-time) or if it can wait for a completed candle to confirm the move.

Visual Output

  • Primary Signals: The main result of the script is the appearance of arrows (Buy/Sell signals) on the chart when all chosen conditions meet your criteria simultaneously.
  • Individual Component Tracking: If enabled in the settings, you can also see the individual "raw" signals for each specific indicator (ITrend, ZeroLag, or ADX) to see how they are behaving independently of the final combined signal.

Security and Access

The script includes built-in administrative checks:

  • Expiration Date: The tool is programmed with a specific cutoff date; it will alert the user if the current date exceeds this limit.
  • Account Licensing: It features an optional check to ensure the software is being used on authorized account numbers, preventing unauthorized redistribution.
Indicators Used
Commodity channel indexMovement directional indexBollinger bands indicatorBears Power indicatorBulls Power indicator
Miscellaneous
Implements a curve of type %1It issuies visual alerts to the screen
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iFXSI_v1
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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                        iFXSI.mq4 |
//|                                  Copyright © 2005, Forex-Experts |
//|                                     http://www.forex-experts.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#define expiryDate "2006.12.31" //expiration date yyyy.mm.dd
#define accountNum  0  //if 0 works on all accounts, if >0 then works only on this account number

#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, Forex-Experts"
#property link      "http://www.forex-experts.com"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 8
#property indicator_color1 Green             //buy sig color
#property indicator_color2 Red               //sell sig color
#property indicator_color3 GreenYellow       //buy ITrend color
#property indicator_color4 Magenta           //sell ITrend color
#property indicator_color5 PaleGreen         //buy ZeroLag color
#property indicator_color6 DeepPink          //sell ZeroLag color
#property indicator_color7 MediumSpringGreen //buy ADX color
#property indicator_color8 OrangeRed         //sell ADX color

//---- input parameters
extern bool useITrend=true;
extern bool useZeroLag=true;
extern bool useADX=true;
extern bool ConfirmOnCurrent=false;          //only confirmation on current bar
extern bool ShowITrend=false;
extern bool ShowZeroLag=false;
extern bool ShowADX=false;



extern int       A_period=50;
extern int       ADX_Period=14;
extern int Bands_Mode_0_2=0;  // =0-2 MODE_MAIN, MODE_LOW, MODE_HIGH
extern int Power_Price_0_6=0; // =0-6 PRICE_CLOSE,PRICE_OPEN,PRICE_HIGH,PRICE_LOW,PRICE_MEDIAN,PRICE_TYPICAL,PRICE_WEIGHTED
extern int Price_Type_0_3=0;  // =0-3 PRICE_CLOSE,PRICE_OPEN,PRICE_HIGH,PRICE_LOW
extern int Bands_Period=20;
extern int Bands_Deviation=2;
extern int Power_Period=13;


extern double  DotLoc=7;

//---- buffers
double iBuyITrend[];
double iSellITrend[];
double iBuyZeroLag[];
double iSellZeroLag[];
double iBuyAdx[];
double iSellAdx[];
double BuySig[]; //1)
double SellSig[]; //1)

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(0,233);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,BuySig);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(0,"buy sig");
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(1,234);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,SellSig);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(1,"sell sig");

   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(2,233);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,iBuyITrend);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(2,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(2,"buy ITrend");
   SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(3,234);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,iSellITrend);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(5,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(3,"sell ITrend");

   SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(4,233);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,iBuyZeroLag);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(4,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(4,"buy ZeroLag");
   SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(5,234);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,iSellZeroLag);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(5,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(5,"sell ZeroLag");

   SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(6,233);
   SetIndexBuffer(6,iBuyAdx);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(6,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(6,"buy ADX");
   SetIndexStyle(7,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexArrow(7,234);
   SetIndexBuffer(7,iSellAdx);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(7,0.0);
   SetIndexLabel(7,"sell ADX");




//----
//----
   for (int shift=Bars-1;shift>=0;shift--) {
      BuySig[shift]=0;
      SellSig[shift]=0;
      iBuyITrend[shift]=0;
      iSellITrend[shift]=0;
      iBuyZeroLag[shift]=0;
      iSellZeroLag[shift]=0;
      iBuyAdx[shift]=0;
      iSellAdx[shift]=0;       
   
   }
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- 
   for (int shift=Bars-1;shift>=0;shift--) {
      BuySig[shift]=0;
      SellSig[shift]=0;        
      iBuyITrend[shift]=0;
      iSellITrend[shift]=0;
      iBuyZeroLag[shift]=0;
      iSellZeroLag[shift]=0;
      iBuyAdx[shift]=0;
      iSellAdx[shift]=0;       
   }
   
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   int    shift;
   int    limit;
//---- 
  if (CurTime() > StrToTime(expiryDate)) {
      Alert("Version expired!");
      return;
   }

   if (accountNum!=0 && accountNum!=AccountNumber()) {
      Alert("This expert is not licensed to your account number!");
      return;
   }
   
//---- 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;
shift=Bars;

 for(int i=limit; i>=0; i--)
{
   double cci_cur[2],cci_prev[2];
   double BuyCCI[2],SellCCI[2];
   for (int cnt=0; cnt<=1; cnt++) {   
   //check cci crossing
   cci_cur[cnt]=iCCI(NULL,0,A_period,PRICE_TYPICAL,i+cnt);
   cci_prev[cnt]=iCCI(NULL,0,A_period,PRICE_TYPICAL,i+1+cnt);

   if (cci_cur[cnt]>0 && cci_prev[cnt]<0)   BuyCCI[cnt]=Low[i]-DotLoc*Point; else BuyCCI[cnt]=0;
   if (cci_cur[cnt]<0 && cci_prev[cnt]>0)   SellCCI[cnt]=High[i]+DotLoc*Point; else SellCCI[cnt]=0;
   }
   

   //check iTrend crossing
   double itrendg_cur[2],itrendg_prev[2],itrendr_cur[2],itrendr_prev[2],BuyiTrendCross[2],SelliTrendCross[2];
   bool BuyITrend=false, SellITrend=false;
   
   for (cnt=0; cnt<=1; cnt++) {
   itrendg_cur[cnt]=iTrend(0,i+cnt);
   itrendg_prev[cnt]=iTrend(0,i+1+cnt);
   itrendr_cur[cnt]=iTrend(1,i+cnt);
   itrendr_prev[cnt]=iTrend(1,i+1+cnt);
   if (itrendr_prev[cnt]>itrendg_prev[cnt] && itrendr_cur[cnt]<itrendg_cur[cnt]) BuyiTrendCross[cnt]=1; else BuyiTrendCross[cnt]=0;
   if (itrendr_prev[cnt]<itrendg_prev[cnt] && itrendr_cur[cnt]>itrendg_cur[cnt]) SelliTrendCross[cnt]=1; else SelliTrendCross[cnt]=0;
   }

   if ((!ConfirmOnCurrent && ((BuyiTrendCross[0] && (BuyCCI[0]>0 || BuyCCI[1]>0)) || (BuyiTrendCross[1] && BuyCCI[0]>0))) ||
      (ConfirmOnCurrent && BuyiTrendCross[0] && BuyCCI[0]>0)) BuyITrend=true; else BuyITrend=false;   
   if ((!ConfirmOnCurrent && ((SelliTrendCross[0] && (SellCCI[0]>0 || SellCCI[1]>0)) || (SelliTrendCross[1] && SellCCI[0]>0))) ||
      (!ConfirmOnCurrent && SelliTrendCross[0] && SellCCI[0]>0)) SellITrend=true; else SellITrend=false;



   //ZeroLag Crossing
   double zlsw_cur[2],zlsw_prev[2],zlsr_cur[2],zlsr_prev[2],BuyZeroLagCross[2],SellZeroLagCross[2];
   bool BuyZeroLag=false, SellZeroLag=false;
   
   for (cnt=0; cnt<=1; cnt++) {   
   zlsw_cur[cnt]=iCustom(NULL,0,"Zerolagstochs",0,i+cnt);
   zlsw_prev[cnt]=iCustom(NULL,0,"Zerolagstochs",0,i+1+cnt);   
   zlsr_cur[cnt]=iCustom(NULL,0,"Zerolagstochs",1,i+cnt);
   zlsr_prev[cnt]=iCustom(NULL,0,"Zerolagstochs",1,i+1+cnt);
   if (zlsr_prev[cnt]>zlsw_prev[cnt] && zlsr_cur[cnt]<zlsw_cur[cnt]) BuyZeroLagCross[cnt]=1; else BuyZeroLagCross[cnt]=0; 
   if (zlsr_prev[cnt]<zlsw_prev[cnt] && zlsr_cur[cnt]>zlsw_cur[cnt]) SellZeroLagCross[cnt]=1; else SellZeroLagCross[cnt]=0;
   } 

   if ((!ConfirmOnCurrent && ((BuyZeroLagCross[0] && (BuyCCI[0]>0 || BuyCCI[1]>0)) || (BuyZeroLagCross[1] && BuyCCI[0]>0))) ||
       (ConfirmOnCurrent && BuyZeroLagCross[0] && BuyCCI[0]>0)) BuyZeroLag=true; else BuyZeroLag=false;
   if ((!ConfirmOnCurrent && ((SellZeroLagCross[0] && (SellCCI[0]>0 || SellCCI[1]>0)) || (SellZeroLagCross[1] && SellCCI[0]>0))) ||
       (ConfirmOnCurrent && SellZeroLagCross[0] && SellCCI[0]>0)) SellZeroLag=true; else SellZeroLag=false;
   
   
   
   //Adx crossing
    double b4plusdi[2],b4minusdi[2],nowplusdi[2],nowminusdi[2],BuyADXCross[2],SellADXCross[2];
      
    bool BuyADX=false, SellADX=false;
    for (cnt=0; cnt<=1; cnt++) {
    b4plusdi[cnt]=iADX(NULL,0,ADX_Period,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_PLUSDI,i+1+cnt);
    nowplusdi[cnt]=iADX(NULL,0,ADX_Period,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_PLUSDI,i+cnt);
   
    b4minusdi[cnt]=iADX(NULL,0,ADX_Period,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MINUSDI,i+1+cnt);
    nowminusdi[cnt]=iADX(NULL,0,ADX_Period,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MINUSDI,i+cnt);
    if (b4plusdi[cnt]>b4minusdi[cnt] && nowplusdi[cnt]<nowminusdi[cnt]) SellADXCross[cnt]=1; else SellADXCross[cnt]=0;
    if (b4plusdi[cnt]<b4minusdi[cnt] && nowplusdi[cnt]>nowminusdi[cnt]) BuyADXCross[cnt]=1; else BuyADXCross[cnt]=0;
    }

    if ((!ConfirmOnCurrent && ((BuyADXCross[0] && (BuyCCI[0]>0 || BuyCCI[1]>0)) || (BuyADXCross[1] && BuyCCI[0]>0))) ||
       (ConfirmOnCurrent && BuyADXCross[0] && BuyCCI[0]>0)) BuyADX=true; else BuyADX=false;
    if ((!ConfirmOnCurrent && ((SellADXCross[0] && (SellCCI[0]>0 || SellCCI[1]>0)) || (SellADXCross[1] && SellCCI[0]>0))) ||
       (ConfirmOnCurrent && SellADXCross[0] && SellCCI[0]>0)) SellADX=true; else SellADX=false;


 //main plot 
   
   
   if (ShowITrend && BuyiTrendCross[0]) iBuyITrend[i]=Low[i]-2.0*DotLoc*Point;  
   if (ShowITrend && SelliTrendCross[0]) iSellITrend[i]=High[i]+2.0*DotLoc*Point;  
   
   if (ShowZeroLag && BuyZeroLagCross[0]) iBuyZeroLag[i]=Low[i]-3.0*DotLoc*Point;  
   if (ShowZeroLag && SellZeroLagCross[0]) iSellZeroLag[i]=High[i]+3.0*DotLoc*Point;  
   
   if (ShowADX && BuyADXCross[0]) iBuyAdx[i]=Low[i]-4.0*DotLoc*Point;  
   if (ShowADX && SellADXCross[0]) iSellAdx[i]=High[i]+4.0*DotLoc*Point;  



   if ((BuyITrend || !useITrend) && (BuyZeroLag || !useZeroLag) && (BuyADX ||!useADX))   BuySig[i]=Low[i]-DotLoc*Point; else BuySig[i]=0.0;
   if ((SellITrend || !useITrend) && (SellZeroLag || !useZeroLag)&& (SellADX||!useADX))   SellSig[i]=High[i]+DotLoc*Point; else SellSig[i]=0.0;
   if (!useITrend && !useZeroLag && !useADX) {     
      BuySig[i]=0.0;
      SellSig[i]=0.0;
   }

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

  double iTrend (int mode, int index)
   {
      int Bands_Mode;
      double Power_Price,CurrentPrice;
      if (Bands_Mode_0_2==1) Bands_Mode=MODE_LOW;
      if (Bands_Mode_0_2==2) Bands_Mode=MODE_HIGH;
      if (Bands_Mode_0_2==0) Bands_Mode=MODE_MAIN;
      if (Power_Price_0_6==1) Power_Price=PRICE_OPEN;
      if (Power_Price_0_6==2) Power_Price=PRICE_HIGH;
      if (Power_Price_0_6==3) Power_Price=PRICE_LOW;
      if (Power_Price_0_6==4) Power_Price=PRICE_MEDIAN;
      if (Power_Price_0_6==5) Power_Price=PRICE_TYPICAL;
      if (Power_Price_0_6==6) Power_Price=PRICE_WEIGHTED;
      if (Power_Price_0_6==0) Power_Price=PRICE_CLOSE;
   
      if (Price_Type_0_3==1) CurrentPrice=Open[index];
      if (Price_Type_0_3==2) CurrentPrice=High[index];
      if (Price_Type_0_3==3) CurrentPrice=Low[index];
      if (Price_Type_0_3==0) CurrentPrice=Close[index];   
      if (mode==0) return (CurrentPrice-iBands(NULL,0,Bands_Period,Bands_Deviation,0,Bands_Mode,Power_Price,index));
      if (mode==1) return(-(iBearsPower(NULL,0,Power_Period,Power_Price,index)+iBullsPower(NULL,0,Power_Period,Power_Price,index)));    

     }
    

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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