Intraday Fractals

Author: Copyright © 2021, Vladimir Karputov
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Intraday Fractals
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//|                                            Intraday Fractals.mq5 |

//|                              Copyright © 2021, Vladimir Karputov |

//|                     https://www.mql5.com/ru/market/product/43161 |

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

#property copyright "Copyright © 2021, Vladimir Karputov"

#property link      "https://www.mql5.com/ru/market/product/43161"

#property version   "1.000"

#property indicator_chart_window

#property indicator_buffers 0

#property indicator_plots   0

//--- input parameters

//---

int      handle_iFractals;             // variable for storing the handle of the iFractals indicator

datetime m_prev_bars       = 0;        // "0" -> D'1970.01.01 00:00';

datetime m_prev_bars_d1    = 0;        // "0" -> D'1970.01.01 00:00';

string   m_prefix          = "IFs_";   // prefix

bool     m_init_error      = false;    // error on InInit

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

//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |

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

int OnInit()

  {

   if(Period()>=PERIOD_D1)

     {

      string err_text=(TerminalInfoString(TERMINAL_LANGUAGE)=="Russian")?

                      ""09<D@59< 4>;65= 1KBL < D1!":

                      "Timeframe must be < D1!";

      //--- when testing, we will only output to the log about incorrect input parameters

      if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER))

        {

         Print(__FUNCTION__,", ERROR: ",err_text);

         m_init_error=true;

         return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

        }

      else // if the Expert Advisor is run on the chart, tell the user about the error

        {

         Alert(__FUNCTION__,", ERROR: ",err_text);

         m_init_error=true;

         return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

        }

     }

//--- create handle of the indicator iFractals

   handle_iFractals=iFractals(Symbol(),Period());

//--- if the handle is not created

   if(handle_iFractals==INVALID_HANDLE)

     {

      //--- tell about the failure and output the error code

      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the iFractals indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",

                  Symbol(),

                  EnumToString(Period()),

                  GetLastError());

      //--- the indicator is stopped early

      m_init_error=true;

      return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

     }

//---

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

  }

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

//| Indicator deinitialization function                              |

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

void OnDeinit(const int reason)

  {

//---

   ObjectsDeleteAll(ChartID(),m_prefix,0,OBJ_TREND);

  }

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

//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |

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

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[])

  {

   if(m_init_error)

      return(0);

//--- we work only at the time of the birth of new bar

   datetime time_0=time[rates_total-1];

   if(time_0==m_prev_bars)

      return(0);

   m_prev_bars=time_0;

//---

   datetime time_d1[];

   ArraySetAsSeries(time_d1,true);

   int start_pos=0,count=3;

   if(CopyTime(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,start_pos,count,time_d1)!=count)

     {

      m_prev_bars=0;

      return(0);

     }

   if(time_d1[0]>m_prev_bars_d1)

      ObjectsDeleteAll(ChartID(),m_prefix,0,OBJ_TREND);

   m_prev_bars_d1=time_d1[0];

//---

   double upper[],lower[];

   ArraySetAsSeries(time,true);

   ArraySetAsSeries(upper,true);

   ArraySetAsSeries(lower,true);

   if(!iGetArray(handle_iFractals,UPPER_LINE,time_d1[0],TimeCurrent(),upper) ||

      !iGetArray(handle_iFractals,LOWER_LINE,time_d1[0],TimeCurrent(),lower))

     {

      m_prev_bars=0;

      return(0);

     }

//--- upper

   double price_max=DBL_MIN;

   int size_upper=ArraySize(upper);

   for(int i=3; i<size_upper; i++)

     {

      if(upper[i]!=0.0 && upper[i]!=EMPTY_VALUE)

        {

         string name=m_prefix+"upper "+TimeToString(time[i],TIME_DATE|TIME_MINUTES);

         if(ObjectFind(ChartID(),name)<0)

            TrendCreate(ChartID(),name,0,time[i],upper[i],TimeCurrent(),upper[i]);

        }

      if(lower[i]!=0.0 && lower[i]!=EMPTY_VALUE)

        {

         string name=m_prefix+"lower "+TimeToString(time[i],TIME_DATE|TIME_MINUTES);

         if(ObjectFind(ChartID(),name)<0)

            TrendCreate(ChartID(),name,0,time[i],lower[i],TimeCurrent(),lower[i]);

        }

     }

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

   return(rates_total);

  }

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

//| Get value of buffers                                             |

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

bool iGetArray(const int handle,const int buffer,const datetime start_time,

               const datetime stop_time,double &arr_buffer[])

  {

   bool result=true;

   if(!ArrayIsDynamic(arr_buffer))

     {

      PrintFormat("ERROR! EA: %s, FUNCTION: %s, this a no dynamic array!",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__);

      return(false);

     }

   ArrayFree(arr_buffer);

//--- reset error code

   ResetLastError();

//--- fill a part of the iBands array with values from the indicator buffer

   int copied=CopyBuffer(handle,buffer,start_time,stop_time,arr_buffer);

   if(copied<0)

     {

      //--- if the copying fails, tell the error code

      PrintFormat("ERROR! EA: %s, FUNCTION: %s, copied: %d, error code %d",

                  __FILE__,__FUNCTION__,copied,GetLastError());

      //--- quit with zero result - it means that the indicator is considered as not calculated

      return(false);

     }

   return(result);

  }

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

//| Create a trend line by the given coordinates                     |

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

bool TrendCreate(const long            chart_ID=0,        // chart's ID

                 const string          name="TrendLine",  // line name

                 const int             sub_window=0,      // subwindow index

                 datetime              time1=0,           // first point time

                 double                price1=0,          // first point price

                 datetime              time2=0,           // second point time

                 double                price2=0,          // second point price

                 const color           clr=clrGoldenrod,  // line color

                 const ENUM_LINE_STYLE style=STYLE_DOT,   // line style

                 const int             width=1,           // line width

                 const bool            back=false,        // in the background

                 const bool            selection=false,   // highlight to move

                 const bool            ray_left=false,    // line's continuation to the left

                 const bool            ray_right=true,    // line's continuation to the right

                 const bool            hidden=true,       // hidden in the object list

                 const long            z_order=0)         // priority for mouse click

  {

//--- set anchor points' coordinates if they are not set

   ChangeTrendEmptyPoints(time1,price1,time2,price2);

//--- reset the error value

   ResetLastError();

//--- create a trend line by the given coordinates

   if(!ObjectCreate(chart_ID,name,OBJ_TREND,sub_window,time1,price1,time2,price2))

     {

      Print(__FUNCTION__,

            ": failed to create a trend line! Error code = ",GetLastError());

      return(false);

     }

//--- set line color

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_COLOR,clr);

//--- set line display style

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_STYLE,style);

//--- set line width

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_WIDTH,width);

//--- display in the foreground (false) or background (true)

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_BACK,back);

//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of moving the line by mouse

//--- when creating a graphical object using ObjectCreate function, the object cannot be

//--- highlighted and moved by default. Inside this method, selection parameter

//--- is true by default making it possible to highlight and move the object

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,selection);

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SELECTED,selection);

//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of continuation of the line's display to the left

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_RAY_LEFT,ray_left);

//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of continuation of the line's display to the right

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_RAY_RIGHT,ray_right);

//--- hide (true) or display (false) graphical object name in the object list

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,hidden);

//--- set the priority for receiving the event of a mouse click in the chart

   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_ZORDER,z_order);

//--- successful execution

   return(true);

  }

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

//| Move trend line anchor point                                     |

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

bool TrendPointChange(const long   chart_ID=0,       // chart's ID

                      const string name="TrendLine", // line name

                      const int    point_index=0,    // anchor point index

                      datetime     time=0,           // anchor point time coordinate

                      double       price=0)          // anchor point price coordinate

  {

//--- if point position is not set, move it to the current bar having Bid price

   if(!time)

      time=TimeCurrent();

   if(!price)

      price=SymbolInfoDouble(Symbol(),SYMBOL_BID);

//--- reset the error value

   ResetLastError();

//--- move trend line's anchor point

   if(!ObjectMove(chart_ID,name,point_index,time,price))

     {

      Print(__FUNCTION__,

            ": failed to move the anchor point! Error code = ",GetLastError());

      return(false);

     }

//--- successful execution

   return(true);

  }

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

//| Check the values of trend line's anchor points and set default   |

//| values for empty ones                                            |

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

void ChangeTrendEmptyPoints(datetime &time1,double &price1,

                            datetime &time2,double &price2)

  {

//--- if the first point's time is not set, it will be on the current bar

   if(!time1)

      time1=TimeCurrent();

//--- if the first point's price is not set, it will have Bid value

   if(!price1)

      price1=SymbolInfoDouble(Symbol(),SYMBOL_BID);

//--- if the second point's time is not set, it is located 9 bars left from the second one

   if(!time2)

     {

      //--- array for receiving the open time of the last 10 bars

      datetime temp[10];

      CopyTime(Symbol(),Period(),time1,10,temp);

      //--- set the second point 9 bars left from the first one

      time2=temp[0];

     }

//--- if the second point's price is not set, it is equal to the first point's one

   if(!price2)

      price2=price1;

  }

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

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