LSMA in Color3
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This tool is designed as a visual aid for traders to help identify trends and momentum in market price movements. Instead of simply showing the raw price, it processes historical data to generate a smoothed line that highlights the direction of the market's flow.
Core Logic and Functionality
The script operates by analyzing a specific window of past price data (determined by the "Rperiod" setting). It doesn't just look at the most recent price; rather, it performs a weighted calculation across a set timeframe. This means that certain data points in the past are given more significance than others, allowing the tool to filter out minor market "noise" and reveal the underlying trend.
Visual Indicators
The primary purpose of this script is to provide clear, color-coded feedback on the chart:
- Trend Smoothing: The logic calculates a weighted value for each point in time. This creates a refined line that follows the price action more smoothly than standard price bars.
- Dynamic Color Coding: The tool automatically changes its visual representation based on the direction of the trend:
- When the calculated momentum is moving in one specific direction (increasing), it highlights the trend in Green.
- When the momentum shifts in the opposite direction (decreasing), it switches the highlight to Red.
- During transitional moments or neutral zones, the visual markers adjust to reflect the lack of a definitive trend shift.
How It Helps the User
By translating complex price fluctuations into a simplified colored line, this script helps traders quickly identify whether the current market sentiment is bullish or bearish. It serves as a "trend filter," allowing you to see at a glance whether the market strength is currently building up or starting to fade, making it easier to make informed decisions on when to enter or exit positions based on momentum.
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//| Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.metaquotes.net/ |
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#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, FX Sniper "
#property link "http://www.metaquotes.net/"
//---- indicator settings
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 3
#property indicator_color1 Yellow
#property indicator_color2 Green
#property indicator_color3 Red
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
double ExtMapBuffer3[];
int width;
extern int Rperiod = 14;
extern int Draw4HowLongg = 1500;
int Draw4HowLong;
int shift;
int i;
int loopbegin;
double sum[];
int length;
double lengthvar;
double tmp ;
double wt[];
int c;
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//| Custom indicator initialization function |
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int init()
{
//---- 2 additional buffers are used for counting.
IndicatorBuffers(5);
//---- drawing settings
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer3);
SetIndexBuffer(3,sum);
SetIndexBuffer(4,wt);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,2);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,2);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,2);
//---- initialization done
return(0);
}
int start()
{ Draw4HowLong = Bars-Rperiod - 5;
length = Rperiod;
loopbegin = Draw4HowLong - length - 1;
for(shift = loopbegin; shift >= 0; shift--)
{
sum[1] = 0;
for(i = length; i >= 1 ; i--)
{
lengthvar = length + 1;
lengthvar /= 3;
tmp = 0;
tmp = ( i - lengthvar)*Close[length-i+shift];
sum[1]+=tmp;
}
wt[shift] = sum[1]*6/(length*(length+1));
//========== COLOR CODING ===========================================
ExtMapBuffer3[shift] = wt[shift]; //red
ExtMapBuffer2[shift] = wt[shift]; //green
ExtMapBuffer1[shift] = wt[shift]; //yellow
// for(c=loopbegin;c==shift;c++)
// {
if (wt[shift+1] > wt[shift])
{
ExtMapBuffer2[shift] = EMPTY_VALUE;
// ObjectCreate("smiley_face", OBJ_ARROW, 0, Time[shift], Low[shift]-Point*20);
// Print("time= ",Time[shift]);
// ObjectSet("smiley_face", OBJPROP_ARROWCODE, 242);
// ObjectSet("smiley_face", OBJPROP_COLOR , Red);
// ObjectSet("smiley_face", OBJPROP_WIDTH , 1);
// ObjectsRedraw();
//ExtMapBuffer3[shift+1] = EMPTY_VALUE;
//ExtMapBuffer3[shift+1] = EMPTY_VALUE;
}
else if (wt[shift+1] < wt[shift])
{
ExtMapBuffer1[shift] = EMPTY_VALUE; //-1 red/greem tight
//ExtMapBuffer3[shift+1] = EMPTY_VALUE;
}
else
{
ExtMapBuffer1[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;//EMPTY_VALUE;
ExtMapBuffer2[shift]=EMPTY_VALUE;//EMPTY_VALUE;
}
}
return(0);
}
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