MACD and SAR

Author: Alksnis Gatis
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MACD and SAR
ÿþ//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//|                        MACD and SAR(barabashkakvn's edition).mq5 |

//|                                                    Alksnis Gatis |

//|                                        http://www.metaquotes.net |

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

#property copyright "Alksnis Gatis"

#property link      "http://www.metaquotes.net"

#property version   "1.001"

//---

#include <Trade\PositionInfo.mqh>

#include <Trade\Trade.mqh>

#include <Trade\SymbolInfo.mqh>  

CPositionInfo  m_position;                   // trade position object

CTrade         m_trade;                      // trading object

CSymbolInfo    m_symbol;                     // symbol info object

//--- input parameters

input double               InpLots              = 0.1;         // Lots

input uchar                InpMaxPositions      = 10;          // Max positions

//---

input int                  MACD_fast_ema_period = 12;          // MACD: period for Fast average calculation 

input int                  MACD_slow_ema_period = 26;          // MACD: period for Slow average calculation 

input int                  MACD_signal_period   = 9;           // MACD: period for their difference averaging 

input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE   MACD_applied_price   = PRICE_CLOSE; // MACD: type of price

//---

input double               SAR_step             = 0.02;        // SAR: price increment step - acceleration factor 

input double               SAR_maximum          = 0.2;         // SAR: maximum value of step 

//---

input bool                 InpMoreLessBuy_1     = true;

input bool                 InpMoreLessBuy_2     = false;

input bool                 InpMoreLessBuy_3     = false;

//---

input bool                 InpMoreLessSell_1    = false;

input bool                 InpMoreLessSell_2    = true;

input bool                 InpMoreLessSell_3    = true;

//---

input ulong                m_magic=56306380; // magic number

//---

ulong          m_slippage=10;                // slippage



int            handle_iMACD;                 // variable for storing the handle of the iMACD indicator 

int            handle_iSAR;                  // variable for storing the handle of the iSAR indicator 

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

//| Expert initialization function                                   |

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

int OnInit()

  {

//---

   if(!m_symbol.Name(Symbol())) // sets symbol name

      return(INIT_FAILED);

   RefreshRates();



   string err_text="";

   if(!CheckVolumeValue(InpLots,err_text))

     {

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

      return(INIT_PARAMETERS_INCORRECT);

     }

//---

   m_trade.SetExpertMagicNumber(m_magic);

   m_trade.SetMarginMode();

   m_trade.SetTypeFillingBySymbol(m_symbol.Name());

//--- create handle of the indicator iMACD

   handle_iMACD=iMACD(m_symbol.Name(),Period(),MACD_fast_ema_period,MACD_slow_ema_period,MACD_signal_period,MACD_applied_price);

//--- if the handle is not created 

   if(handle_iMACD==INVALID_HANDLE)

     {

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

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

                  m_symbol.Name(),

                  EnumToString(Period()),

                  GetLastError());

      //--- the indicator is stopped early 

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//--- create handle of the indicator iSAR

   handle_iSAR=iSAR(m_symbol.Name(),Period(),SAR_step,SAR_maximum);

//--- if the handle is not created 

   if(handle_iSAR==INVALID_HANDLE)

     {

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

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

                  m_symbol.Name(),

                  EnumToString(Period()),

                  GetLastError());

      //--- the indicator is stopped early 

      return(INIT_FAILED);

     }

//---

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

  }

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

//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |

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

void OnDeinit(const int reason)

  {

//---



  }

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

//| Expert tick function                                             |

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

void OnTick()

  {

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

   static datetime PrevBars=0;

   datetime time_0=iTime(0);

   if(time_0==PrevBars)

      return;

   PrevBars=time_0;

//---

   if(!RefreshRates())

     {

      PrevBars=0;

      return;

     }

//---

   double macd_main_1   = iMACDGet(MAIN_LINE,1);

   double macd_signal_1 = iMACDGet(SIGNAL_LINE,1);

   double sar_1         = iSARGet(1);

//---

//bool open_buy        = (macd_main_1>macd_signal_1 && macd_signal_1<0 && sar_1<m_symbol.Bid());

//bool open_sell=(macd_main_1<macd_signal_1 && macd_signal_1>0 && sar_1>m_symbol.Bid());



   bool open_buy=(InpMoreLessBuy_1    ? macd_main_1>macd_signal_1      : macd_main_1<macd_signal_1) && 

                 (!InpMoreLessBuy_2   ? macd_signal_1 < 0              : macd_signal_1 > 0 ) &&

                 (!InpMoreLessBuy_3   ? sar_1         < m_symbol.Bid() : sar_1         > m_symbol.Bid() );

   bool open_sell=(!InpMoreLessSell_1 ? macd_main_1<macd_signal_1      : macd_main_1>macd_signal_1) && 

                  (InpMoreLessSell_2  ? macd_signal_1 > 0              : macd_signal_1 < 0 ) &&

                  (InpMoreLessSell_3  ? sar_1         > m_symbol.Bid() : sar_1         < m_symbol.Bid() );

//---

   if(open_buy)

     {

      ClosePositions(POSITION_TYPE_SELL);

      if(CalculateAllPositions()<InpMaxPositions)

         OpenBuy();

     }

   if(open_sell)

     {

      ClosePositions(POSITION_TYPE_BUY);

      if(CalculateAllPositions()<InpMaxPositions)

         OpenSell();

     }

  }

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

//| TradeTransaction function                                        |

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

void OnTradeTransaction(const MqlTradeTransaction &trans,

                        const MqlTradeRequest &request,

                        const MqlTradeResult &result)

  {

//---



  }

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

//| Refreshes the symbol quotes data                                 |

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

bool RefreshRates(void)

  {

//--- refresh rates

   if(!m_symbol.RefreshRates())

     {

      Print("RefreshRates error");

      return(false);

     }

//--- protection against the return value of "zero"

   if(m_symbol.Ask()==0 || m_symbol.Bid()==0)

      return(false);

//---

   return(true);

  }

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

//| Check the correctness of the position volume                     |

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

bool CheckVolumeValue(double volume,string &error_description)

  {

//--- minimal allowed volume for trade operations

   double min_volume=m_symbol.LotsMin();

   if(volume<min_volume)

     {

      if(TerminalInfoString(TERMINAL_LANGUAGE)=="Russian")

         error_description=StringFormat("1J5< <5=LH5 <8=8<0;L=> 4>?CAB8<>3> SYMBOL_VOLUME_MIN=%.2f",min_volume);

      else

         error_description=StringFormat("Volume is less than the minimal allowed SYMBOL_VOLUME_MIN=%.2f",min_volume);

      return(false);

     }

//--- maximal allowed volume of trade operations

   double max_volume=m_symbol.LotsMax();

   if(volume>max_volume)

     {

      if(TerminalInfoString(TERMINAL_LANGUAGE)=="Russian")

         error_description=StringFormat("1J5< 1>;LH5 <0:A8<0;L=> 4>?CAB8<>3> SYMBOL_VOLUME_MAX=%.2f",max_volume);

      else

         error_description=StringFormat("Volume is greater than the maximal allowed SYMBOL_VOLUME_MAX=%.2f",max_volume);

      return(false);

     }

//--- get minimal step of volume changing

   double volume_step=m_symbol.LotsStep();

   int ratio=(int)MathRound(volume/volume_step);

   if(MathAbs(ratio*volume_step-volume)>0.0000001)

     {

      if(TerminalInfoString(TERMINAL_LANGUAGE)=="Russian")

         error_description=StringFormat("1J5< =5 :@0B5= <8=8<0;L=><C H03C SYMBOL_VOLUME_STEP=%.2f, 1;8609H89 ?@028;L=K9 >1J5< %.2f",

                                        volume_step,ratio*volume_step);

      else

         error_description=StringFormat("Volume is not a multiple of the minimal step SYMBOL_VOLUME_STEP=%.2f, the closest correct volume is %.2f",

                                        volume_step,ratio*volume_step);

      return(false);

     }

   error_description="Correct volume value";

   return(true);

  }

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

//| Get Time for specified bar index                                 | 

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

datetime iTime(const int index,string symbol=NULL,ENUM_TIMEFRAMES timeframe=PERIOD_CURRENT)

  {

   if(symbol==NULL)

      symbol=m_symbol.Name();

   if(timeframe==0)

      timeframe=Period();

   datetime Time[1];

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

   int copied=CopyTime(symbol,timeframe,index,1,Time);

   if(copied>0)

      time=Time[0];

   return(time);

  }

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

//| Get value of buffers for the iMACD                               |

//|  the buffer numbers are the following:                           |

//|   0 - MAIN_LINE, 1 - SIGNAL_LINE                                 |

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

double iMACDGet(const int buffer,const int index)

  {

   double MACD[1];

//--- reset error code 

   ResetLastError();

//--- fill a part of the iMACDBuffer array with values from the indicator buffer that has 0 index 

   if(CopyBuffer(handle_iMACD,buffer,index,1,MACD)<0)

     {

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

      PrintFormat("Failed to copy data from the iMACD indicator, error code %d",GetLastError());

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

      return(0.0);

     }

   return(MACD[0]);

  }

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

//| Get value of buffers for the iSAR                                |

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

double iSARGet(const int index)

  {

   double SAR[1];

//--- reset error code 

   ResetLastError();

//--- fill a part of the iSARBuffer array with values from the indicator buffer that has 0 index 

   if(CopyBuffer(handle_iSAR,0,index,1,SAR)<0)

     {

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

      PrintFormat("Failed to copy data from the iSAR indicator, error code %d",GetLastError());

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

      return(0.0);

     }

   return(SAR[0]);

  }

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

//| Calculate all positions                                          |

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

int CalculateAllPositions()

  {

   int total=0;



   for(int i=PositionsTotal()-1;i>=0;i--)

      if(m_position.SelectByIndex(i)) // selects the position by index for further access to its properties

         if(m_position.Symbol()==m_symbol.Name() && m_position.Magic()==m_magic)

            total++;

//---

   return(total);

  }

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

//| Open Buy position                                                |

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

void OpenBuy()

  {

//--- check volume before OrderSend to avoid "not enough money" error (CTrade)

   double check_volume_lot=m_trade.CheckVolume(m_symbol.Name(),InpLots,m_symbol.Ask(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY);



   if(check_volume_lot!=0.0)

     {

      if(check_volume_lot>=InpLots)

        {

         if(m_trade.Buy(InpLots,m_symbol.Name(),m_symbol.Ask()))

           {

            if(m_trade.ResultDeal()==0)

              {

               Print(__FUNCTION__,", #1 Buy -> false. Result Retcode: ",m_trade.ResultRetcode(),

                     ", description of result: ",m_trade.ResultRetcodeDescription());

               PrintResult(m_trade,m_symbol);

              }

            else

              {

               Print(__FUNCTION__,", #2 Buy -> true. Result Retcode: ",m_trade.ResultRetcode(),

                     ", description of result: ",m_trade.ResultRetcodeDescription());

               PrintResult(m_trade,m_symbol);

              }

           }

         else

           {

            Print(__FUNCTION__,", #3 Buy -> false. Result Retcode: ",m_trade.ResultRetcode(),

                  ", description of result: ",m_trade.ResultRetcodeDescription());

            PrintResult(m_trade,m_symbol);

           }

        }

      else

        {

         Print(__FUNCTION__,", ERROR: method CheckVolume (",DoubleToString(check_volume_lot,2),") ",

               "< Lots (",DoubleToString(InpLots,2),")");

         return;

        }

     }

   else

     {

      Print(__FUNCTION__,", ERROR: method CheckVolume returned the value of \"0.0\"");

      return;

     }

//---

  }

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

//| Open Sell position                                               |

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

void OpenSell()

  {

//--- check volume before OrderSend to avoid "not enough money" error (CTrade)

   double check_volume_lot=m_trade.CheckVolume(m_symbol.Name(),InpLots,m_symbol.Bid(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL);



   if(check_volume_lot!=0.0)

     {

      if(check_volume_lot>=InpLots)

        {

         if(m_trade.Sell(InpLots,m_symbol.Name(),m_symbol.Bid()))

           {

            if(m_trade.ResultDeal()==0)

              {

               Print(__FUNCTION__,", #1 Sell -> false. Result Retcode: ",m_trade.ResultRetcode(),

                     ", description of result: ",m_trade.ResultRetcodeDescription());

               PrintResult(m_trade,m_symbol);

              }

            else

              {

               Print(__FUNCTION__,", #2 Sell -> true. Result Retcode: ",m_trade.ResultRetcode(),

                     ", description of result: ",m_trade.ResultRetcodeDescription());

               PrintResult(m_trade,m_symbol);

              }

           }

         else

           {

            Print(__FUNCTION__,", #3 Sell -> false. Result Retcode: ",m_trade.ResultRetcode(),

                  ", description of result: ",m_trade.ResultRetcodeDescription());

            PrintResult(m_trade,m_symbol);

           }

        }

      else

        {

         Print(__FUNCTION__,", ERROR: method CheckVolume (",DoubleToString(check_volume_lot,2),") ",

               "< Lots (",DoubleToString(InpLots,2),")");

         return;

        }

     }

   else

     {

      Print(__FUNCTION__,", ERROR: method CheckVolume returned the value of \"0.0\"");

      return;

     }

//---

  }

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

//| Print CTrade result                                              |

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

void PrintResult(CTrade &trade,CSymbolInfo &symbol)

  {

   Print("Code of request result: "+IntegerToString(trade.ResultRetcode()));

   Print("code of request result: "+trade.ResultRetcodeDescription());

   Print("deal ticket: "+IntegerToString(trade.ResultDeal()));

   Print("order ticket: "+IntegerToString(trade.ResultOrder()));

   Print("volume of deal or order: "+DoubleToString(trade.ResultVolume(),2));

   Print("price, confirmed by broker: "+DoubleToString(trade.ResultPrice(),symbol.Digits()));

   Print("current bid price: "+DoubleToString(trade.ResultBid(),symbol.Digits()));

   Print("current ask price: "+DoubleToString(trade.ResultAsk(),symbol.Digits()));

   Print("broker comment: "+trade.ResultComment());

//int d=0;

  }

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

//| Close positions                                                  |

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

void ClosePositions(const ENUM_POSITION_TYPE pos_type)

  {

   for(int i=PositionsTotal()-1;i>=0;i--) // returns the number of current positions

      if(m_position.SelectByIndex(i))     // selects the position by index for further access to its properties

         if(m_position.Symbol()==Symbol() && m_position.Magic()==m_magic)

            if(m_position.PositionType()==pos_type) // gets the position type

               m_trade.PositionClose(m_position.Ticket()); // close a position by the specified symbol

  }

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

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