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MACD_ATR
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| MACD_ATR.mq5 |
//| Copyright © 2011, Svinozavr |
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2011, Svinozavr"
#property link ""
//---- indicator version number
#property version "1.00"
//---- drawing indicator in a separate window
#property indicator_separate_window
//---- number of indicator buffers 3
#property indicator_buffers 3
//---- only two plots are used
#property indicator_plots 2
//+-----------------------------------+
//| Declaration of constants |
//+-----------------------------------+
#define RESET 0 // the constant for getting the command for the indicator recalculation back to the terminal
//+-----------------------------------+
//| Parameters of indicator drawing |
//+-----------------------------------+
//---- drawing the indicator as a four-color histogram
#property indicator_type1 DRAW_COLOR_HISTOGRAM
//---- the following colors are used in the four color histogram
#property indicator_color1 Gray,Red,Lime
//---- Indicator line is a solid one
#property indicator_style1 STYLE_SOLID
//---- Indicator line width is equal to 2
#property indicator_width1 2
//---- displaying the indicator label
#property indicator_label1 "MACD"
//---- drawing the indicator as a line
#property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE
//---- use blue color for the line
#property indicator_color2 Blue
//---- indicator line is a solid curve
#property indicator_style2 STYLE_SOLID
//---- Indicator line width is equal to 2
#property indicator_width2 2
//---- displaying label of the signal line
#property indicator_label2 "ATR Line"
//+-----------------------------------+
//| Input parameters of the indicator|
//+-----------------------------------+
input uint FastEMA=12; // Fast EMA period;
input uint SlowEMA=26; // Slow EMA period;
input int ATR_=0; // ATR period, if =0, then ATR=SlowEMA
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE AppliedPrice=PRICE_CLOSE;//price constant
double ATRmin=0; // noise threshold ??of ATR value in pp.
double kATR=1; // Scaling factor
//+-----------------------------------+
//---- declaration of the integer variables for the start of data calculation
int min_rates_total;
//----Declaration of variables for storing the indicators handles
int ATR_Handle,MACD_Handle;
//---- declaration of dynamic arrays that further
//---- will be used as indicator buffers
double MACDBuffer[],ATRBuffer[],ColorMACDBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| MACD indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnInit()
{
//---- Initialization of variables of the start of data calculation
if(ATR_) min_rates_total=int(MathMax(FastEMA,SlowEMA)+ATR_);
else min_rates_total=2*int(MathMax(FastEMA,SlowEMA));
//---- Initializing constants
int ATR;
if(!ATR_) ATR=int(SlowEMA);
else ATR=ATR_;
ATRmin*=_Point; // noise threshold ??of ATR value in prices
//---- getting handle of the ATR indicator
ATR_Handle=iATR(NULL,0,ATR);
if(ATR_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE)Print(" Failed to get handle of the ATR indicator");
//---- getting handle of the MACD indicator
MACD_Handle=iMACD(NULL,0,FastEMA,SlowEMA,3,AppliedPrice);
if(MACD_Handle==INVALID_HANDLE)Print(" Failed to get handle of the MACD indicator");
//---- transformation of the dynamic array MACDBuffer into an indicator buffer
SetIndexBuffer(0,MACDBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
//---- performing the shift of beginning of indicator drawing
PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,min_rates_total);
//---- setting the indicator values that won't be visible on a chart
PlotIndexSetDouble(0,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,EMPTY_VALUE);
//---- indexing the elements in buffers as timeseries
ArraySetAsSeries(MACDBuffer,true);
//---- set dynamic array as a color index buffer
SetIndexBuffer(1,ColorMACDBuffer,INDICATOR_COLOR_INDEX);
//---- performing the shift of beginning of indicator drawing
PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,min_rates_total);
//---- indexing the elements in buffers as timeseries
ArraySetAsSeries(ColorMACDBuffer,true);
//---- set ATRBuffer dynamic array as an indicator buffer
SetIndexBuffer(2,ATRBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
//---- performing the shift of beginning of indicator drawing
PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,min_rates_total);
//---- setting the indicator values that won't be visible on a chart
PlotIndexSetDouble(2,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,EMPTY_VALUE);
//---- indexing the elements in buffers as timeseries
ArraySetAsSeries(ATRBuffer,true);
//---- initializations of variable for indicator short name
string shortname;
StringConcatenate(shortname,"MACD(",FastEMA,", ",SlowEMA,", ",ATR,", ",EnumToString(AppliedPrice),")");
//--- creation of the name to be displayed in a separate sub-window and in a pop up help
IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,shortname);
//---- determination of accuracy of displaying the indicator values
IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits+1);
//---- end of initialization
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| MACD iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnCalculate(
const int rates_total, // amount of history in bars at the current tick
const int prev_calculated,// amount of history in bars at the previous tick
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[]
)
{
//---- Checking the number of bars to be enough for calculation
if(rates_total<min_rates_total
|| BarsCalculated(ATR_Handle)<min_rates_total
|| BarsCalculated(MACD_Handle)<min_rates_total) return(RESET);
//---- declaration of local variables
int to_copy,limit,bar;
double atr,Atr[];
//---- Calculate the "limit" starting number for loop of bars recalculation
if(prev_calculated>rates_total || prev_calculated<=0)// checking for the first start of calculation of an indicator
{
limit=rates_total-min_rates_total; // starting index for calculation of all bars
}
else limit=rates_total-prev_calculated; // starting index for calculation of new bars
//---- indexing elements in arrays as timeseries
ArraySetAsSeries(Atr,true);
//---- calculation of the necessary amount of data to be copied
to_copy=limit+1;
//---- copy newly appeared data into the arrays
if(CopyBuffer(ATR_Handle,0,0,to_copy,Atr)<=0) return(RESET);
if(CopyBuffer(MACD_Handle, MAIN_LINE,0,to_copy,MACDBuffer)<=0) return(RESET);
//---- main cycle of calculation of the indicator
for(bar=limit; bar>=0 && !IsStopped(); bar--)
{
ColorMACDBuffer[bar]=0;
atr=kATR*Atr[bar]; // ATR
atr=MathMax(atr,ATRmin); // noise threshold
if(MACDBuffer[bar]>0) ATRBuffer[bar]=MACDBuffer[bar]-atr; // for positive MACD values
if(MACDBuffer[bar]<0) ATRBuffer[bar]=MACDBuffer[bar]+atr; // for negative MACD values
// extremums
if(MACDBuffer[bar]>0 && MACDBuffer[bar+1]<MACDBuffer[bar] && ATRBuffer[bar]>=0) ColorMACDBuffer[bar]=2; // peaks
if(MACDBuffer[bar]<0 && MACDBuffer[bar+1]>MACDBuffer[bar] && ATRBuffer[bar]<=0) ColorMACDBuffer[bar]=1; // cavitys
}
//----
return(rates_total);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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