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MACD_Histogram_v1
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| MACD_Histogram.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2008, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.frankie-prasetio.blogspot.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2008, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "http://www.frankie-prasetio.blogspot.com"
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 5
#property indicator_color1 DodgerBlue
#property indicator_color2 Red
#property indicator_color3 Silver
#property indicator_color4 Lime
#property indicator_color5 Red
#property indicator_level1 0
//----
#define arrowsDisplacement 0.0001
//---- input parameters
extern string separator1 = "*** MACD Settings ***";
extern int FastMAPeriod = 12;
extern int SlowMAPeriod = 26;
extern int SignalMAPeriod = 9;
extern string separator2 = "*** Indicator Settings ***";
extern bool drawIndicatorTrendLines = true;
extern bool drawPriceTrendLines = true;
extern bool displayAlert = true;
//---- buffers
double MACDLineBuffer[];
double SignalLineBuffer[];
double HistogramBuffer[];
double bullishDivergence[];
double bearishDivergence[];
//---- variables
double alpha = 0;
double alpha_1 = 0;
//----
static datetime lastAlertTime;
static string indicatorName;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
IndicatorDigits(Digits + 1);
//---- indicators
SetIndexStyle(0, DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexBuffer(0, MACDLineBuffer);
SetIndexDrawBegin(0, SlowMAPeriod);
SetIndexStyle(1, DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexBuffer(1, SignalLineBuffer);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1, SlowMAPeriod + SignalMAPeriod);
SetIndexStyle(2, DRAW_HISTOGRAM, STYLE_SOLID,2);
SetIndexBuffer(2, HistogramBuffer);
SetIndexDrawBegin(2, SlowMAPeriod + SignalMAPeriod);
SetIndexStyle(3, DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(3, 233);
SetIndexBuffer(3, bullishDivergence);
SetIndexStyle(4, DRAW_ARROW);
SetIndexArrow(4, 234);
SetIndexBuffer(4, bearishDivergence);
//---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
indicatorName =("MACD(" + FastMAPeriod+"," + SlowMAPeriod + "," + SignalMAPeriod + ")");
SetIndexLabel(2, "MACD");
SetIndexLabel(3, "Signal");
SetIndexLabel(4, "Histogr");
IndicatorShortName(indicatorName);
//----
alpha = 2.0 / (SignalMAPeriod + 1.0);
alpha_1 = 1.0 - alpha;
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
for(int i = ObjectsTotal() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
string label = ObjectName(i);
if(StringSubstr(label, 0, 19) != "MACD_DivergenceLine")
continue;
ObjectDelete(label);
}
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int limit;
int counted_bars = IndicatorCounted();
//---- 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;
CalculateIndicator(counted_bars);
//----
for(int i = limit; i >= 0; i--)
{
MACDLineBuffer[i] = iMA(NULL, 0, FastMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i) -
iMA(NULL, 0, SlowMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i);
SignalLineBuffer[i] = alpha*MACDLineBuffer[i] + alpha_1*SignalLineBuffer[i+1];
HistogramBuffer[i] = MACDLineBuffer[i] - SignalLineBuffer[i];
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CalculateIndicator(int countedBars)
{
for(int i = Bars - countedBars; i >= 0; i--)
{
CalculateMACD(i);
CatchBullishDivergence(i + 2);
CatchBearishDivergence(i + 2);
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CalculateMACD(int i)
{
MACDLineBuffer[i] = iMA(NULL, 0, FastMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i) -
iMA(NULL, 0, SlowMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i);
SignalLineBuffer[i] = alpha*MACDLineBuffer[i] + alpha_1*SignalLineBuffer[i+1];
HistogramBuffer[i] = MACDLineBuffer[i] - SignalLineBuffer[i];
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CatchBullishDivergence(int shift)
{
if(IsIndicatorTrough(shift) == false)
return;
int currentTrough = shift;
int lastTrough = GetIndicatorLastTrough(shift);
//----
if(MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] > MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough] &&
Low[currentTrough] < Low[lastTrough])
{
bullishDivergence[currentTrough] = MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] -
arrowsDisplacement;
//----
if(drawPriceTrendLines == true)
DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentTrough], Time[lastTrough],
Low[currentTrough],
Low[lastTrough], Lime, STYLE_SOLID);
//----
if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true)
DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentTrough],
Time[lastTrough],
MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough],
MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough],
Lime, STYLE_SOLID);
//----
if(displayAlert == true)
DisplayAlert("Classical bullish divergence on: ",
currentTrough);
}
//----
if(MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] < MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough] &&
Low[currentTrough] > Low[lastTrough])
{
bullishDivergence[currentTrough] = MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] -
arrowsDisplacement;
//----
if(drawPriceTrendLines == true)
DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentTrough], Time[lastTrough],
Low[currentTrough],
Low[lastTrough], Lime, STYLE_DOT);
//----
if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true)
DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentTrough],
Time[lastTrough],
MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough],
MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough],
Lime, STYLE_DOT);
//----
if(displayAlert == true)
DisplayAlert("Reverse bullish divergence on: ",
currentTrough);
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CatchBearishDivergence(int shift)
{
if(IsIndicatorPeak(shift) == false)
return;
int currentPeak = shift;
int lastPeak = GetIndicatorLastPeak(shift);
//----
if(MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] < MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak] &&
High[currentPeak] > High[lastPeak])
{
bearishDivergence[currentPeak] = MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] +
arrowsDisplacement;
if(drawPriceTrendLines == true)
DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak],
High[currentPeak],
High[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_SOLID);
if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true)
DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak],
MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak],
MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_SOLID);
if(displayAlert == true)
DisplayAlert("Classical bearish divergence on: ",
currentPeak);
}
if(MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] > MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak] &&
High[currentPeak] < High[lastPeak])
{
bearishDivergence[currentPeak] = MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] +
arrowsDisplacement;
//----
if(drawPriceTrendLines == true)
DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak],
High[currentPeak],
High[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_DOT);
//----
if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true)
DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak],
MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak],
MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_DOT);
//----
if(displayAlert == true)
DisplayAlert("Reverse bearish divergence on: ",
currentPeak);
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool IsIndicatorPeak(int shift)
{
if(MACDLineBuffer[shift] >= MACDLineBuffer[shift+1] && MACDLineBuffer[shift] > MACDLineBuffer[shift+2] &&
MACDLineBuffer[shift] > MACDLineBuffer[shift-1])
return(true);
else
return(false);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool IsIndicatorTrough(int shift)
{
if(MACDLineBuffer[shift] <= MACDLineBuffer[shift+1] && MACDLineBuffer[shift] < MACDLineBuffer[shift+2] &&
MACDLineBuffer[shift] < MACDLineBuffer[shift-1])
return(true);
else
return(false);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int GetIndicatorLastPeak(int shift)
{
for(int i = shift + 5; i < Bars; i++)
{
if(SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i+1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i+2] &&
SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i-1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i-2])
{
for(int j = i; j < Bars; j++)
{
if(MACDLineBuffer[j] >= MACDLineBuffer[j+1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] > MACDLineBuffer[j+2] &&
MACDLineBuffer[j] >= MACDLineBuffer[j-1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] > MACDLineBuffer[j-2])
return(j);
}
}
}
return(-1);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int GetIndicatorLastTrough(int shift)
{
for(int i = shift + 5; i < Bars; i++)
{
if(SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i+1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i+2] &&
SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i-1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i-2])
{
for (int j = i; j < Bars; j++)
{
if(MACDLineBuffer[j] <= MACDLineBuffer[j+1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] < MACDLineBuffer[j+2] &&
MACDLineBuffer[j] <= MACDLineBuffer[j-1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] < MACDLineBuffer[j-2])
return(j);
}
}
}
return(-1);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DisplayAlert(string message, int shift)
{
if(shift <= 2 && Time[shift] != lastAlertTime)
{
lastAlertTime = Time[shift];
Alert(message, Symbol(), " , ", Period(), " minutes chart");
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DrawPriceTrendLine(datetime x1, datetime x2, double y1,
double y2, color lineColor, double style)
{
string label = "MACD_DivergenceLine.0# " + DoubleToStr(x1, 0);
ObjectDelete(label);
ObjectCreate(label, OBJ_TREND, 0, x1, y1, x2, y2, 0, 0);
ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_RAY, 0);
ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_COLOR, lineColor);
ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_STYLE, style);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void DrawIndicatorTrendLine(datetime x1, datetime x2, double y1,
double y2, color lineColor, double style)
{
int indicatorWindow = WindowFind(indicatorName);
if(indicatorWindow < 0)
return;
string label = "MACD_DivergenceLine.0$# " + DoubleToStr(x1, 0);
ObjectDelete(label);
ObjectCreate(label, OBJ_TREND, indicatorWindow, x1, y1, x2, y2,
0, 0);
ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_RAY, 0);
ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_COLOR, lineColor);
ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_STYLE, style);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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