Modified_Optimum_Elliptic_Filter

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//|                             Modified_Optimum_Elliptic_Filter.mq5 |
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//| Modified Optimum Elliptic Filter                                 |
//|                                                                  |
//| Algorithm taken from book                                        |
//|     "Cybernetics Analysis for Stock and Futures"                 |
//| by John F. Ehlers                                                |
//|                                                                  |
//|                                              contact@mqlsoft.com |
//|                                          http://www.mqlsoft.com/ |
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//---- author of the indicator
#property copyright "Coded by Witold Wozniak"
//---- link to the website of the author
#property link      "www.mqlsoft.com"
//---- indicator version
#property version   "1.00"
//---- drawing the indicator in the main window
#property indicator_chart_window
//---- one buffer is used for calculation and drawing the indicator
#property indicator_buffers 1
//---- only one plot is used
#property indicator_plots   1
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//| Indicator drawing parameters                 |
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//---- drawing the indicator as a line
#property indicator_type1   DRAW_LINE
//---- magenta color is used for the indicator line
#property indicator_color1  Magenta
//---- the indicator line is a continuous curve
#property indicator_style1  STYLE_SOLID
//---- Indicator line width is equal to 2
#property indicator_width1  2
//---- displaying the indicator label
#property indicator_label1  "Modified Optimum Elliptic Filter"
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//|  Indicator input parameters                  |
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input int Shift=0;  // Horizontal shift of the indicator in bars 
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//---- declaration of a dynamic array that
//---- will be used as an indicator buffer
double ExtLineBuffer[];
//---- declaration of the integer variables for the start of data calculation
int min_rates_total;
//---- declaration of global variables
double coef1,coef2,coef3,coef4;
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//|  Getting the average from the price time series                  |
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double Get_Price(const double  &High[],const double  &Low[],int bar)
  {
//----
   return((High[bar]+Low[bar])/2);
  }
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//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
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void OnInit()
  {
//---- initialization of variables of the start of data calculation
   min_rates_total=4;

//---- set ExtLineBuffer dynamic array as an indicator buffer
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtLineBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
//----  shifting horizontally by Shift
   PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_SHIFT,Shift);
//---- performing the shift of the beginning of the indicator drawing
   PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,min_rates_total);

//---- initializations of a variable for the indicator short name
   string shortname;
   StringConcatenate(shortname,"Modified Optimum Elliptic Filter(",Shift,")");
//---- creating a name for displaying in a separate sub-window and in a tooltip
   IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,shortname);
//---- determination of accuracy of displaying the indicator values
   IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits+1);
//----
  }
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//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
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int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,    // number of bars in history at the current tick
                const int prev_calculated,// number of bars calculated at previous call
                const datetime &time[],
                const double &open[],
                const double& high[],     // price array of maximums of price for the indicator calculation
                const double& low[],      // price array of minimums of price for the indicator calculation
                const double &close[],
                const long &tick_volume[],
                const long &volume[],
                const int &spread[])
  {
//---- checking the number of bars to be enough for the calculation
   if(rates_total<min_rates_total) return(0);

//---- declarations of local variables 
   int first,bar;

//---- calculation of the 'first' starting index for the bars recalculation loop
   if(prev_calculated>rates_total || prev_calculated<=0) // checking for the first start of the indicator calculation
      first=0;                   // starting index for calculation of all bars
   else first=prev_calculated-1; // starting index for calculation of new bars

//---- main indicator calculation loop
   for(bar=first; bar<rates_total; bar++)
     {
      //---- formula for the filter calculation
      if(bar>min_rates_total) ExtLineBuffer[bar]=
         0.13785*(2*Get_Price(high,low,bar)-Get_Price(high,low,bar-1))
         +0.0007*(2*Get_Price(high,low,bar-1)-Get_Price(high,low,bar-2))
         + 0.13785*(2*Get_Price(high,low,bar-2) - Get_Price(high,low,bar-3))
         + 1.2103 *ExtLineBuffer[bar-1] - 0.4867*ExtLineBuffer[bar-2];
      else ExtLineBuffer[bar]=Get_Price(high,low,bar);

     }
//----     
   return(rates_total);
  }
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