MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNext

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Author: Copyright � 2006, Eli hayun
MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNext

Overview of the MTF MegaTrend Indicator Logic

This script is designed to provide a multi-timeframe (MTF) visual summary of market trends directly on your main chart. Instead of requiring you to switch back and forth between different timeframes (like moving from a 5-minute chart to a 1-hour chart) to see the overall "big picture," this tool pulls that information forward so you can see it all at once.

Key Functional Components

1. Dynamic Multi-Timeframe Detection The script is intelligent regarding the timeframe you are currently viewing. It automatically detects your current chart settings and selects four specific related timeframes to monitor simultaneously. For example, if you are viewing a 15-minute chart, it will automatically look at several other timeframes (like 1-minute, 5-minute, 30-minute, and 60-minute) to provide a complete spectrum of trend data.

2. Trend Identification Logic The core "engine" of this script relies on an external technical indicator called the "MegaTrend." The script communicates with this secondary indicator to check two specific values: the "Open" and "Close" price signals for each of the four selected timeframes.

  • If the signal indicates an upward move, it flags a "Buy" or "Up" status.
  • If the signal indicates a downward move, it flags a "Sell" or "Down" status.

3. Visual Representation The script visualizes these trends using specific markers (arrows/bars) in a separate window at the bottom of your trading platform.

  • Color Coding: It uses standard professional coloring—typically Lime for upward trends and Red for downward trends—making it easy to identify market sentiment at a glance.
  • Stacked Layout: To prevent visual clutter, the script organizes these four different timeframes into a vertical "stack." Each timeframe is assigned its own line or level with a specific "Gap" between them. This allows you to see, for instance, if the 1-minute trend is moving up while the 4-hour trend is still moving down.
  • Labeling: The script automatically creates text labels on the chart to identify which timeframe corresponds to which line in the stack (e.g., "M15", "H1", etc.), ensuring you always know exactly what data you are looking at.

Summary for the Trader

Essentially, this tool acts as a "Trend Dashboard." It scans four different time horizons every time a new candle is formed and paints a vertical summary of the market's direction across all those levels. This helps traders ensure they are not trading against the "higher timeframe" trend, providing a cleaner way to align their trades with the broader market flow.

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MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNext 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                   MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNext.mq4 |
//|                           Add-on to be used with 4TF HAS Bar.mq4 |
//|                  Modified by Matsu, from #MTF Supertrend Bar.mq4 |
//|   M:Up/Dn TF[0/TF+4]     (inc.order top to bottom) ik                                              Copyright © 2006, Eli hayun |
//|                   www.forex-tsd.com      http://www.elihayun.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2006, Eli hayun"
#property link      "http://www.elihayun.com"

#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_minimum 0
#property indicator_maximum 5
#property indicator_buffers 8
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 Lime
#property indicator_color3 Red
#property indicator_color4 Lime
#property indicator_color5 Red
#property indicator_color6 Lime
#property indicator_color7 Red
#property indicator_color8 Lime

//---- parameters
extern int period = 15;
extern int method  = 3;
extern int price = 0;
//extern int MaMetod2  = 3;
//extern int MaPeriod2 = 2;
extern int BarWidth = 0;//3;
extern color UpBarColor = Lime;
extern color DownBarColor = Red;
extern color TextColor = White;

double Gap = 1; // Gap between the lines of bars
//---- buffers
double buf4_up[];
double buf4_down[];
double buf3_up[];
double buf3_down[];
double buf2_up[];
double buf2_down[];
double buf1_up[];
double buf1_down[];
double haOpen;
double haClose;


/*
extern int Period_1 = 15;
extern int Period_2 = 30;
extern int Period_3 = 60;
extern int Period_4 = 240;

extern bool AutoDisplay      = false;
*/
string shortname = "";
bool firstTime = true;

int ArrSize = 110;//112;//168;//158;//159;
int UniqueNum = 228;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
  
  
   //SetAutoDisplay();
   
  
   
   firstTime = true;
   
   //IndicatorShortName(shortname);
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,UpBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(0,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,buf1_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,DownBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(1,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,buf1_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,UpBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(2,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,buf2_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(2,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,DownBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(3,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,buf2_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(3,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,UpBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(4,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,buf3_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(4,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,DownBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(5,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,buf3_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(5,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,UpBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(6,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(6,buf4_up);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(6,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(7,DRAW_ARROW,0,BarWidth,DownBarColor);
   SetIndexArrow(7,ArrSize);
   SetIndexBuffer(7,buf4_down);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(7,0.0);
   //
 //
   IndicatorDigits(0);
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//----
   //SetAutoDisplay();
   
//   shortname = "# Forex Freedom("+Period_1+","+Period_2+","+Period_3+","+Period_4+")";
   firstTime = true;
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
   int i=0, y15m=0, y4h=0, y1h=0, y30m=0, yy;
   int limit=Bars-counted_bars;
   
   int Period_1, Period_2, Period_3, Period_4;
   switch(Period()) 
      {
         case 1: 
            Period_1=1; Period_2=5; Period_3=15; Period_4=30;
            break;
         case 5: 
            Period_1=5; Period_2=15; Period_3=30; Period_4=60;
            break;
         case 15: 
            Period_1=15; Period_2=30; Period_3=60; Period_4=240;
            break;
         case 30: 
            Period_1=30; Period_2=60; Period_3=240; Period_4=1440;
            break;
         case 60: 
            Period_1=60; Period_2=240; Period_3=1440; Period_4=10080;
            break;
         case 240: 
            Period_1=240; Period_2=1440; Period_3=10080; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         case 1440: 
            Period_1=1440; Period_2=10080; Period_3=43200; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         case 10080: 
            Period_1=10080; Period_2=43200; Period_3=43200; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         case 43200: 
            Period_1=43200; Period_2=43200; Period_3=43200; Period_4=43200;
            break;
         
      }
      
      
   shortname = "MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNext("+Period_1+","+Period_2+","+Period_3+","+Period_4+")";
   IndicatorShortName(shortname);


   SetIndexLabel(0,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_4+"");
   SetIndexLabel(1,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_4+"");
   SetIndexLabel(2,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_3+"");
   SetIndexLabel(3,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_3+"");
   SetIndexLabel(4,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_2+"");
   SetIndexLabel(5,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_2+"");
   SetIndexLabel(6,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_1+"");
   SetIndexLabel(7,"MTF_MT,tf"+Period_1+"");




   datetime TimeArray_4H[], TimeArray_1H[], TimeArray_30M[], TimeArray_15M[];
//----

   
   
   if (firstTime || NewBar())
   {
      firstTime = false;
      int win = UniqueNum; // WindowFind(shortname);
      double dif = Time[0] - Time[1];
      for (int ii=ObjectsTotal()-1; ii>-1; ii--)
      {
         if (StringFind(ObjectName(ii),"FF_"+win+"_") >= 0)
            ObjectDelete(ObjectName(ii));
         else 
            ii=-1;
      }
      
      double shift = 0.2;
      for (ii=0; ii<4; ii++)
      {  
         string txt = "??";
         double gp;
         switch (ii)
         {
            case 0: txt = tf2txt(Period_4);  gp = 1 + shift;         
break;
            case 1: txt = tf2txt(Period_3);  gp = 1 + Gap + shift;   
break;
            case 2: txt = tf2txt(Period_2);  gp = 1 + Gap*2 + shift; 
break;
            case 3: txt = tf2txt(Period_1);  gp = 1 + Gap*3 + shift; 
break;
         }
         string name = "FF_"+win+"_"+ii+"_"+txt;
         ObjectCreate(name, OBJ_TEXT, WindowFind(shortname), 
iTime(NULL,0,0)+dif*3, gp);
         ObjectSetText(name, txt,6,"Arial", TextColor);
    
      }




   }
   
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_4H,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_4); 
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_1H,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_3); 
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_30M,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_2);
   ArrayCopySeries(TimeArray_15M,MODE_TIME,Symbol(),Period_1); 
      
   for(i=0, y15m=0,  y4h=0,  y1h=0,  y30m=0;i<limit;i++)
   {
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_15M[y15m]) y15m++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_4H[y4h])   y4h++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_1H[y1h])   y1h++;
      if (Time[i]<TimeArray_30M[y30m]) y30m++;

      for (int tf = 0; tf < 4; tf++)
      {
         int prd;
         switch (tf)
         {
            case 0: prd = Period_1; yy = y15m;  break;
            case 1: prd = Period_2; yy = y30m;  break;
            case 2: prd = Period_3;  yy = y1h;   break;
            case 3: prd = Period_4;  yy = y4h;   break;
         }
         
        
         haOpen = iCustom(NULL,prd,"MegaTrend",period,method,price,1,yy) ;
         haClose = iCustom(NULL,prd,"MegaTrend",period,method,price,0,yy) ;
         
         double dUp = EMPTY_VALUE; //   iCustom(NULL, prd, "SuperTrend", false, 1, yy);
         double dDn = EMPTY_VALUE; //iCustom(NULL, prd, "SuperTrend", false, 0, yy);
         
         if (haOpen<haClose) dDn = 1; else dUp = 1;
         
         switch (tf)
         {
            case 3: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf1_down[i] = 1;           
else buf1_up[i] = 1; break;
            case 2: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf2_down[i] = 1 + Gap * 
1; else buf2_up[i] = 1 + Gap * 1; break;
            case 1: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf3_down[i]  = 1 + Gap * 
2; else buf3_up[i]  = 1 + Gap * 2; break;
            case 0: if (dUp == EMPTY_VALUE)  buf4_down[i]  = 1  + Gap * 
3; else buf4_up[i]  = 1 + Gap * 3; break;
         }
         
         
      }


   }

   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

string tf2txt(int tf)
{
   if (tf == PERIOD_M1)    return("M1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M5)    return("M5");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M15)    return("M15");
   if (tf == PERIOD_M30)    return("M30");
   if (tf == PERIOD_H1)    return("H1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_H4)    return("H4");
   if (tf == PERIOD_D1)    return("D1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_W1)    return("W1");
   if (tf == PERIOD_MN1)    return("MN1");
   
   return("??");
}

/*void SetValues(int p1, int p2, int p3, int p4)
{
   Period_1 = p1;   Period_2 = p2; Period_3 = p3; Period_4 = p4; 
}


void SetAutoDisplay()
{
   if (AutoDisplay)
   {
      switch (Period())
      {
         case PERIOD_M1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M1,  PERIOD_M5, 
PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30); break;
         case PERIOD_M5  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M5,  
PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30,PERIOD_H1); break;
         case PERIOD_M15 :  SetValues(PERIOD_M5,  
PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30,PERIOD_H1); break;
         case PERIOD_M30 :  SetValues(PERIOD_M5, PERIOD_M15,PERIOD_M30, 
PERIOD_H1); break;
         case PERIOD_H1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M15, PERIOD_M30,PERIOD_H1, 
PERIOD_H4);  break;
         case PERIOD_H4  :  SetValues(PERIOD_M30, PERIOD_H1, PERIOD_H4, 
PERIOD_D1);  break;
         case PERIOD_D1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_H1,  PERIOD_H4, PERIOD_D1, 
PERIOD_W1); break;
         case PERIOD_W1  :  SetValues(PERIOD_H4,  PERIOD_D1, 
PERIOD_W1,PERIOD_MN1); break;
         case PERIOD_MN1 :  SetValues(PERIOD_H4,  PERIOD_D1, 
PERIOD_W1,PERIOD_MN1);  break;
      }
   }
   
}
*/
bool NewBar()
{
   static datetime dt = 0;
   
   if (Time[0] != dt)
   {
      dt = Time[0];
      return(true);
   }
   return(false);
}

Dependencies

MegaTrend

This indicator identifies market direction by calculating the moving average of a second-order differential vector derived from weighted price momentum.

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