MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNextM

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Author: Copyright � 2006, Eli hayun
MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNextM

This script is a multi-timeframe analysis tool designed to provide traders with a comprehensive view of market trends across different time scales simultaneously. Instead of looking at just one chart, it aggregates data from four distinct timeframes and displays the trend status of each in a single, organized visual window.

Core Logic and Functionality

Dynamic Timeframe Scaling The script is intelligent enough to recognize which timeframe you are currently viewing on your main chart. Based on your current view (e.g., 15-minute, 1-hour, or Daily), it automatically selects a logical set of four complementary timeframes to analyze. This ensures that the data displayed is always relevant to your current trading context—providing a "big picture" perspective while you zoom into smaller details.

Trend Detection Engine At the heart of the script is a connection to a secondary trend-following indicator (the MegaTrend). The script retrieves two specific data points from this external logic for each of the four selected timeframes:

  1. The "Opening" status.
  2. The "Closing" status.

By comparing these two values, the script determines the direction of the trend for every timeframe involved. If the closing status is higher than the opening, it identifies an upward trend; if lower, it identifies a downward trend.

Visual Representation Rather than cluttering your main price chart with multiple lines, the script creates a dedicated visual display area (a separate window). It represents the trends using a system of colored bars or arrows:

  • Color Coding: It uses distinct colors (traditionally Lime for upward trends and Red for downward trends) to make it easy to identify market sentiment at a glance.
  • Stacked Layout: The four different timeframes are stacked vertically with a specific "gap" between them. This prevents the information from overlapping, allowing you to see four layers of trend data clearly.
  • Labeling: Each set of bars is automatically labeled with its corresponding timeframe (e.g., M15, H1, H4), so you can immediately distinguish which trend belongs to which period.

Summary for the User

Think of this script as a "Command Center." While you watch the price action on your current chart, this tool works in the background to scan four other timeframes at once. It summarizes all that complex data into a simple, vertically stacked list of colored signals. This allows you to quickly see if the short-term, medium-term, and long-term trends are all aligned (confluence) or if there is a conflict between them, helping you make more informed trading decisions.

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MTF_MegaTrend_BarM_4TFNextM 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                   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 haOpen1;
double haClose1;


/*
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;
         }
         
        
         haOpen1 = iCustom(NULL,prd,"MegaTrend",period,method,price,1,yy) ;
         haClose1 = 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 (haOpen1<haClose1) 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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