Pivot Lines 2

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Author: Copyright � 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Pivot Lines 2

This script is designed to automate the calculation and visual display of several popular technical analysis levels on your trading charts. It acts as a "support and resistance" tool by identifying key price points based on historical data, specifically looking at the previous day's price action.

How it Works

The script retrieves specific price data from the daily timeframe—specifically the high, low, open, and closing prices of the previous trading session. It then uses these values to perform a series of mathematical calculations to plot different types of "Pivot" levels on your screen.

The logic is divided into three main categories, which you can toggle on or off:

1. Standard Pivot Points This is the most common calculation used by traders to identify the "center" of the market's price action for the current day. It calculates:

  • The Pivot (P): The central balance point of the previous day.
  • Resistance Levels (R1, R2, R3): These indicate potential "ceilings" where the price might struggle to move higher.
  • Support Levels (S1, S2, S3): These indicate potential "floors" where the price might find buyers and stop falling.

2. Camarilla Rotation This logic uses a specific set of formulas derived from historical price ranges. It is often used by day traders to identify breakout levels for volatile sessions. It creates specific "High" and "Low" boundaries (H3, H4, L3, L4) that are mathematically tied to the previous day's range.

3. Midpoint Pivots This adds a layer of extra detail to the standard pivot structure. It calculates the exact halfway points between various resistance and support levels (labeled M0 through M5). These are useful for identifying "sub-zones" where price might pause or consolidate before moving toward a major level.

Visual Experience on Your Chart

  • Automatic Labeling: The script doesn't just draw lines; it places text labels (e.g., "R1", "P", "S2") directly on the chart so you can immediately identify what each line represents.
  • Dynamic Updates: The script constantly monitors the daily data. If the price moves or a new day begins, the levels will automatically recalculate and reposition themselves.
  • Color Coding: To keep the chart organized, different types of lines are assigned specific colors (such as LimeGreen for Resistance, Red for Support, and Blue for Midpoints) and styles (like dotted or dashed lines) so you can distinguish between different types of data at a glance.

Usage Requirements

For the script to function correctly, you must be viewing a chart timeframe that is smaller than one day (e.g., 1-hour, 15-minute, or 5-minute charts). If the timeframe is larger than a daily chart, the script will provide an error message as it cannot find the necessary "previous day" data to perform its calculations.

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Pivot Lines 2 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                        Pivot.mq4 |
//|                      Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                        http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "http://www.metaquotes.net"

#property indicator_chart_window

extern bool pivots = true;
extern bool camarilla = false;
extern bool midpivots = false;

double day_high=0;
double day_low=0;
double yesterday_high=0;
double yesterday_open=0;
double yesterday_low=0;
double yesterday_close=0;
double today_open=0;
double today_high=0;
double today_low=0;
double P=0;
double Q=0;
double R1,R2,R3;
double M0,M1,M2,M3,M4,M5;
double S1,S2,S3;
double H4,H3,L4,L3;
double nQ=0;
double nD=0;
double D=0;
double rates_d1[2][6];

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
 R1=0; R2=0; R3=0;
 M0=0; M1=0; M2=0; M3=0; M4=0; M5=0;
 S1=0; S2=0; S3=0;
 H4=0; H3=0; L4=0; L3=0;

//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- TODO: add your code here
ObjectDelete("R1 Label"); 
ObjectDelete("R1 Line");
ObjectDelete("R2 Label");
ObjectDelete("R2 Line");
ObjectDelete("R3 Label");
ObjectDelete("R3 Line");
ObjectDelete("S1 Label");
ObjectDelete("S1 Line");
ObjectDelete("S2 Label");
ObjectDelete("S2 Line");
ObjectDelete("S3 Label");
ObjectDelete("S3 Line");
ObjectDelete("P Label");
ObjectDelete("P Line");
ObjectDelete("H4 Label");
ObjectDelete("H4 Line");
ObjectDelete("H3 Label");
ObjectDelete("H3 Line");
ObjectDelete("L3 Label");
ObjectDelete("L3 Line");
ObjectDelete("L4 Label");
ObjectDelete("L4 Line");
ObjectDelete("M5 Label");
ObjectDelete("M5 Line");
ObjectDelete("M4 Label");
ObjectDelete("M4 Line");
ObjectDelete("M3 Label");
ObjectDelete("M3 Line");
ObjectDelete("M2 Label");
ObjectDelete("M2 Line");
ObjectDelete("M1 Label");
ObjectDelete("M1 Line");
ObjectDelete("M0 Label");
ObjectDelete("M0 Line");
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {

//---- TODO: add your code here

//---- exit if period is greater than daily charts
if(Period() > 1440)
{
Print("Error - Chart period is greater than 1 day.");
return(-1); // then exit
}

//---- Get new daily prices

ArrayCopyRates(rates_d1, Symbol(), PERIOD_D1);

yesterday_close = rates_d1[1][4];
yesterday_open = rates_d1[1][1];
today_open = rates_d1[0][1];
yesterday_high = rates_d1[1][3];
yesterday_low = rates_d1[1][2];
day_high = rates_d1[0][3];
day_low = rates_d1[0][2];


//---- Calculate Pivots

D = (day_high - day_low);
Q = (yesterday_high - yesterday_low);
P = (yesterday_high + yesterday_low + yesterday_close) / 3;
R1 = (2*P)-yesterday_low;
S1 = (2*P)-yesterday_high;
R2 = P+(yesterday_high - yesterday_low);
S2 = P-(yesterday_high - yesterday_low);

	H4 = (Q*0.55)+yesterday_close;
	H3 = (Q*0.27)+yesterday_close;
	R3 = (2*P)+(yesterday_high-(2*yesterday_low));
	M5 = (R2+R3)/2;
//	R2 = P-S1+R1;
	M4 = (R1+R2)/2;
//	R1 = (2*P)-yesterday_low;
	M3 = (P+R1)/2;
//	P = (yesterday_high + yesterday_low + yesterday_close)/3;
	M2 = (P+S1)/2;
//	S1 = (2*P)-yesterday_high;
	M1 = (S1+S2)/2;
//	S2 = P-R1+S1;
	S3 = (2*P)-((2* yesterday_high)-yesterday_low);
	L3 = yesterday_close-(Q*0.27);	
	L4 = yesterday_close-(Q*0.55);	
	M0 = (S2+S3)/2;

if (Q > 5) 
{
	nQ = Q;
}
else
{
	nQ = Q*10000;
}

if (D > 5)
{
	nD = D;
}
else
{
	nD = D*10000;
}


Comment("High= ",yesterday_high,"    Previous Days Range= ",nQ,"\nLow= ",yesterday_low,"    Current Days Range= ",nD,"\nClose= ",yesterday_close);

//---- Set line labels on chart window

//---- Pivot Lines
   if (pivots==true)
   {
      if(ObjectFind("R1 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R1 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], R1);
      ObjectSetText("R1 label", " R1", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R1 label", 0, Time[20], R1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R2 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R2 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], R2);
      ObjectSetText("R2 label", " R2", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R2 label", 0, Time[20], R2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], R3);
      ObjectSetText("R3 label", " R3", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R3 label", 0, Time[20], R3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("P label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("P label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], P);
      ObjectSetText("P label", "Pivot", 15, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("P label", 0, Time[20], P);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("S1 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S1 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], S1);
      ObjectSetText("S1 label", "S1", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S1 label", 0, Time[20], S1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("S2 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S2 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], S2);
      ObjectSetText("S2 label", "S2", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S2 label", 0, Time[20], S2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("S3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], S3);
      ObjectSetText("S3 label", "S3", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S3 label", 0, Time[20], S3);
      }

//---  Draw  Pivot lines on chart
      if(ObjectFind("S1 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S1 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], S1);
      ObjectSet("S1 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("S1 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S1 line", 0, Time[40], S1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("S2 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S2 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], S2);
      ObjectSet("S2 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("S2 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S2 line", 0, Time[40], S2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("S3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("S3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], S3);
      ObjectSet("S3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("S3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("S3 line", 0, Time[40], S3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("P line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("P line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], P);
      ObjectSet("P line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DOT);
      ObjectSet("P line", OBJPROP_COLOR, White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("P line", 0, Time[40], P);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R1 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R1 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], R1);
      ObjectSet("R1 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("R1 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, LimeGreen);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R1 line", 0, Time[40], R1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R2 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R2 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], R2);
      ObjectSet("R2 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("R2 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, LimeGreen);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R2 line", 0, Time[40], R2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("R3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("R3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], R3);
      ObjectSet("R3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("R3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, LimeGreen);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("R3 line", 0, Time[40], R3);
      }
   }
//---- End of Pivot Line Draw 


//----- Camarilla Lines

   if (camarilla==true)
   {
      if(ObjectFind("H4 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H4 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], H4);
      ObjectSetText("H4 label", " H4", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H4 label", 0, Time[20], H4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("H3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], H3);
      ObjectSetText("H3 label", " H3", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H3 label", 0, Time[20], H3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], L3);
      ObjectSetText("L3 label", " L3", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L3 label", 0, Time[20], L3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L4 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L4 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], L4);
      ObjectSetText("L4 label", " L4", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L4 label", 0, Time[20], L4);
      }

//---- Draw Camarilla lines on Chart
      if(ObjectFind("H4 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H4 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], H4);
      ObjectSet("H4 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("H4 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H4 line", 0, Time[40], H4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("H3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("H3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], H3);
      ObjectSet("H3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("H3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("H3 line", 0, Time[40], H3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], L3);
      ObjectSet("L3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("L3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L3 line", 0, Time[40], L3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("L4 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("L4 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], L4);
      ObjectSet("L4 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("L4 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Black);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("L4 line", 0, Time[40], L4);
      }
   }
//-------End of Draw Camarilla Lines

//------ Midpoints Pivots 

   if (midpivots==true)
   {

      if(ObjectFind("M5 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M5 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M5);
      ObjectSetText("M5 label", " M5", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M5 label", 0, Time[20], M5);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M4 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M4 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M4);
      ObjectSetText("M4 label", " M4", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M4 label", 0, Time[20], M4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M3 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M3 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M3);
      ObjectSetText("M3 label", " M3", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M3 label", 0, Time[20], M3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M2 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M2 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M2);
      ObjectSetText("M2 label", " M2", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M2 label", 0, Time[20], M2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M1 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M1 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M1);
      ObjectSetText("M1 label", " M1", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M1 label", 0, Time[20], M1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M0 label") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M0 label", OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[20], M0);
      ObjectSetText("M0 label", " M0", 10, "Arial", White);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M0 label", 0, Time[20], M0);
      }
      
//---- Draw Midpoint Pivots on Chart
      if(ObjectFind("M5 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M5 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M5);
      ObjectSet("M5 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M5 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M5 line", 0, Time[40], M5);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M4 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M4 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M4);
      ObjectSet("M4 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M4 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M4 line", 0, Time[40], M4);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M3 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M3 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M3);
      ObjectSet("M3 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M3 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M3 line", 0, Time[40], M3);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M2 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M2 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M2);
      ObjectSet("M2 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M2 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M2 line", 0, Time[40], M2);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M1 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M1 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M1);
      ObjectSet("M1 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M1 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M1 line", 0, Time[40], M1);
      }

      if(ObjectFind("M0 line") != 0)
      {
      ObjectCreate("M0 line", OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[40], M0);
      ObjectSet("M0 line", OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
      ObjectSet("M0 line", OBJPROP_COLOR, Blue);
      }
      else
      {
      ObjectMove("M0 line", 0, Time[40], M0);
      }

   }
//----End of Midpoint Pivots Draw
 
//---- End Of Program
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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