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//| MACD Arrows |
//| Modified from original CCI Arrows |
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#property copyright "Modified from EarnForex's CCI Arrows"
#property version "1.00"
#property description "MACD arrows based on the crossing of MACD and Signal lines."
#property description "Displays red and blue arrows for Short and Long signals."
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_plots 2
#property indicator_color1 clrBlue
#property indicator_type1 DRAW_ARROW
#property indicator_width1 2
#property indicator_color2 clrRed
#property indicator_type2 DRAW_ARROW
#property indicator_width2 2
enum enum_candle_to_check
{
Current,
Previous
};
// MACD parameters
input int Fast_EMA = 12; // Fast EMA Period
input int Slow_EMA = 26; // Slow EMA Period
input int Signal_SMA = 9; // Signal SMA Period
input bool EnableNativeAlerts = false;
input bool EnableEmailAlerts = false;
input bool EnablePushAlerts = false;
input enum_candle_to_check TriggerCandle = Previous;
double dUpMACDBuffer[];
double dDownMACDBuffer[];
int myMACD;
int LastAlertDirection;
datetime LastAlertTime;
bool FirstRun;
void OnInit()
{
FirstRun = true;
LastAlertDirection = 0;
LastAlertTime = D'01.01.1970';
IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME, "MACD Arrows (" +
IntegerToString(Fast_EMA) + "," + IntegerToString(Slow_EMA) + "," +
IntegerToString(Signal_SMA) + ")");
SetIndexBuffer(0, dUpMACDBuffer, INDICATOR_DATA);
SetIndexBuffer(1, dDownMACDBuffer, INDICATOR_DATA);
ArraySetAsSeries(dUpMACDBuffer, true);
ArraySetAsSeries(dDownMACDBuffer, true);
PlotIndexSetInteger(0, PLOT_ARROW, 233);
PlotIndexSetInteger(1, PLOT_ARROW, 234);
PlotIndexSetDouble(0, PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE, 0.0);
PlotIndexSetDouble(1, PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE, 0.0);
PlotIndexSetString(0, PLOT_LABEL, "MACD Buy");
PlotIndexSetString(1, PLOT_LABEL, "MACD Sell");
myMACD = iMACD(NULL, 0, Fast_EMA, Slow_EMA, Signal_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE);
}
int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,
const int prev_calculated,
const datetime &Time[],
const double &open[],
const double &High[],
const double &Low[],
const double &close[],
const long &tick_volume[],
const long &volume[],
const int &spread[])
{
ArraySetAsSeries(High, true);
ArraySetAsSeries(Low, true);
ArraySetAsSeries(Time, true);
int counted_bars = prev_calculated;
if (counted_bars > 0) counted_bars--;
int limit = rates_total - 1 - counted_bars;
double MACDBuffer[];
double SignalBuffer[];
CopyBuffer(myMACD, 0, 0, rates_total, MACDBuffer); // MACD line
CopyBuffer(myMACD, 1, 0, rates_total, SignalBuffer); // Signal line
ArraySetAsSeries(MACDBuffer, true);
ArraySetAsSeries(SignalBuffer, true);
if (limit == 1) limit++; // Always redraw latest two bars.
for (int i = 0; i < limit; i++)
{
dUpMACDBuffer[i] = 0;
dDownMACDBuffer[i] = 0;
double MACDnow = MACDBuffer[i];
double MACDprev = MACDBuffer[i + 1];
double Signalnow = SignalBuffer[i];
double Signalprev = SignalBuffer[i + 1];
// Bullish crossover (MACD crosses above Signal)
if ((MACDnow > Signalnow) && (MACDprev <= Signalprev))
{
double distance = (High[iHighest(Symbol(), Period(), MODE_HIGH, 20, i)]
- Low[iLowest(Symbol(), Period(), MODE_LOW, 20, i)]) * 0.02;
dUpMACDBuffer[i] = Low[i] - 2 * distance;
}
// Bearish crossover (MACD crosses below Signal)
if ((MACDnow < Signalnow) && (MACDprev >= Signalprev))
{
double distance = (High[iHighest(Symbol(), Period(), MODE_HIGH, 20, i)]
- Low[iLowest(Symbol(), Period(), MODE_LOW, 20, i)]) * 0.02;
dDownMACDBuffer[i] = High[i] + 2 * distance;
}
}
if ((!FirstRun) && ((EnableNativeAlerts) || (EnableEmailAlerts) ||
(EnablePushAlerts)))
{
if (((TriggerCandle > 0) && (Time[0] > LastAlertTime)) || (TriggerCandle ==
0))
{
string Text;
// Up arrow alert
if ((dUpMACDBuffer[TriggerCandle] != 0) && (LastAlertDirection != 1))
{
Text = "MACD Up Arrow";
if (EnableNativeAlerts) Alert(Text);
Text = "MACD Arrows: " + Symbol() + " - " +
StringSubstr(EnumToString((ENUM_TIMEFRAMES)Period()), 7) + " - " + Text + ".";
if (EnableEmailAlerts) SendMail("MACD Arrows Alert", Text);
if (EnablePushAlerts) SendNotification(Text);
LastAlertTime = Time[0];
LastAlertDirection = 1;
}
// Down arrow alert
if ((dDownMACDBuffer[TriggerCandle] != 0) && (LastAlertDirection != -
1))
{
Text = "MACD Down Arrow";
if (EnableNativeAlerts) Alert(Text);
Text = "MACD Arrows: " + Symbol() + " - " +
StringSubstr(EnumToString((ENUM_TIMEFRAMES)Period()), 7) + " - " + Text + ".";
if (EnableEmailAlerts) SendMail("MACD Arrows Alert", Text);
if (EnablePushAlerts) SendNotification(Text);
LastAlertTime = Time[0];
LastAlertDirection = -1;
}
}
}
FirstRun = false;
return rates_total;
}
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