Trend Detector MTF

[shabz]

Can anyone make this indicator into MTF version ?

 

http://www.4shared.com/file/-1hz-pr6/Trend_Detector2.html

 

 

Thanks.

[jeywhistle]

the indicator repints, therefore to make it MTF would make it repaint even more...

[shabz]

I appreciate what you say, but this indicator is used only as a confirmation, even if it repaints 3 bars back, it would be still useful to me. Edited August 10, 2010 by shabz

[iwjw]

Hi shabz,

you got my indi Trend Magic2_MTF.

You only have to change the name of the indicator where iCustom is called and replace CCI,ATR with the external parameters of Trend Detector. I've got version 1 of TD and that indi doesn't have any parameters...so you only have to delete CCI and ATR

Try it...it's really simple

 

edit: But don't forget that you have to save the file with an other name!!!

(File/Save As)

Edited August 10, 2010 by iwjw

[shabz]

Hi iwjw,

I have tried to do what you described, but I must be doing something wrong, it still shows up as the standard one. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Edited August 10, 2010 by shabz

[iwjw]

Hi iwjw,

I have tried to do what you described, but I must be doing something wrong, it still shows up as the standard one. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

Sorry, my fault

didn't notice that the indi is running in a separate window and uses histogram instead of line

here you go

http://[email protected]/file/ZVcDB8Hb/TD2_MTF.html

[iwjw]

4 TF version

http://[email protected]/file/oAm6DojI/4_TF_TD.html

[shabz]

Sorry, my fault

didn't notice that the indi is running in a separate window and uses histogram instead of line

here you go

http://[email protected]/file/ZVcDB8Hb/TD2_MTF.html

 

I see you have sent the ex4 file not the mq4, I wanted to see what you did differently to what I was doing. The 4 TF version is a nice touch. Thanks for both indi's

[iwjw]

I see you have sent the ex4 file not the mq4, I wanted to see what you did differently to what I was doing. The 4 TF version is a nice touch. Thanks for both indi's

 

Here are the .mq4

http://[email protected]/file/-cE44Z44/TD_online.html

[shabz]

Thanks again iwjw, You are a genius. I take it that for the MTF to work you must have the original indicator loaded ? I am trying to understand the code, this has been most helpful.

[shabz]

Hi iwjw,

Is there any line of code that can be added to the indicators to make them refresh say on the close of each 1 or 5 min candle ?

[iwjw]

Hi iwjw,

Is there any line of code that can be added to the indicators to make them refresh say on the close of each 1 or 5 min candle ?

 

you don't want the indi to refresh every tick instead after close of candle?

[shabz]

After the close of each candle would be enough I think, what do you say ?

[iwjw]

After the close of each candle would be enough I think, what do you say ?

 

One way to get the open of a new candle is to add a function:

 

bool IsNewBar(int theBar, int myPeriod)

{

static datetime barTime=0;

 

if(barTime<iTime(Symbol(),myPeriod,theBar))

{

barTime=iTime(Symbol(),myPeriod,theBar);

return(true);

}

return(false);

}

 

 

 

then you have to change this part:

 

MTFshift=iBarShift(NULL,HigherTF,Time[shift]);

bufferUp[shift]=iCustom(NULL,HigherTF,"Trend Detector2",0,MTFshift);

bufferDn[shift]=iCustom(NULL,HigherTF,"Trend Detector2",1,MTFshift);

 

into this and call NewBar Function:

 

if(NewBar(shift,PERIOD_M5)

{

MTFshift=iBarShift(NULL,HigherTF,Time[shift]);

bufferUp[shift]=iCustom(NULL,HigherTF,"Trend Detector2",0,MTFshift);

bufferDn[shift]=iCustom(NULL,HigherTF,"Trend Detector2",1,MTFshift);

}

you can replace PERIOD_M5 with any period you want...you could make a new parameter like the existing HigherTF and use that

Simply replace PERIOD_M5 with the name of the parameter

[shabz]

Where does the first part of the code go ?

and the second part only the line if(NewBar(shift,PERIOD_M5) is added ?

and does this mean the indicator refreshes every 5 minutes ?

and can be changed to refresh at any other interval by changing PERIOD_M5 ?

 

I am a real newbie with MQL4

[lipe.fx]

indicator repaint

[iwjw]

Where does the first part of the code go ?

and the second part only the line if(NewBar(shift,PERIOD_M5) is added ?

and does this mean the indicator refreshes every 5 minutes ?

and can be changed to refresh at any other interval by changing PERIOD_M5 ?

 

I am a real newbie with MQL4

 

I know that it doesn't help you to improve your MQL skills if I code it, but it's easier for me:

http://[email protected]/file/wD9ZMcxK/TD2_MTFR.html

 

There's a new parameter: RefreshPeriod...if you set it to 5, the indi will refresh on open of a M5 candle

[shabz]

Hi iwjw, Thanks again,will test it, excellent. Any ideas how to sort out the MTF Macd Osma indicator ? I will start a new thread to show you a screenshot of what is happening.

[shabz]

Hi iwjw,

 

When I open MT4 platform after a while that it has been shut down, the trend detector MTF bars are missing from the point where it was closed to the current time point. If I open the indicator inputs & press ok, it will refresh & the missing data reappears. Is this because it is set to refresh per close of bar than per tick ?

 

Can we modify it so, the data loads up automatically on restart of MT4 ?

 

Thanks again.