//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| MACD_Histogram.mq4 | //| Copyright © 2008, MetaQuotes Software Corp. | //| http://www.frankie-prasetio.blogspot.com | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright © 2008, MetaQuotes Software Corp." #property link "http://www.frankie-prasetio.blogspot.com" #property indicator_separate_window #property indicator_buffers 5 #property indicator_color1 DodgerBlue #property indicator_color2 Red #property indicator_color3 Silver #property indicator_color4 Lime #property indicator_color5 Red #property indicator_level1 0 //---- #define arrowsDisplacement 0.0001 //---- input parameters extern string separator1 = "*** MACD Settings ***"; extern int FastMAPeriod = 12; extern int SlowMAPeriod = 26; extern int SignalMAPeriod = 9; extern string separator2 = "*** Indicator Settings ***"; extern bool drawIndicatorTrendLines = true; extern bool drawPriceTrendLines = true; extern bool displayAlert = true; //---- buffers double MACDLineBuffer[]; double SignalLineBuffer[]; double HistogramBuffer[]; double bullishDivergence[]; double bearishDivergence[]; //---- variables double alpha = 0; double alpha_1 = 0; //---- static datetime lastAlertTime; static string indicatorName; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { IndicatorDigits(Digits + 1); //---- indicators SetIndexStyle(0, DRAW_LINE); SetIndexBuffer(0, MACDLineBuffer); SetIndexDrawBegin(0, SlowMAPeriod); SetIndexStyle(1, DRAW_LINE); SetIndexBuffer(1, SignalLineBuffer); SetIndexDrawBegin(1, SlowMAPeriod + SignalMAPeriod); SetIndexStyle(2, DRAW_HISTOGRAM, STYLE_SOLID,2); SetIndexBuffer(2, HistogramBuffer); SetIndexDrawBegin(2, SlowMAPeriod + SignalMAPeriod); SetIndexStyle(3, DRAW_ARROW); SetIndexArrow(3, 233); SetIndexBuffer(3, bullishDivergence); SetIndexStyle(4, DRAW_ARROW); SetIndexArrow(4, 234); SetIndexBuffer(4, bearishDivergence); //---- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label indicatorName =("MACD(" + FastMAPeriod+"," + SlowMAPeriod + "," + SignalMAPeriod + ")"); SetIndexLabel(2, "MACD"); SetIndexLabel(3, "Signal"); SetIndexLabel(4, "Histogr"); IndicatorShortName(indicatorName); //---- alpha = 2.0 / (SignalMAPeriod + 1.0); alpha_1 = 1.0 - alpha; //---- return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custor indicator deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int deinit() { for(int i = ObjectsTotal() - 1; i >= 0; i--) { string label = ObjectName(i); if(StringSubstr(label, 0, 19) != "MACD_DivergenceLine") continue; ObjectDelete(label); } return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int start() { int limit; int counted_bars = IndicatorCounted(); //---- check for possible errors if(counted_bars < 0) return(-1); //---- last counted bar will be recounted if(counted_bars > 0) counted_bars--; limit = Bars - counted_bars; CalculateIndicator(counted_bars); //---- for(int i = limit; i >= 0; i--) { MACDLineBuffer[i] = iMA(NULL, 0, FastMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i) - iMA(NULL, 0, SlowMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i); SignalLineBuffer[i] = alpha*MACDLineBuffer[i] + alpha_1*SignalLineBuffer[i+1]; HistogramBuffer[i] = MACDLineBuffer[i] - SignalLineBuffer[i]; } //---- return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CalculateIndicator(int countedBars) { for(int i = Bars - countedBars; i >= 0; i--) { CalculateMACD(i); CatchBullishDivergence(i + 2); CatchBearishDivergence(i + 2); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CalculateMACD(int i) { MACDLineBuffer[i] = iMA(NULL, 0, FastMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i) - iMA(NULL, 0, SlowMAPeriod, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, i); SignalLineBuffer[i] = alpha*MACDLineBuffer[i] + alpha_1*SignalLineBuffer[i+1]; HistogramBuffer[i] = MACDLineBuffer[i] - SignalLineBuffer[i]; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CatchBullishDivergence(int shift) { if(IsIndicatorTrough(shift) == false) return; int currentTrough = shift; int lastTrough = GetIndicatorLastTrough(shift); //---- if(MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] > MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough] && Low[currentTrough] < Low[lastTrough]) { bullishDivergence[currentTrough] = MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] - arrowsDisplacement; //---- if(drawPriceTrendLines == true) DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentTrough], Time[lastTrough], Low[currentTrough], Low[lastTrough], Lime, STYLE_SOLID); //---- if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true) DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentTrough], Time[lastTrough], MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough], MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough], Lime, STYLE_SOLID); //---- if(displayAlert == true) DisplayAlert("Classical bullish divergence on: ", currentTrough); } //---- if(MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] < MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough] && Low[currentTrough] > Low[lastTrough]) { bullishDivergence[currentTrough] = MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough] - arrowsDisplacement; //---- if(drawPriceTrendLines == true) DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentTrough], Time[lastTrough], Low[currentTrough], Low[lastTrough], Lime, STYLE_DOT); //---- if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true) DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentTrough], Time[lastTrough], MACDLineBuffer[currentTrough], MACDLineBuffer[lastTrough], Lime, STYLE_DOT); //---- if(displayAlert == true) DisplayAlert("Reverse bullish divergence on: ", currentTrough); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CatchBearishDivergence(int shift) { if(IsIndicatorPeak(shift) == false) return; int currentPeak = shift; int lastPeak = GetIndicatorLastPeak(shift); //---- if(MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] < MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak] && High[currentPeak] > High[lastPeak]) { bearishDivergence[currentPeak] = MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] + arrowsDisplacement; if(drawPriceTrendLines == true) DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak], High[currentPeak], High[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_SOLID); if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true) DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak], MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak], MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_SOLID); if(displayAlert == true) DisplayAlert("Classical bearish divergence on: ", currentPeak); } if(MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] > MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak] && High[currentPeak] < High[lastPeak]) { bearishDivergence[currentPeak] = MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak] + arrowsDisplacement; //---- if(drawPriceTrendLines == true) DrawPriceTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak], High[currentPeak], High[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_DOT); //---- if(drawIndicatorTrendLines == true) DrawIndicatorTrendLine(Time[currentPeak], Time[lastPeak], MACDLineBuffer[currentPeak], MACDLineBuffer[lastPeak], Red, STYLE_DOT); //---- if(displayAlert == true) DisplayAlert("Reverse bearish divergence on: ", currentPeak); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool IsIndicatorPeak(int shift) { if(MACDLineBuffer[shift] >= MACDLineBuffer[shift+1] && MACDLineBuffer[shift] > MACDLineBuffer[shift+2] && MACDLineBuffer[shift] > MACDLineBuffer[shift-1]) return(true); else return(false); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool IsIndicatorTrough(int shift) { if(MACDLineBuffer[shift] <= MACDLineBuffer[shift+1] && MACDLineBuffer[shift] < MACDLineBuffer[shift+2] && MACDLineBuffer[shift] < MACDLineBuffer[shift-1]) return(true); else return(false); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int GetIndicatorLastPeak(int shift) { for(int i = shift + 5; i < Bars; i++) { if(SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i+1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i+2] && SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i-1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] >= SignalLineBuffer[i-2]) { for(int j = i; j < Bars; j++) { if(MACDLineBuffer[j] >= MACDLineBuffer[j+1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] > MACDLineBuffer[j+2] && MACDLineBuffer[j] >= MACDLineBuffer[j-1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] > MACDLineBuffer[j-2]) return(j); } } } return(-1); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int GetIndicatorLastTrough(int shift) { for(int i = shift + 5; i < Bars; i++) { if(SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i+1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i+2] && SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i-1] && SignalLineBuffer[i] <= SignalLineBuffer[i-2]) { for (int j = i; j < Bars; j++) { if(MACDLineBuffer[j] <= MACDLineBuffer[j+1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] < MACDLineBuffer[j+2] && MACDLineBuffer[j] <= MACDLineBuffer[j-1] && MACDLineBuffer[j] < MACDLineBuffer[j-2]) return(j); } } } return(-1); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void DisplayAlert(string message, int shift) { if(shift <= 2 && Time[shift] != lastAlertTime) { lastAlertTime = Time[shift]; Alert(message, Symbol(), " , ", Period(), " minutes chart"); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void DrawPriceTrendLine(datetime x1, datetime x2, double y1, double y2, color lineColor, double style) { string label = "MACD_DivergenceLine.0# " + DoubleToStr(x1, 0); ObjectDelete(label); ObjectCreate(label, OBJ_TREND, 0, x1, y1, x2, y2, 0, 0); ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_RAY, 0); ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_COLOR, lineColor); ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_STYLE, style); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void DrawIndicatorTrendLine(datetime x1, datetime x2, double y1, double y2, color lineColor, double style) { int indicatorWindow = WindowFind(indicatorName); if(indicatorWindow < 0) return; string label = "MACD_DivergenceLine.0$# " + DoubleToStr(x1, 0); ObjectDelete(label); ObjectCreate(label, OBJ_TREND, indicatorWindow, x1, y1, x2, y2, 0, 0); ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_RAY, 0); ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_COLOR, lineColor); ObjectSet(label, OBJPROP_STYLE, style); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+