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iIchimoku

The function returns the handle of the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator.

int  iIchimoku(
   string           symbol,            // symbol name
   ENUM_TIMEFRAMES  period,            // period
   int              tenkan_sen,        // period of Tenkan-sen
   int              kijun_sen,         // period of Kijun-sen
   int              senkou_span_b      // period of Senkou Span B
   );

Parameters

symbol

[in] The symbol name of the security, the data of which should be used to calculate the indicator. The NULL value means the current symbol.

period

[in] The value of the period can be one of the ENUM_TIMEFRAMES values, 0 means the current timeframe.

tenkan_sen

[in] Averaging period for Tenkan Sen.

kijun_sen

[in] Averaging period for Kijun Sen.

senkou_span_b

[in] Averaging period for Senkou Span B.

Returned value

Returns the handle of a specified technical indicator,  in case of failure returns INVALID_HANDLE. The computer memory can be freed from an indicator that is no more utilized, using the IndicatorRelease() function, to which the indicator handle is passed.

Note

The buffer numbers: 0 - TENKANSEN_LINE, 1 - KIJUNSEN_LINE, 2 - SENKOUSPANA_LINE, 3 - SENKOUSPANB_LINE, 4 - CHINKOUSPAN_LINE.