How to access other indicators in custom indicator?

[FxPredator]

Hi guys,

I'm new here and have a beginner's question:

I try to create a custom indicator which will set symbols above my bars to signals me to buy or to sell. This indicator should access other indicators (exponential MA 3 and 7) and signal me if the EMA 3 is above or below the EMA 7. How can I access the results of other (built-in) indicators in my own custom indicator? 

This is my (reduced) OnCalculate method:

int OnCalculate(const int rates_total, const int prev_calculated, ...)
  {
   //--- Block for calculating indicator values
   int start=1;
   if(prev_calculated>0) start=prev_calculated-1;
   //--- Calculation loop
   for(int i=1;i<rates_total;i++)
     {
        // How to access and compare EMA 3 and 7 of the current bar here?
     
     

Thanks in advance! 

 

[Alain Verleyen]

FxPredator:

Hi guys,

I'm new here and have a beginner's question:

I try to create a custom indicator which will set symbols above my bars to signals me to buy or to sell. This indicator should access other indicators (exponential MA 3 and 7) and signal me if the EMA 3 is above or below the EMA 7. How can I access the results of other (built-in) indicators in my own custom indicator? 

This is my (reduced) OnCalculate method:

Thanks in advance! 

 

It's time to read a little ;-)

[FxPredator]

Great, thank you, that was exactly the article I was looking for (didn't find it before).

Thanks to the information provided I was able to build it but stumbled over a little problem:

In the OnCalculation method the price in close[i], open[i], high[i] and low[i] is always the same for every loop over the rates.

What am I doing wrong? 

 

[Alain Verleyen]

FxPredator:

Great, thank you, that was exactly the article I was looking for (didn't find it before).

Thanks to the information provided I was able to build it but stumbled over a little problem:

In the OnCalculation method the price in close[i], open[i], high[i] and low[i] is always the same for every loop over the rates.

What am I doing wrong? 

Difficult to guess. You have to show your code if you need help.

[FxPredator]

I reduced the code as much as I could to keep it simple, I just want to check if the close price is below the open price: 

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[])
  {

//--- Block for calculating indicator values
   int start=1;
   if(prev_calculated>0) start=prev_calculated-1;
   
//--- Calculation loop
   for(int i=start;i<rates_total;i++)
     {

      bool isRedCandle = close[i]<open[i];
      MarkBuffer[i]=isRedCandle ? high[i]: 0;

But the close, open, high and low prices are always the same when I run the debug mode and step through the loop.

[Alain Verleyen]

FxPredator:

I reduced the code as much as I could to keep it simple, I just want to check if the close price is below the open price: 

But the close, open, high and low prices are always the same when I run the debug mode and step through the loop.

See if reading this help you.

[FxPredator]

Actually no, it doesn't, sorry. I have no idea why the prices are the same in all arrays (same slot).

[Alain Verleyen]

FxPredator:
Actually no, it doesn't, sorry. I have no idea why the prices are the same in all arrays (same slot).

I can't help you with a snippet of code. If you provide a code that compile I can try to run it and find the problem.