parameters in ZigZag?

 

Hi,

Looking into ZigZag code, there're 3 parameters:

extern int ExtDepth=12;

extern int ExtDeviation=5;

extern int ExtBackstep=3;

What do they mean? Apparently it's not what I'm thinking ---- for example, when price moves more than 30 pips, it begins to draw a swing high/low. But from a beginer's eyes, there's no such thing in the code, but only the three parameters.

Thanks.

 
joshatt:

Hi,

Looking into ZigZag code, there're 3 parameters:

extern int ExtDepth=12;

extern int ExtDeviation=5;

extern int ExtBackstep=3;

Take a look at the ZigZag source code . . . https://www.mql5.com/en/code/7796
 

Thank you for your help. I'm trying to understand the source code, but it's making me dizzy.

Let me put it this way: is there any other indicator substitute for ZigZag, with a parameter "30 pips"?

 
joshatt:

Thank you for your help. I'm trying to understand the source code, but it's making me dizzy.

Let me put it this way: is there any other indicator substitute for ZigZag, with a parameter "30 pips"?

What is 30 pips meant to represent ?
 
RaptorUK:
What is 30 pips meant to represent ?


minimum price move between 2 points.
 
szgy74:

minimum price move between 2 points.


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Yes, I mean hight between swing high and low.
 
szgy74:

minimum price move between 2 points.

Yes, I mean hight between swing high and low.
Reason: