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#property indicator_separate_window #property indicator_buffers 4 #property indicator_color1 Yellow #property indicator_minimum 0 #property indicator_maximum 1 //--- input parameters extern int Length=20; //--- buffers double ExtMapBuffer1[]; double hp[]; double flit[]; double stoc[]; double alpha=0.0,a1=0.0,b1=0.0,c1=0.0,c2=0.0,c3=0.0,h=0.0,l=0.0,pi=3.14159,q=0.0; int count=0,i=0,o=0,Counted_bars,j=0; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { //---- indicators SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE); SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1); SetIndexBuffer(1, hp); SetIndexBuffer(2, flit); SetIndexBuffer(3, stoc); alpha=(MathCos(.707*(2*pi)/48) + MathSin(.707*(2*pi)/48)-1)/MathCos(.707*(2*pi)/48); a1 = MathExp(-1.414*pi/10); b1= 2*a1*MathCos(1.414*pi/10); c2=b1; c3=-a1*a1; c1= 1-c2-c3; //---- return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int deinit() { //---- //---- return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int start() { Counted_bars=IndicatorCounted(); Print("Counted_bars " + Counted_bars); //---- if(Bars<=20) return(0); i=Bars-Counted_bars-1; // Index of the first uncounted j=i; while(i>=0) // Loop for uncounted bars { if(i <= j-Length) { hp[i]=(1-alpha/2)*(1-alpha/2)*(Close[i]-2*Close[i+1]+Close[i+2])+2*(1-alpha)*hp[i+1]-(1-alpha)*(1-alpha)*hp[i+2]; flit[i]=c1*(hp[i]+hp[i+1])/2+c2*flit[i+1]+c3*flit[i+2]; h=flit[i]; l=flit[i]; for (count=0; count < Length; count++) { if(flit[count]>h) h=flit[count]; if(flit[count]<l) l=flit[count]; } q = h-l; if (q==0) q=1; stoc[i]=(flit[i]-l)/q; ExtMapBuffer1[i]=c1*(stoc[i] + stoc[i+1])/2+c2*ExtMapBuffer1[i+1]+c3*ExtMapBuffer1[i+2]; } i--; // Calculating index of the next bar } //---- return(0); }
sorry about that ...newbe
mdantzis: Am I using the buffers as arrays correct? Are the arrays initialized to 0.0?
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i=Bars-Counted_bars-1; // Index of the first uncounted j=i; while(i>=0){ // Loop for uncounted bars if(i <= j-Length){ hp[i]=(1-alpha/2)*(1-alpha/2)*(Close[i]-2*Close[i+1]+Close[i+2]) +2*(1-alpha)*hp[i+1]-(1-alpha)*(1-alpha)*hp[i+2];
- Next time use SRC and edit your original post.
- Arrays are initialized to EMPTY_VALUE not zero unless you use SetIndexEmptyValue.
- Your maximum look back 2 bars so adjust your loop so you do not look at Close[Bars] (does not exist.)
if(counted_bars < 2) counted_bars = 2; // lookBack i=Bars-Counted_bars-1; // Index of the first uncounted
thanks, i made the changes.
I initialized the four arrays first 20 elements to 0.0 & made the change for the nonexistent Close[i+2]. however i get the same result, why?
thanks
#property indicator_separate_window #property indicator_buffers 4 #property indicator_color1 Yellow #property indicator_minimum 0 #property indicator_maximum 1 //--- input parameters extern int Length=20; //--- buffers double ExtMapBuffer1[]; double hp[]; double flit[]; double stoc[]; double alpha=0.0,a1=0.0,b1=0.0,c1=0.0,c2=0.0,c3=0.0,h=0.0,l=0.0,pi=3.14159,q=0.0; int count=0,i=0,o=0,Counted_bars,j=0; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { //---- indicators SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE); SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1); SetIndexBuffer(1, hp); SetIndexBuffer(2, flit); SetIndexBuffer(3, stoc); alpha=(MathCos(.707*(2*pi)/48) + MathSin(.707*(2*pi)/48)-1)/MathCos(.707*(2*pi)/48); a1 = MathExp(-1.414*pi/10); b1= 2*a1*MathCos(1.414*pi/10); c2=b1; c3=-a1*a1; c1= 1-c2-c3; for (i =0;i<=Length;i++) { ExtMapBuffer1[i]=0.0; hp[i]=0.0; flit[i]=0.0; stoc[i]=0.0; } //---- return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int deinit() { //---- //---- return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int start() { Counted_bars=IndicatorCounted(); Print("Counted_bars " + Counted_bars); //---- if(Bars<=20) return(0); if(Counted_bars < 2) Counted_bars = 2; // lookBack i=Bars-Counted_bars-1; // Index of the first uncounted // Index of the first uncounted j=i; while(i>=0) // Loop for uncounted bars { if(i <= j-Length) { hp[i]=(1-alpha/2)*(1-alpha/2)*(Close[i]-2*Close[i+1]+Close[i+2])+2*(1-alpha)*hp[i+1]-(1-alpha)*(1-alpha)*hp[i+2]; flit[i]=c1*(hp[i]+hp[i+1])/2+c2*flit[i+1]+c3*flit[i+2]; h=flit[i]; l=flit[i]; for (count=0; count < Length; count++) { if(flit[count]>h) h=flit[count]; if(flit[count]<l) l=flit[count]; } q = h-l; if (q==0) q=1; stoc[i]=(flit[i]-l)/q; ExtMapBuffer1[i]=c1*(stoc[i] + stoc[i+1])/2+c2*ExtMapBuffer1[i+1]+c3*ExtMapBuffer1[i+2]; } i--; // Calculating index of the next bar } //---- return(0); }
nonexistent Close[i+2, however i get the same result.
mdantzis: I initialized the four arrays first 20 elements to 0.0 & made the change for the nonexistent Close[i+2]. however i get the same result, why?
No you didn't. The Buffers haven't been allocated yet. Like it says in ArrayInitialize
It is not recommended to initialize index buffers in the custom indicator init() function
as such functions are initialized automatically with an "empty value"
at allocation and re-allocation of buffers.
Why didn't you use SetIndexEmptyValue.
if i understand you correctly, the SetIndexEmptyValue will set the empty value to 0.0, however if the true value of the calculation is 0.0 it won't display "Sets drawing line empty value. Empty values are not drawn or shown in the DataWindow". i tried to initialize the first 20 values of my arrays in the start function with a flag to run only once. the first time through the 0.0 displayed, however the next time start ran the 0.0 was gone and -1.#IND0000 is displayed.
the reason i need to initialize the first 20 values is because the loop to find the lowest and highest price of the last 20 bars, yet they don't exist at the start of the run.
additionally, am i using the 1-3 buffers correctly? they are not for display just to hold intermediate calculations per bar. should i just use user defined arrays and if so how do i constantly increase the arrays sizes for each up coming bar in the future?
any other ideas?
thanks
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This is an Easylanguage port of John Ehlers MESA Stochastic indicator on page 22 of S&C Jan 2014
Am I using the buffers as arrays correct? Are the arrays initialized to 0.0?
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