Help with Ichi Alert Indicator

Richard Read 2015.04.30 02:07

Hi!

I have coded an alert for my Ichimoku trading, all it does is check for available conditions, and if met it send and Alert(). It is working well, but what I notice is that when I open up the terminal for the first time each day, it sends through yesterdays alerts as well as today's alerts. It's as if the script loads, doesn't realise its a new day, sends the alerts, updates the time and now realises its a new day and then sends the new alerts. Any idea how I can fix this?

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                      ProjectName |
//|                                      Copyright 2012, CompanyName |
//|                                       http://www.companyname.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property indicator_chart_window

input string font="Arial";
input color clr=clrBlack;

datetime prevtime,curtime;
int BullishStrength,BearishStrength;
string price,tenkij,chik,kumo;
string pricec,tenkijc,chikc,kumoc;
color green=clrGreen;
color red=clrRed;
color orange=clrOrange;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
   ObjectDelete(0,"price_arrow");
   ObjectDelete(0,"tenkij_arrow");
   ObjectDelete(0,"kumo_arrow");
   ObjectDelete(0,"chikou_arrow");

   ObjectDelete(0,"price_label");
   ObjectDelete(0,"tenkij_label");
   ObjectDelete(0,"kumo_label");
   ObjectDelete(0,"chikou_label");
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
   ObjectDelete(0,"price_arrow");
   ObjectDelete(0,"tenkij_arrow");
   ObjectDelete(0,"kumo_arrow");
   ObjectDelete(0,"chikou_arrow");

   ObjectDelete(0,"price_label");
   ObjectDelete(0,"tenkij_label");
   ObjectDelete(0,"kumo_label");
   ObjectDelete(0,"chikou_label");
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   curtime=iTime(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,0);
   if(curtime>prevtime && 
      IsConnected()==true)
     {
      ObjectDelete(0,"price_arrow");
      ObjectDelete(0,"tenkij_arrow");
      ObjectDelete(0,"kumo_arrow");
      ObjectDelete(0,"chikou_arrow");

      BullishStrength=0;
      BearishStrength=0;

      //Price above Kumo?
      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1))
        {
         BullishStrength++;
         price=CharToStr(233);
         pricec=green;
        }
      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1))
        {
         BearishStrength++;
         price=CharToStr(234);
         pricec=red;
        }

      if(
         (iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1)) || 
         (iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1))
         )
        {
         price=CharToStr(232);
         pricec=orange;
        }

      //Tenkan-sen & Kijun-sen above Kumo?
      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1))
        {
         BullishStrength++;
         tenkij=CharToStr(233);
         tenkijc=green;
        }
      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1))
        {
         BearishStrength++;
         tenkij=CharToStr(234);
         tenkijc=red;
        }

      if((iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1)) || 
         (iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1)) || 

         (iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1)) || 
         (iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1))
         )

        {
         tenkij=CharToStr(232);
         tenkijc=orange;
        }

      //Kumo is bullish?
      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,-25)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,-25))
        {
         BullishStrength++;
         kumo=CharToStr(233);
         kumoc=green;
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,-25)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,-25))
        {
         BearishStrength++;
         kumo=CharToStr(234);
         kumoc=red;
        }

      //Chikou Span above price?
      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,26)>iHigh(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,26))
        {
         BullishStrength++;
         chik=CharToStr(233);
         chikc=green;
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,26)<iLow(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,26))
        {
         BearishStrength++;
         chik=CharToStr(234);
         chikc=red;
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,26)>iLow(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,26) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,26)<iHigh(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,26))
        {
         chik=CharToStr(232);
         chikc=orange;
        }

      //Create all the labels
      ObjectCreate("price_label",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("price_label",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,10);
      ObjectSet("price_label",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,20);
      ObjectSetText("price_label","Price to Kumo = ",9,font,clr);

      ObjectCreate("tenkij_label",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("tenkij_label",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,10);
      ObjectSet("tenkij_label",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,35);
      ObjectSetText("tenkij_label","Tenkan & Kijun to Kumo = ",9,font,clr);

      ObjectCreate("kumo_label",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("kumo_label",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,10);
      ObjectSet("kumo_label",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,50);
      ObjectSetText("kumo_label","Kumo = ",9,font,clr);

      ObjectCreate("chikou_label",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("chikou_label",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,10);
      ObjectSet("chikou_label",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,65);
      ObjectSetText("chikou_label","Chikou to Price = ",9,font,clr);

      ObjectCreate("price_arrow",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("price_arrow",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,160);
      ObjectSet("price_arrow",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,20);
      ObjectSetText("price_arrow",price,9,"Wingdings",pricec);

      ObjectCreate("tenkij_arrow",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("tenkij_arrow",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,160);
      ObjectSet("tenkij_arrow",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,35);
      ObjectSetText("tenkij_arrow",tenkij,9,"Wingdings",tenkijc);

      ObjectCreate("kumo_arrow",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("kumo_arrow",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,160);
      ObjectSet("kumo_arrow",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,50);
      ObjectSetText("kumo_arrow",kumo,9,"Wingdings",kumoc);

      ObjectCreate("chikou_arrow",OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
      ObjectSet("chikou_arrow",OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,160);
      ObjectSet("chikou_arrow",OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,65);
      ObjectSetText("chikou_arrow",chik,9,"Wingdings",chikc);
      WindowRedraw();

      //BUY
      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         BullishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | BUY - Kumo Break");
        }

      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1) && 
         BullishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | BUY - Kumo Break");
        }

      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1) && 
         BullishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | BUY - Kijun Break");
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,2)<=iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,2) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1) && 
         BullishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | BUY - Tenkan & Kijun Cross");
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,-24)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,-24) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,-25)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,-25) && 
         BullishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | BUY - Senkou Cross");
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,28)<iHigh(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,28) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,27)>iHigh(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,27) && 
         BullishStrength>=2)

        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | BUY - Chikou Break");
        }

      // SELL
      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,1) && 
         BearishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | SELL - Kumo Break");
        }

      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,1) && 
         BearishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | SELL - Kumo Break");
        }

      if(iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,2)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,2) && 
         iClose(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1) && 
         BearishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | SELL - Kijun Break");
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,2)>=iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,2) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_TENKANSEN,1)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_KIJUNSEN,1) && 
         BearishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | SELL - Tenkan & Kijun Cross");
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,-24)>iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,-24) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,-25)<iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANB,-25) && 
         BearishStrength>=2)
        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | SELL - Senkou Cross");
        }

      if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,28)>iLow(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,28) && 
         iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_CHINKOUSPAN,27)<iLow(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,27) && 
         BearishStrength>=2)

        {
         Alert(Symbol()," | SELL - Chikou Break");
        }
      prevtime=iTime(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,0);
     }
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Much appreciated!

Richard

Syed Naufal Gaddafi 2015.04.30 03:43 #1

Make a check for the day. Yours don't have that check.

Keith Watford 2015.04.30 06:33 #2

The D1 values are updating. Use something like

            
  ResetLastError();
  curtime=iTime(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,0);
  if(GetLastError()==4066)
     {
     Sleep(10000);
     curtime=iTime(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,0);
     }
  if(curtime>prevtime && IsConnected()==true)
     {
     //your code
     //
     }

or put the EA on the daily chart

William Roeder 2015.04.30 12:34 #3

if(iIchimoku(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,9,26,52,MODE_SENKOUSPANA,-24) ...

The last parameter of the iIchimoku - MQL4 Documentation is the shift, the bar you want the value for. The current bar is zero, the previous bar is one. You are asking for the future.

Richard Read 2015.04.30 16:29 #4

GumRai:

The D1 values are updating. Use something like

or put the EA on the daily chart

Awesome, thanks I'll give this a try!

Richard Read 2015.04.30 16:30 #5

WHRoeder:
The last parameter of the iIchimoku - MQL4 Documentation is the shift, the bar you want the value for. The current bar is zero, the previous bar is one. You are asking for the future.

Yes that's correct, I am looking at the future Kumo :)

William Roeder 2015.04.30 23:15 #6

The future does not exist!

Richard Read 2015.05.01 02:10 #7

GumRai:

The D1 values are updating. Use something like

or put the EA on the daily chart

Ok I tried this, but the problem is I am running the alert from a custom indicator - and the Sleep() function can't be called from an indicator. Any work around?

Thanks!

Richard

Keith Watford 2015.05.01 03:26 #8

read1985:

Ok I tried this, but the problem is I am running the alert from a custom indicator - and the Sleep() function can't be called from an indicator. Any work around?

Thanks!

Richard

Sorry, you did say it is an indicator. I should pay more attention :)

You could try

 ResetLastError();
  curtime=iTime(Symbol(),PERIOD_D1,0);
  if(GetLastError()==4066)
     {
     return(0);
     }

That way it will return and try again the next tick.

There is a problem with checking for error 4066 in a loop, because the error is only returned once. I've never tested it to see if the error is returned in subsequent calls on start()

Wrong prices when trades RefreshRates() Any rookie question, so

William Roeder 2015.05.01 10:41 #9

GumRai:

That way it will return and try again the next tick.

There is a problem with checking for error 4066 in a loop, because the error is only returned once. I've never tested it to see if the error is returned in subsequent calls on start()

I believe it won't be. If you can't sleep 15s and retry (because it is an indicator) you can check if curtime is still zero

Richard Read 2015.05.01 14:31 #10

Awesome thanks for the replies! I'll give that a try and let you know. Will only be able to test it properly on Monday morning but I think this should work.

Thanks!

Richard

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