Arrow shows after 3 candle closed after crossing

[penguinblaster]

hi i have a problem with alert, i need the alert shows after 3 candle closed after crossing. can somebody help me with this ?

here is the code ;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//|                                             Indicator: stoch.mq4 |

//|                                       Created with EABuilder.com |

//|                                             http://eabuilder.com |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

#property copyright "Created with EABuilder.com"

#property link      "http://eabuilder.com"

#property version   "1.00"

#property description ""



#include <stdlib.mqh>

#include <stderror.mqh>



//--- indicator settings

#property indicator_chart_window

#property indicator_buffers 2



#property indicator_type1 DRAW_ARROW

#property indicator_width1 3

#property indicator_color1 0xFFAA00

#property indicator_label1 "Buy"



#property indicator_type2 DRAW_ARROW

#property indicator_width2 3

#property indicator_color2 0x0000FF

#property indicator_label2 "Sell"



//--- indicator buffers

double Buffer1[];

double Buffer2[];



extern int Candle_Index = 0;

datetime time_alert; //used when sending alert

extern bool Audible_Alerts = true;

double myPoint; //initialized in OnInit



void myAlert(string type, string message)

  {

   if(type == "print")

      Print(message);

   else if(type == "error")

     {

      Print(type+" | stoch @ "+Symbol()+","+IntegerToString(Period())+" | "+message);

     }

   else if(type == "order")

     {

     }

   else if(type == "modify")

     {

     }

   else if(type == "indicator")

     {

      Print(type+" | stoch @ "+Symbol()+","+IntegerToString(Period())+" | "+message);

      if(Audible_Alerts) Alert(type+" | stoch @ "+Symbol()+","+IntegerToString(Period())+" | "+message);

     }

  }



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int OnInit()

  {   

   IndicatorBuffers(2);

   SetIndexBuffer(0, Buffer1);

   SetIndexEmptyValue(0, 0);

   SetIndexArrow(0, 241);

   SetIndexBuffer(1, Buffer2);

   SetIndexEmptyValue(1, 0);

   SetIndexArrow(1, 242);

   //initialize myPoint

   myPoint = Point();

   if(Digits() == 5 || Digits() == 3)

     {

      myPoint *= 10;

     }

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

  }



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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[])

  {

   int limit = rates_total - prev_calculated;

   //--- counting from 0 to rates_total

   ArraySetAsSeries(Buffer1, true);

   ArraySetAsSeries(Buffer2, true);

   //--- initial zero

   if(prev_calculated < 1)

     {

      ArrayInitialize(Buffer1, 0);

      ArrayInitialize(Buffer2, 0);

     }

   else

      limit++;

   

   //--- main loop

   for(int i = limit-1; i >= 0; i--)

     {

      if (i >= MathMin(5000-1, rates_total-1-50)) continue; //omit some old rates to prevent "Array out of range" or slow calculation   

      //Indicator Buffer 1

      if(iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_MAIN, i) > iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_SIGNAL, i)

      && iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_MAIN, i+1) < iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_SIGNAL, i+1) //Stochastic Oscillator crosses above Stochastic Oscillator

      )

        {

           if (i>0)

         Buffer1[i] = Low[Candle_Index+i] - 1 * myPoint; //Set indicator value at Candlestick Low - fixed value

         if(i == 1 && Time[1] != time_alert) myAlert("indicator", "Buy"); //Alert on next bar open

         time_alert = Time[1];

        }

      else

        {

         Buffer1[i] = 0;

        }

      //Indicator Buffer 2

      if(iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_MAIN, i) < iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_SIGNAL, i)

      && iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_MAIN, i+1) > iStochastic(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 5, 3, 3, MODE_SMA, 0, MODE_SIGNAL, i+1) //Stochastic Oscillator crosses below Stochastic Oscillator

      )

        {

           if (i>0)

         Buffer2[i] = High[Candle_Index+i] + 1 * myPoint; //Set indicator value at Candlestick High + fixed value

         if(i == 1 && Time[1] != time_alert) myAlert("indicator", "Sell"); //Alert on next bar open

         time_alert = Time[1];

        }

      else

        {

         Buffer2[i] = 0;

        }

     }

   return(rates_total);

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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[penguinblaster]

Sergey Golubev:

sorry iam new here.. i'll fix it