I would like toinsertan audible alarmthatsignalsthe overcoming of theBollinger bands. but I have littleabilitywithMT5. Can you help? I enclosethe codeofBB. Thanks
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| BB.mq5 | //| Copyright 2009, MetaQuotes Software Corp. | //| http://www.mql5.com | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "2009, MetaQuotes Software Corp." #property link "http://www.mql5.com" #property description "Bollinger Bands" #include <MovingAverages.mqh> //--- #property indicator_chart_window #property indicator_buffers 4 #property indicator_plots 3 #property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE #property indicator_color1 LightSeaGreen #property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE #property indicator_color2 LightSeaGreen #property indicator_type3 DRAW_LINE #property indicator_color3 LightSeaGreen #property indicator_label1 "Bands middle" #property indicator_label2 "Bands upper" #property indicator_label3 "Bands lower" //--- input parametrs input int InpBandsPeriod=20; // Period input int InpBandsShift=0; // Shift input double InpBandsDeviations=2.0; // Deviation //--- global variables int ExtBandsPeriod,ExtBandsShift; double ExtBandsDeviations; int ExtPlotBegin=0; //---- indicator buffer double ExtMLBuffer[]; double ExtTLBuffer[]; double ExtBLBuffer[]; double ExtStdDevBuffer[]; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnInit() { //--- check for input values if(InpBandsPeriod<2) { ExtBandsPeriod=20; printf("Incorrect value for input variable InpBandsPeriod=%d. Indicator will use value=%d for calculations.",InpBandsPeriod,ExtBandsPeriod); } else ExtBandsPeriod=InpBandsPeriod; if(InpBandsShift<0) { ExtBandsShift=0; printf("Incorrect value for input variable InpBandsShift=%d. Indicator will use value=%d for calculations.",InpBandsShift,ExtBandsShift); } else ExtBandsShift=InpBandsShift; if(InpBandsDeviations==0.0) { ExtBandsDeviations=2.0; printf("Incorrect value for input variable InpBandsDeviations=%f. Indicator will use value=%f for calculations.",InpBandsDeviations,ExtBandsDeviations); } else ExtBandsDeviations=InpBandsDeviations; //--- define buffers SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMLBuffer); SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtTLBuffer); SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtBLBuffer); SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtStdDevBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS); //--- set index labels PlotIndexSetString(0,PLOT_LABEL,"Bands("+string(ExtBandsPeriod)+") Middle"); PlotIndexSetString(1,PLOT_LABEL,"Bands("+string(ExtBandsPeriod)+") Upper"); PlotIndexSetString(2,PLOT_LABEL,"Bands("+string(ExtBandsPeriod)+") Lower"); //--- indicator name IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,"Bollinger Bands"); //--- indexes draw begin settings ExtPlotBegin=ExtBandsPeriod-1; PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtBandsPeriod); PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtBandsPeriod); PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtBandsPeriod); //--- indexes shift settings PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_SHIFT,ExtBandsShift); PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_SHIFT,ExtBandsShift); PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_SHIFT,ExtBandsShift); //--- number of digits of indicator value IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits+1); //---- OnInit done } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnCalculate(const int rates_total, const int prev_calculated, const int begin, const double &price[]) { //--- variables int pos; //--- indexes draw begin settings, when we've recieved previous begin if(ExtPlotBegin!=ExtBandsPeriod+begin) { ExtPlotBegin=ExtBandsPeriod+begin; PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtPlotBegin); PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtPlotBegin); PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtPlotBegin); } //--- check for bars count if(rates_total<ExtPlotBegin) return(0); //--- starting calculation if(prev_calculated>1) pos=prev_calculated-1; else pos=0; //--- main cycle for(int i=pos;i<rates_total && !IsStopped();i++) { //--- middle line ExtMLBuffer[i]=SimpleMA(i,ExtBandsPeriod,price); //--- calculate and write down StdDev ExtStdDevBuffer[i]=StdDev_Func(i,price,ExtMLBuffer,ExtBandsPeriod); //--- upper line ExtTLBuffer[i]=ExtMLBuffer[i]+ExtBandsDeviations*ExtStdDevBuffer[i]; //--- lower line ExtBLBuffer[i]=ExtMLBuffer[i]-ExtBandsDeviations*ExtStdDevBuffer[i]; //--- } //---- OnCalculate done. Return new prev_calculated. return(rates_total); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Calculate Standard Deviation | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double StdDev_Func(int position,const double &price[],const double &MAprice[],int period) { //--- variables double StdDev_dTmp=0.0; //--- check for position if(position<period) return(StdDev_dTmp); //--- calcualte StdDev for(int i=0;i<period;i++) StdDev_dTmp+=MathPow(price[position-i]-MAprice[position],2); StdDev_dTmp=MathSqrt(StdDev_dTmp/period); //--- return calculated value return(StdDev_dTmp); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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but I have little ability with MT5.
Can you help?
I enclose the code of BB.
Thanks
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| BB.mq5 |
//| Copyright 2009, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "2009, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "http://www.mql5.com"
#property description "Bollinger Bands"
#include <MovingAverages.mqh>
//---
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 4
#property indicator_plots 3
#property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_color1 LightSeaGreen
#property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_color2 LightSeaGreen
#property indicator_type3 DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_color3 LightSeaGreen
#property indicator_label1 "Bands middle"
#property indicator_label2 "Bands upper"
#property indicator_label3 "Bands lower"
//--- input parametrs
input int InpBandsPeriod=20; // Period
input int InpBandsShift=0; // Shift
input double InpBandsDeviations=2.0; // Deviation
//--- global variables
int ExtBandsPeriod,ExtBandsShift;
double ExtBandsDeviations;
int ExtPlotBegin=0;
//---- indicator buffer
double ExtMLBuffer[];
double ExtTLBuffer[];
double ExtBLBuffer[];
double ExtStdDevBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnInit()
{
//--- check for input values
if(InpBandsPeriod<2)
{
ExtBandsPeriod=20;
printf("Incorrect value for input variable InpBandsPeriod=%d. Indicator will use value=%d for calculations.",InpBandsPeriod,ExtBandsPeriod);
}
else ExtBandsPeriod=InpBandsPeriod;
if(InpBandsShift<0)
{
ExtBandsShift=0;
printf("Incorrect value for input variable InpBandsShift=%d. Indicator will use value=%d for calculations.",InpBandsShift,ExtBandsShift);
}
else
ExtBandsShift=InpBandsShift;
if(InpBandsDeviations==0.0)
{
ExtBandsDeviations=2.0;
printf("Incorrect value for input variable InpBandsDeviations=%f. Indicator will use value=%f for calculations.",InpBandsDeviations,ExtBandsDeviations);
}
else ExtBandsDeviations=InpBandsDeviations;
//--- define buffers
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMLBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtTLBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtBLBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtStdDevBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS);
//--- set index labels
PlotIndexSetString(0,PLOT_LABEL,"Bands("+string(ExtBandsPeriod)+") Middle");
PlotIndexSetString(1,PLOT_LABEL,"Bands("+string(ExtBandsPeriod)+") Upper");
PlotIndexSetString(2,PLOT_LABEL,"Bands("+string(ExtBandsPeriod)+") Lower");
//--- indicator name
IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,"Bollinger Bands");
//--- indexes draw begin settings
ExtPlotBegin=ExtBandsPeriod-1;
PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtBandsPeriod);
PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtBandsPeriod);
PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtBandsPeriod);
//--- indexes shift settings
PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_SHIFT,ExtBandsShift);
PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_SHIFT,ExtBandsShift);
PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_SHIFT,ExtBandsShift);
//--- number of digits of indicator value
IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits+1);
//---- OnInit done
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,
const int prev_calculated,
const int begin,
const double &price[])
{
//--- variables
int pos;
//--- indexes draw begin settings, when we've recieved previous begin
if(ExtPlotBegin!=ExtBandsPeriod+begin)
{
ExtPlotBegin=ExtBandsPeriod+begin;
PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtPlotBegin);
PlotIndexSetInteger(1,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtPlotBegin);
PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,ExtPlotBegin);
}
//--- check for bars count
if(rates_total<ExtPlotBegin)
return(0);
//--- starting calculation
if(prev_calculated>1) pos=prev_calculated-1;
else pos=0;
//--- main cycle
for(int i=pos;i<rates_total && !IsStopped();i++)
{
//--- middle line
ExtMLBuffer[i]=SimpleMA(i,ExtBandsPeriod,price);
//--- calculate and write down StdDev
ExtStdDevBuffer[i]=StdDev_Func(i,price,ExtMLBuffer,ExtBandsPeriod);
//--- upper line
ExtTLBuffer[i]=ExtMLBuffer[i]+ExtBandsDeviations*ExtStdDevBuffer[i];
//--- lower line
ExtBLBuffer[i]=ExtMLBuffer[i]-ExtBandsDeviations*ExtStdDevBuffer[i];
//---
}
//---- OnCalculate done. Return new prev_calculated.
return(rates_total);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Calculate Standard Deviation |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
double StdDev_Func(int position,const double &price[],const double &MAprice[],int period)
{
//--- variables
double StdDev_dTmp=0.0;
//--- check for position
if(position<period) return(StdDev_dTmp);
//--- calcualte StdDev
for(int i=0;i<period;i++) StdDev_dTmp+=MathPow(price[position-i]-MAprice[position],2);
StdDev_dTmp=MathSqrt(StdDev_dTmp/period);
//--- return calculated value
return(StdDev_dTmp);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+