Logic for using ¨Footprints Indicator¨ Cluster Box

 

Hi,

I want to apply the logic to an EA with the indicator attached to check for the previous 1,2 o 3 candles and where the maximum was in that candle, top or bottom and what type of candle, providing the maximum an X trigger value. Could I use iCustoms for it?


It would work like an OrderFlow Indicator with signal.


ClusterBox

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YThi MJ: Could I use iCustoms for it?

That indicator has no buffers, so no.

 
William Roeder:

That indicator has no buffers, so no.

Buffers could be added?

I have just seen how it works and I discovered buffers today.

  • Alert for maximum values ​​at previous 1 or 2 bars
  • At the start of the bar, first third / Bulls will need to have the maximum values ​​on the bottom and Bears will need to have the maximum values ​​on the top /
Buy Bulls and Sell Bears signals.


Maybe adding a time for previous bar and dividing it by 2, selecting the first third and seeing if the maximum value was there meeting a Higher Than from the 5 groups. Then getting a signal for yes or not, meaning Buy for a Bull Candle and Sell for a Bear Candle. The data is there. 


Something like: Bar Time /2, Selecting 1st half, if i_minVolumeLevelX, Alert.

Still, I do not know how to add it. 

 
I am trying to code it. Can anybody tell me how to select the First Half of a Bar?
 
Wait until the bar is half formed, read it.
 
William Roeder:
Wait until the bar is half formed, read it.

Previous bar first half

 

Two Experts already have not been able to give it a signal. Is there anybody that knows how to do it?

I guess you might say, 'Pay a Freelance' but I do not want to pay a Freelance right now, nor do I know if it might be really possible.

 

It should be in here. I need to divide the bar information in 2 parts and give it a signal. I have copied it from ShowText but now I do not know how to convert it into what I need.


It should be like: If highest value is in First Half of bar and First Half is bigger than Second Half, then Signal.


I am attaching the document translated to English and have pasted the bit of code that should lead to it. 

void ShowSignal(int barIndex,double lowPrice,int arraySize)
  {
   if(!g_isShowInfo)
      return;

   for(int i=0; i<arraySize; i+=i_pointsInBox)
     {
      //--- Is the volume of the level large enough?
      int volumeLevel=GetVolumeLevel(i);
      if(volumeLevel<0)
         continue;

      //--- Display volumes
      double price=lowPrice+i*g_tickSize;
      ShowArrow(i,Time[barIndex],price,IntegerToString(g_volumePriceArray[i]),g_volumeLevelsColor[volumeLevel].levelColor);
     }
  }
Files:
 

I am trying to shape it from this to give it 2 signals:

   double highPrice= CastPriceToCluster(High[iHighest(NULL,0,MODE_HIGH)]);
   double lowPrice = CastPriceToCluster(Low[iLowest(NULL,0,MODE_LOW)]);
void PreviousBarTotals(int limit,double &lowPrice,int &arraySize)
  {
//--- Opening a tick history file
   bool fileClose = false;
   int hTicksFile = FileOpen(Symbol() + ".tks", FILE_BIN | FILE_READ | FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE);
   if(hTicksFile<1)
      fileClose=true;

//--- Search for the first tick belonging to the limit bar or any later bar
   TickStruct tick;
   tick.time= Time[limit];
   tick.bid = Open[limit];
   while(!IsStopped() && !fileClose)
     {
      if(!IsReadTimeAndBidAskOfTick(hTicksFile,tick))
         return;

      if(tick.time>=Time[limit])
         break;
     }

//--- Displaying data
   datetime extremeTime=Time[0]+PeriodSeconds();
   while(tick.time<extremeTime && tick.time!=0)
     {
      int barIndex=iBarShift(NULL,0,tick.time);
      SumDataForOneBar(hTicksFile,tick,lowPrice,arraySize,fileClose);
      SumDataFirstHalf(hTicksFile,tick,lowPrice,arraySize,fileClose);
      SumDataSecondHalf(hTicksFile,tick,lowPrice,arraySize,fileClose);
      //ShowBarHistogramms(barIndex,lowPrice,arraySize);
     }

   if(!fileClose)
      FileClose(hTicksFile);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void SumDataForOneBar(int hTicksFile,TickStruct &tick,double &lowPrice,int &arraySize,bool &fileClose)
  {
//--- Reading ticks belonging to one candlestick
   int ticksCount=1;
   g_ticksPrice[0]=CastPriceToCluster(tick.bid);
   if(!fileClose)
      ReadTicksFromFile(hTicksFile,PeriodSeconds(),tick,ticksCount,fileClose);

   if(fileClose) // This is not an error - else is not needed, because after ReadTicksFromFile execution, fileClose may change
      AddDataFromBuffer(PeriodSeconds(),tick,ticksCount);
 
   ArrayMaximum(g_ticksPrice,ticksCount);

  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void SumDataFirstHalf(int hTicksFile,TickStruct &tick,double &lowPrice,int &arraySize,bool &fileClose)
 {
//--- Reading ticks belonging to one candlestick
   int ticksCount=1;
   g_ticksPrice[0]=CastPriceToCluster(tick.bid);
   if(!fileClose)
      ReadTicksFromFile(hTicksFile,(PeriodSeconds()/2),tick,ticksCount,fileClose);

   if(fileClose) // This is not an error - else is not needed, because after ReadTicksFromFile execution, fileClose may change
      AddDataFromBuffer((PeriodSeconds()/2),tick,ticksCount);

   ArrayMaximum(g_ticksPrice,ticksCount);

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void SumDataSecondHalf(int hTicksFile,TickStruct &tick,double &lowPrice,int &arraySize,bool &fileClose)
  {
//--- Reading ticks belonging to one candlestick
   int ticksCount=1;
   g_ticksPrice[0]=CastPriceToCluster(tick.bid);
   if(!fileClose)
      ReadTicksFromFile(hTicksFile,(PeriodSeconds()-(PeriodSeconds()/2)),tick,ticksCount,fileClose);

   if(fileClose) // This is not an error - else is not needed, because after ReadTicksFromFile execution, fileClose may change
      AddDataFromBuffer((PeriodSeconds()-(PeriodSeconds()/2)),tick,ticksCount);

   ArrayMaximum(g_ticksPrice,ticksCount);

  }
But I do not know how to activate them:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void Signal(int,double,int arraySize)
  {
   for(int i=0; i<arraySize; i+=i_pointsInBox)
     {
      if(SumDataFirstHalf>SumDataSecondHalf)&&(SumDataFirstHalf==SumDataForOneBar)
         strong[];
      if(SumDataSecondHalf>SumDataFirstHalf)&&(SumDataSecondHalf==SumDataForOneBar)
         weak[];
     }
  }
 

Do not double post!

I have deleted your other post concerning this same indicator.

 
Keith Watford:

Do not double post!

I have deleted your other post concerning this same indicator.

Ok. I did it because there is more people focused on offering help.

Reason: