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Hi,

I'm having an issue with the Array out of range for line (226,36).

The indicator handles are set the same with only the difference of PRICE_HIGH and PRICE_LOW.

Can someone point me to where the error is?

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                  Value_Zone2.mq5 |
//|                                  Copyright 2021, MetaQuotes Ltd. |
//|                                             https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2021, MetaQuotes Ltd."
#property link      "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version   "1.00"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers   6
#property indicator_plots     4
//---plot Fast MA color
#property indicator_label1 "Fast MA"
#property indicator_type1  DRAW_COLOR_LINE
#property indicator_color1 clrWhiteSmoke,clrGoldenrod,clrSteelBlue
#property indicator_style1 STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width1 1
//---plot Slow MA color
#property indicator_label2 "Slow MA"
#property indicator_type2  DRAW_COLOR_LINE
#property indicator_color2 clrWhiteSmoke,clrGreen,clrRed
#property indicator_style2 STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width2 1
//--- plot Buy Zone
#property indicator_label3 "Buy Zone"
#property indicator_type3  DRAW_ARROW
#property indicator_color3 clrGreen
#property indicator_style3 STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width3 1
//--- plot Sell Zone
#property indicator_label4 "Sell Zone"
#property indicator_type4  DRAW_ARROW
#property indicator_color4 clrRed
#property indicator_style4 STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width4 1
//--- input parameters
input int                  Inp_SMA_period    =  42;
input int                  Inp_MA_shift      =  0;
input ENUM_MA_METHOD       Inp_MA_method     =  MODE_EMA;
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE   Inp_MA_app_price  =  PRICE_CLOSE;
      int                  Inp_FMA_Period    =  MathRound(Inp_SMA_period/2);  
//--- indicator buffers
double   MAFastBuffer[], MAFastBufferC[];
double   MASlowBuffer[], MASlowBufferC[];
double   MASlowBufferHigh[],MASlowBufferLow[];
double   BuyZoneBuffer[],SellZoneBuffer[];
//--- 
int   handle_iFMA;
int   handle_iSMA;
int   handle_iSMAHigh,handle_iSMALow;
int   bars_calculated   =  0;
bool  m_init_error      =  false; 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
  {
//--- indicator buffers mapping
   SetIndexBuffer(0,MAFastBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,MAFastBufferC,INDICATOR_COLOR_INDEX);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,MASlowBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,MASlowBufferC,INDICATOR_COLOR_INDEX);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,BuyZoneBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,SellZoneBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
//--- setting a code from the Wingdings charset as the property of PLOT_ARROW
   PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_ARROW,241);
   PlotIndexSetInteger(3,PLOT_ARROW,242);
//--- set the vertical shift of arrows in pixels
   PlotIndexSetInteger(2,PLOT_ARROW_SHIFT,25);
   PlotIndexSetInteger(3,PLOT_ARROW_SHIFT,-25);
//--- set as an empty value 0.0
   PlotIndexSetDouble(2,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,EMPTY_VALUE);
   PlotIndexSetDouble(3,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,EMPTY_VALUE);   
//--- create handle of the indicator iFMA
   handle_iFMA=iMA(Symbol(),Period(),Inp_FMA_Period,Inp_MA_shift,Inp_MA_method,Inp_MA_app_price);
//--- if the handle is not created
   if(handle_iFMA==INVALID_HANDLE)
      {
      //--- tell about the failure and output the error code
      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the iMA indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",
                  Symbol(),
                  EnumToString(Period()),
                  GetLastError());
      //--- the indicator is stopped early
      m_init_error=true;
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
      }
//--- create handle of the indicator iSMA
   handle_iSMA=iMA(Symbol(),Period(),Inp_SMA_period,Inp_MA_shift,Inp_MA_method,Inp_MA_app_price);
//--- if the handle is not created
   if(handle_iSMA==INVALID_HANDLE)
      {
      //--- tell about the failure and output the error code
      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the iMA indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",
                  Symbol(),
                  EnumToString(Period()),
                  GetLastError());
      //--- the indicator is stopped early
      m_init_error=true;
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
      }  
//--- create handle of the indicator iSMA
   handle_iSMAHigh=iMA(Symbol(),Period(),Inp_SMA_period,Inp_MA_shift,Inp_MA_method,PRICE_HIGH);
//--- if the handle is not created
   if(handle_iSMAHigh==INVALID_HANDLE)
      {
      //--- tell about the failure and output the error code
      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the iMA indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",
                  Symbol(),
                  EnumToString(Period()),
                  GetLastError());
      //--- the indicator is stopped early
      m_init_error=true;
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
      } 
      //--- create handle of the indicator iSMA
   handle_iSMALow=iMA(Symbol(),Period(),Inp_SMA_period,Inp_MA_shift,Inp_MA_method,PRICE_LOW);
//--- if the handle is not created
   if(handle_iSMALow==INVALID_HANDLE)
      {
      //--- tell about the failure and output the error code
      PrintFormat("Failed to create handle of the iMA indicator for the symbol %s/%s, error code %d",
                  Symbol(),
                  EnumToString(Period()),
                  GetLastError());
      //--- the indicator is stopped early
      m_init_error=true;
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
      }        
//---
   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[])
  {
//---
   if(m_init_error)
      return(0);
   if(rates_total<=Inp_SMA_period)
      return(0);   
//---
   int   values_to_copy;
//--- determine the number of values calculated in the indicator
   int calculated=BarsCalculated(handle_iSMA);
   if(calculated<=0)
      {
      PrintFormat("BarsCalculated() returned %d, error code %d",calculated,GetLastError());
      return(0);
      }
//--- if it is the first start of calculation of the indicator or if the number of values in the iMA indicator changed
//---or if it is necessary to calculated the indicator for two or more bars (it means something has changed in the price history)
   if(prev_calculated==0 || calculated!=bars_calculated || rates_total>prev_calculated+1)
   {
   //--- if the iMABuffer array is greater than the number of values in the iMA indicator for symbol/period, then we don't copy everything
   //--- otherwise, we copy less than the size of indicator buffers
   if(calculated>rates_total)
      values_to_copy=rates_total;
   else
      values_to_copy=calculated;
   }
   else
   {
   //--- it means that it's not the first time of the indicator calculation, and since the last call of OnCalculate()
   //--- for calculation not more than one bar is added
   values_to_copy=(rates_total-prev_calculated)+1;
   }
//--- fill the iMABuffer array with values of the Moving Average indicator
//--- if FillArrayFromBuffer returns false, it means the information is nor ready yet, quit operation
   if(!FillArrayFromBuffer(MAFastBuffer,Inp_MA_shift,handle_iFMA,values_to_copy))
      return(0); 
//--- fill the iMABuffer array with values of the Moving Average indicator
//--- if FillArrayFromBuffer returns false, it means the information is nor ready yet, quit operation
   if(!FillArrayFromBuffer(MASlowBuffer,Inp_MA_shift,handle_iSMA,values_to_copy))
      return(0);   
//--- fill the iMABuffer array with values of the Moving Average indicator
//--- if FillArrayFromBuffer returns false, it means the information is nor ready yet, quit operation
   if(!FillArrayFromBuffer(MASlowBufferHigh,Inp_MA_shift,handle_iSMAHigh,values_to_copy))
      return(0); 
      //--- fill the iMABuffer array with values of the Moving Average indicator
//--- if FillArrayFromBuffer returns false, it means the information is nor ready yet, quit operation
   if(!FillArrayFromBuffer(MASlowBufferLow,Inp_MA_shift,handle_iSMALow,values_to_copy))
      return(0);                        
//--- memorize the number of values in the Moving Average indicator
   bars_calculated=calculated;      
//--- main loop
   int limit=prev_calculated-1;
   if(prev_calculated==0)
      {
      limit=1;
      for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
      {
      MAFastBufferC[i]=0.0;
      MASlowBufferC[i]=0.0;
      BuyZoneBuffer[0]=EMPTY_VALUE;
      SellZoneBuffer[0]=EMPTY_VALUE;
      }
      }   
   for(int i=limit; i<rates_total; i++)
   {
      BuyZoneBuffer[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;
      SellZoneBuffer[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;
      //--- defining the MA line Colors
      if(MAFastBuffer[i]>MAFastBuffer[i-1] && MAFastBuffer[i]>MASlowBuffer[i]){MAFastBufferC[i]=1;}
      else
         if(MAFastBuffer[i]<MAFastBuffer[i-1] && MAFastBuffer[i]<MASlowBuffer[i]){MAFastBufferC[i]=2;}
            else {MAFastBufferC[i]=0;}
      if(MASlowBuffer[i]>MASlowBuffer[i-1] && MAFastBuffer[i]>MASlowBuffer[i]){MASlowBufferC[i]=1;}
      else
         if(MASlowBuffer[i]<MASlowBuffer[i-1] && MAFastBuffer[i]<MASlowBuffer[i]){MASlowBufferC[i]=2;}      
            else {MASlowBufferC[i]=0;}  
      //--- defining the Value Zones      
      if((MAFastBufferC[i]==1 && MASlowBufferC[i]==1) &&                                                                                  //--- Price Action
         ((open[i]>MASlowBufferLow[i] && open[i]<MAFastBuffer[i]) || (close[i]>MASlowBufferLow[i] && close[i]<MAFastBuffer[i])))          //--- Value Zone Entry
         {
         BuyZoneBuffer[i]=low[i];
         }
      if((MAFastBufferC[i]==2 && MASlowBufferC[i]==2) &&                                                                                  //--- Price Action
         ((open[i]<MASlowBufferHigh[i] && open[i]>MAFastBuffer[i]) || (close[i]<MASlowBufferHigh[i] && close[i]>MAFastBuffer[i])))        //--- Value Zone Entry
         {
         SellZoneBuffer[i]=high[i];
         }         
   }   
//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call
   return(rates_total);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Filling indicator buffers from the MA indicator                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool FillArrayFromBuffer(double &values[],   // indicator buffer of Moving Average values
                         int shift,          // shift
                         int ind_handle,     // handle of the iMA indicator
                         int amount          // number of copied values
                        )
{
//--- reset error code
   ResetLastError();
//--- fill a part of the iMABuffer array with values from the indicator buffer that has 0 index
   if(CopyBuffer(ind_handle,0,0,amount,values)<0)
      {
      //--- if the copying fails, tell the error code
      PrintFormat("Failed to copy data from the iMA indicator, error code %d",GetLastError());
      //--- quit with zero result - it means that the indicator is considered as not calculated
      return(false);
      }
//--- everything is fine
   return(true);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Indicator deinitialization function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
{
if(handle_iFMA!=INVALID_HANDLE)
   IndicatorRelease(handle_iFMA);
if(handle_iSMA!=INVALID_HANDLE)
   IndicatorRelease(handle_iSMA);
if(handle_iSMAHigh!=INVALID_HANDLE)
   IndicatorRelease(handle_iSMAHigh);
if(handle_iSMALow!=INVALID_HANDLE)
   IndicatorRelease(handle_iSMALow);   
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Thank you.

Regards,

JK

   int limit=prev_calculated-1;
   if(prev_calculated==0) {…}   
   for(int i=limit; i<rates_total; i++){
      BuyZoneBuffer[i]=EMPTY_VALUE;
First run, prev_calculated is zero, limit is minus one, i is minus one, array[-1] does not exist.
          How to do your lookbacks correctly #9 — #14 & #19

There are 6 indicator buffers declared, but in fact you have 8 arrays:

#property indicator_buffers   6
***
double   MAFastBuffer[], MAFastBufferC[];
double   MASlowBuffer[], MASlowBufferC[];
double   MASlowBufferHigh[],MASlowBufferLow[];
double   BuyZoneBuffer[],SellZoneBuffer[];

Hi William, Vladimir,

Apologies for the oversight.


Managed to get it right by adding the additional 2 buffer.

Thanks for the enlightenment.


Regards,

JD

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