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Hello, I am trying to write a code to compare last 2 fractals up... if fractal up [1] > fractal up [2] we get a sell signal.

thank you in advance.

 

Fractals are never consecutive. Show your code where you read in the fractals to an array and then compare the last two.

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We can't see your broken code.

 
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Fractals are never consecutive. Show your code where you read in the fractals to an array and then compare the last two.

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We can't see your broken code.

      double udfractal(int nbr, int mode, int timeframe)
{
   int i=3, n;
   for(n=0;n<=nbr;n++)
   {
      while(iFractals(Symbol(),timeframe,mode,i) == 0)
         i++;
      if(n<nbr)
         i++;
   }
   return(iFractals(Symbol(),timeframe,mode,i));
}

//If you want to see if the last upfractal is lower than the secondlast upfractal, use this code:

if( udfractal(1, MODE_UPPER, PERIOD_CURRENT) < udfractal(0, MODE_UPPER, PERIOD_CURRENT) )

       // Enter short position
        OrderSend(_Symbol,OP_SELL,0.05,Bid,3,0,Bid-150*_Point,NULL,0,0,Red);

hello, thank you for your reply. here is the code I was trying to run.

I will attach a screenshot to make it more clear.

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Hi

This is a code from mt4 – but it seems to be fine. It could be optimized though – it’s repeating the loops unnecessary.

It would be easier if you would just found two fractals in one loop (set two variables fr1 and fr2, go in a loop on through bars and when you found fractal save it to the predefined variable if(fr1==0) fr1=fractal(i) else fr2==fractal(i).

When you have both variables saved if(fr1!=0 && fr2!=0) break; – then break a loop and compare those two values).

I believe it’s a bit easier.

 
alib12:

Topics concerning MT4 and MQL4 have their own section.

In future please post in the correct section.

I have moved your topic to the MQL4 and Metatrader 4 section.

  
  1. //If you want to see if the last upfractal is lower than the secondlast upfractal, use this code:

if( udfractal(1, MODE_UPPER, PERIOD_CURRENT) < udfractal(0, MODE_UPPER, PERIOD_CURRENT) )

    Your comment doesn't match your code. It tests if the last up fractal is higher.

  2. I tend to agree with Marzena. Things could be optimized. I would have coded it thus:

    Not tested, not compiled, just typed.

    void udfractal(int& ar[], int nbr, int mode, int timeframe=PERIOD_CURRENT)
{
   ArrayResize(ar, nbr+1);
   int i=3, n=0; for(; n <= nbr; ++i){
      if( 0 != (ar[n] = iFractals(Symbol(),timeframe,mode,i) ) ++n;
}
⋮
   //If you want to see if the last upfractal is lower than the secondlast upfractal, use this code:
   int up[]; udFractal(up, 1, MODE_UPPER);
   if( up[1] <  up[0]) …

    Not tested, not compiled, just typed.

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