Need help with ATR Trailing stop
Forex Trader:
Could anyone make me a ATR trailing stop indicator for the metatrader plattform or simply provide me with the script. When I define my ATR traling stop it's calculated from this common formula:
ATR Figure = $0.08
Last Close = $6.78
3 x ATR Stop = $6.78 - ($0.08 x 3)
= $6.78 - $0.24
= $6.54
The trailing stop in this case would be set at $6.54
As you can se, this also provides the possibility for multiplying the ATR stop (3 Times in the above example).
Metatrader allready has and average true range indicator but the line that comes from this calculation should be ploted on the price chart( thats the hole idea, so that the time for manualy clalculating the formula and fit it to prices would be removed).
The tralingstop would simply calculate the stop and plot it on the price chart, I do not have the programing knowledge to do this myself but if anyone could it would be greatly appreciated.
Swinger
Hi Swinger,
I made this class, maybe it may help you.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| TrailingParabolicATR.mqh | //| Daniel Botero Correa. | //| http://www.mql5.com | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #include <Expert\ExpertTrailing.mqh> class CTrailingATR : public CExpertTrailing { protected: CiATR m_atr; // object-indicator //--- adjusted parameters double m_atr_period; public: CTrailingATR(void); ~CTrailingATR(void); //--- methods of setting adjustable parameters void PeriodATR(double period) { m_atr_period=period; } //--- method of creating the indicator and timeseries virtual bool InitIndicators(CIndicators *indicators); //--- virtual bool CheckTrailingStopLong(CPositionInfo *position,double &sl,double &tp); virtual bool CheckTrailingStopShort(CPositionInfo *position,double &sl,double &tp); }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Constructor | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CTrailingATR::CTrailingATR(void) : m_atr_period(14) { } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Destructor | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CTrailingATR::~CTrailingATR(void) { } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Create indicators. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CTrailingATR::InitIndicators(CIndicators *indicators) { //--- check pointer if(indicators==NULL) return(false); //--- add object to collection if(!indicators.Add(GetPointer(m_atr))) { printf(__FUNCTION__+": error adding object"); return(false); } //--- initialize object if(!m_atr.Create(m_symbol.Name(),m_period,m_atr_period)) { printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing object"); return(false); } //--- ok return(true); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Checking trailing stop and/or profit for long position. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CTrailingATR::CheckTrailingStopLong(CPositionInfo *position,double &sl,double &tp) { //--- check if(position==NULL) return(false); //--- printf("m_symbol.Bid(): " + m_symbol.Bid() + " m_symbol.StopsLevel(): " + m_symbol.StopsLevel() + " m_symbol.Point(): " + m_symbol.Point()); printf("m_atr.Main(1): " + m_atr.Main(1)); double level =NormalizeDouble(m_symbol.Bid()-m_symbol.StopsLevel()*m_symbol.Point(),m_symbol.Digits()); double new_sl=NormalizeDouble(m_symbol.Bid() - (m_atr.Main(1)*2),m_symbol.Digits()); double new_tp=NormalizeDouble(m_symbol.Ask() + (m_atr.Main(1)*3) + m_symbol.Spread()*m_symbol.Point(),m_symbol.Digits()); double pos_sl=position.StopLoss(); double base =(pos_sl==0.0) ? position.PriceOpen() : pos_sl; double price = m_symbol.Bid(); //--- sl=EMPTY_VALUE; tp=EMPTY_VALUE; if(new_sl>base && new_sl<level) { sl= new_sl; tp=new_tp; } //--- return(sl!=EMPTY_VALUE); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Checking trailing stop and/or profit for short position. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CTrailingATR::CheckTrailingStopShort(CPositionInfo *position,double &sl,double &tp) { //--- check if(position==NULL) return(false); //--- printf("m_symbol.Ask(): " + m_symbol.Ask() + " m_symbol.StopsLevel(): " + m_symbol.StopsLevel() + " m_symbol.Point(): " + m_symbol.Point()); printf("m_atr.Main(1): " + m_atr.Main(1)); double level =NormalizeDouble(m_symbol.Ask() + m_symbol.StopsLevel() * m_symbol.Point(),m_symbol.Digits()); double new_sl=NormalizeDouble(m_symbol.Ask() + (m_atr.Main(1)*2) + m_symbol.Spread()*m_symbol.Point(),m_symbol.Digits()); double new_tp=NormalizeDouble(m_symbol.Ask() - (m_atr.Main(1)*3) + m_symbol.Spread()*m_symbol.Point(),m_symbol.Digits()); double pos_sl=position.StopLoss(); double base =(pos_sl==0.0) ? position.PriceOpen() : pos_sl; double price = m_symbol.Ask(); //--- sl=EMPTY_VALUE; tp=EMPTY_VALUE; if(new_sl<base && new_sl>level) { sl= new_sl; tp= new_tp; } //--- return(sl!=EMPTY_VALUE); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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ATR Figure = $0.08
Last Close = $6.78
3 x ATR Stop = $6.78 - ($0.08 x 3)
= $6.78 - $0.24
= $6.54
The trailing stop in this case would be set at $6.54
As you can se, this also provides the possibility for multiplying the ATR stop (3 Times in the above example).
Metatrader allready has and average true range indicator but the line that comes from this calculation should be ploted on the price chart( thats the hole idea, so that the time for manualy clalculating the formula and fit it to prices would be removed).
The tralingstop would simply calculate the stop and plot it on the price chart, I do not have the programing knowledge to do this myself but if anyone could it would be greatly appreciated.
Swinger