How can I connect close price of candles in mql5?

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Hi
I am new to mql5. I want to write the code to connect the close prices of candles to each other in an expert advisor file.

In Pine script, it is:

plot(close)

In mql5 I can use something like this, but it creates numerous parallel lines.

int numberOfCandles = Bars(_Symbol, PERIOD_CURRENT);
ObjectCreate(0, "close" + numberOfCandles, OBJ_HLINE, 0, 0, close);

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It would be best to use an Custom Indicator to connect the close prices, using an indicator buffer, instead of using multiple graphics objects (which will be inefficient, more difficult to implement, and slow down the chart updating).
 
A simple indicator, save it to a file, compile and enjoy.

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_plots   1

#property indicator_type1   DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_color1  clrYellow
#property indicator_width1  1

double    Buffer1[];

int OnInit()
  {
   SetIndexBuffer(0,Buffer1,INDICATOR_DATA);
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }

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 (prev_calculated>=0)
      ArrayCopy(Buffer1, close, prev_calculated, prev_calculated, rates_total);
   return(rates_total - 1);
  }
 
Fernando Carreiro #:
It would be best to use an Custom Indicator to connect the close prices, using an indicator buffer, instead of using multiple graphics objects (which will be inefficient, more difficult to implement, and slow down the chart updating).

Thanks.

 
Soewono Effendi #:
A simple indicator, save it to a file, compile and enjoy.

Thank you very much.

So, in general when I want to display something like this on chart, it is better to write a custom indicator and use iCustom() function to call it?

Sorry for these kinds of questions. I come from pine script and it seems that mql5 and Pine script are conceptually different.

 

Just use CopyClose and set it as series. Easiest approach

iCustom can slow down the EA in the strategy tester significantly

 
Alex trader #:

Thank you very much.

So, in general when I want to display something like this on chart, it is better to write a custom indicator and use iCustom() function to call it?

Sorry for these kinds of questions. I come from pine script and it seems that mql5 and Pine script are conceptually different.

it is normally done in an ea, however, there is a few threads/discussions on the forum with general agreement that using sourcing from an indicator is better. The reasons it is "better" are rather unclear -- at leas imo.

 
Conor Mcnamara #:

Just use CopyClose and set it as series. Easiest approach

iCustom can slow down the EA in the strategy tester significantly

Michael Charles Schefe #:

it is normally done in an ea, however, there is a few threads/discussions on the forum with general agreement that using sourcing from an indicator is better. The reasons it is "better" are rather unclear -- at leas imo.

Thanks

 
Conor Mcnamara #:

Just use CopyClose and set it as series. Easiest approach

iCustom can slow down the EA in the strategy tester significantly

Thanks. Ok. But with this approach I can not plot close on the chart. So I think I have to use  iCustom function.

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