Technical Indicators - page 12

I'm seeking confirmation regarding the utilization of the Symbol() and Period() functions within custom indicator code, particularly concerning their impact when the indicator is utilized within a Multi-Currency EA. The Multi-Symbol EA is designed to facilitate trading across multiple symbols using

Hello forum members, I'm seeking help regarding text alignment displayed on a candlestick chart. I've encountered an issue where the labels are overlapping with the right candlestick and not displaying properly (please refer to the attached image). Upon reviewing my code, I'm struggling to identify

In MT5, when using channel indicators like Bollinger Bands that fill the space between the bands with color, any text labels or objects placed over the indicator are hidden behind the filled channel bands (See below an example image). However, in MT4, text labels and objects can be placed in the

I was thinking about this, and wondering if there's actually a limitation in the API. Let's say I'm currently on the 5M timeframe, the indicator should only alert on the H1 timefreame with the Alert() function regardless of what timeframe I'm currently on. Is there a way to do this? It seems that

I need help in this case: ERROR: '-' - open parenthesis expected 73: 43 { // Calcular médias móveis int limit = MathMin (rates_total, ( Bars - prev_calculated)); if (limit <= 0 ) return ( 0 ); for ( int i = prev_calculated; i < limit; i++) { EMA9Buffer[i] = iMA ( _Symbol , 0

We know that OnTick() will not do anything in MT5 indicator scripts, and MqlTick is a structure based on tick retrieval (historic ticks, not live). I haven't worked with MQL4, but I believe it was possible to work with live ticks in mql4 indicators, but not mql5, is that correct

Hello, I have a strange problem when I add Point() in code it causes buffers to disappear from candles for some candlesticks. When i remove point it works fine on all bar. How can i fix this? //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //|

OBJ_EDIT input is always behind OBJ_RECTANGLE_LABEL what could I do to make it on top ? Help me please. MQL5 Code Picture below

This is RSI indicator in MT5 and I need to write my own one. only change the Symbol. But I can't find where to change from current symbol to another Symbol help me please #property indicator_separate_window #property indicator_minimum 0 #property indicator_maximum 100 #property indicator_level1 30

I am trying to add alerts to Mladen's filtered deviation scaled ma. I want an alert when the ma changes colour from red to green as buy signal and green to red as sell signal. I was able to add the alert code but both the buy and sell alerts triggers at the beginning of a new candle. This is my

Dear MQL5 Experts, I am encountering a challenge in the development of an AUTO-FIBO indicator and seek your expertise and guidance. Currently, my indicator operates by specifying a "BarsBack" parameter, and it subsequently draws a Fibonacci retracement for the specified bar to the current bar. My

Hi, I am building an indicator to display several visual objects on the graph. I have a problem getting the high and low defined by ZigZag from a higher timeframe. My indicator will not use a buffer to save data, I want it to plot objects on the chart and will do the object plotting on

Hi all, I have a problem with compiling MQL project files(*.mqproj) from the command line. I generated a basic a custom indicator using the MetaEditor wizard, and named "macd" (without any modifications). When compiling it in the MetaEditor IDE itself, it compiles without any errors. However, when I

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Dear Fellows I have created a custom Indicator iVSA, which uses CScanVSA.method to get DataBuffer values. I need to lookback indicator buffers e.g. PreliminarySupply buffer to confirm BuyingClimax in CScanVSA. To achieve this I am using following Method to pass in BufferArrays to the Class. void

I am new to MQL5 coding , but found a function called DRAW_FILLING that can be used to fill between lines of indicators (e.g. Bollinger, two emas, etc.). However, the outputs do not look nice when you have two buffers overlapping (e.g. when you want to see two types of Bollinger) because the filling

Hi everyone, Can I draw a rectangle on a Daily time frame and see the same drawing on H4 ? Or do I have to draw 2 different rectangles each on a time frame ? somethink like on this photo : Is there a native solution on the Metatrader software, or do I have to use a paid indicator? Best Reguards

Hi everyone, I am looking in vain for the code of this MESA projective indicator to be placed on the price that draws in the future the length of the cycle; Has anybody worked on that or know where to find it? I am looking for this indicator able to: take advantage of the adaptative cycles from J

I am new on MT5. There is more than 2500 species on MT5. I make an indicator (and EA) including an "Alert" . Is it possible to scan all stocks ( more than 2500) using the indicator to find the one I wanted

Hi I created an indicator that, when executed, draws a Fibonacci tool on the chart. With the help of a button, the display of Fibonacci lines is turned on and off. The problem is that I get the following error at the beginning of the program execution. But by changing the time frame, the indicator

when signal arrow appear on the chart i want to change chart background color , suggest me how to do it..... //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Indicator: stock-arrow.mq5 |

First of all I want to say Hello to all users, and say sorry for my english. Now I try to describe my problem: I found the bbsqueeze indicator on this forum and I tried to use it in my EA. And now I have a problem becasue I don't know which buffer retruns the values less than 0 (the red posts...

hello, I am looking for free tool which give me alert of indicator which i set, like i have a Hammer identifier indicator when Hammer formed i need alert on screen. Note: Sorry for my poor english

Hello, I'm trying to add a SMA with 20 periods  from 1 hour chart to a 5 minutes chart.   Tried to use the function IndicatorAdd but it didn't work... Any advices? #include <Charts\Chart.mqh>   CChart grafic; int average_handle;//--- input parametrsinput ENUM_TIMEFRAMES   InpTimeFrame=PERIOD_H1; //...

hi I want to knowif there is a way to change the color of the candle that mouse is on it. some thing like mouse hover.

Want to convert the source code of Tradingview orderblock indicator into MQ5 and have the same identical results

Hey guys, I wrote a simple indicator that plots "Sections" on the chart. i checked that the buffer arrays are filled correctly, but it is still not plotting the lines. I tried everything, and now simplified the code as simple as possible, still not plotting: #property indicator_chart_window

Hello, I'm building a zigzag base on MACD indicator. There are 2 problems i'm dealing with it: 1. It fail to calculate from 7:50AM 13/09/2023 on EURUSD M1, and other symbols. 2. Sometime it crash when i try to load it to chart or refresh the window. I have no clue about both of them

Hello, I need an alert that will identify the different stages of the Williams Alligator indicator. Please

Hi I have created an indicator class and when run it on a testing EA, following methods returns correct values: double CiPivots::GetIndexPivots( int pBuffer, int pIndex) { string vMethod = "[" + mSymbol + "," + EnumToString (mPivotTimeFrame) + "] " + __FUNCTION__ ;