dinexspace-free-indicators/Indicators/DinexPeriodSeparators.mq5

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| DinexSpace | Day/Week Separators                                  |
//| Vertical lines at the start of each day, week and month, with    |
//| optional day-of-week labels. The day can start at the broker's   |
//| midnight or at a custom server hour (for example a 17:00 New     |
//| York forex day). It only marks time; it gives no signals.        |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright   "(c) 2026 DinexSpace"
#property version     "1.00"
#property description "Vertical separators for days, weeks and months, with day-of-week labels."
#property description "Day start at server midnight or a custom server hour. Marks time only, no signals."
#property strict
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 0
#property indicator_plots   0

input group "Separators"
input bool            InpDay     = true;               // Day
input color           InpColDay  = C'70,70,70';        // Day colour
input ENUM_LINE_STYLE InpStyDay  = STYLE_DOT;          // Day style
input bool            InpWeek    = true;               // Week
input color           InpColWeek = C'0,140,140';       // Week colour
input ENUM_LINE_STYLE InpStyWeek = STYLE_DASH;         // Week style
input bool            InpMonth   = true;               // Month
input color           InpColMon  = clrSpringGreen;     // Month colour
input ENUM_LINE_STYLE InpStyMon  = STYLE_SOLID;        // Month style

input group "Day start"
input int InpDayHour = 0;    // Day starts at server hour (0 = server midnight)

input group "Display"
input bool  InpLabels  = true;        // Day-of-week labels
input color InpColLbl  = clrDimGray;  // Label colour
input int   InpKeep    = 200;         // Separators to keep
input int   InpMaxBars = 5000;        // Bars to scan

const string PFX = "DNXSEP_";
string g_names[];   // separator object names, oldest first

string Dow(int d)
  {
   string n[7] = {"Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat"};
   return (d >= 0 && d < 7) ? n[d] : "";
  }

// Trading day key of a server time, with the day starting at InpDayHour.
datetime DayKey(datetime t)
  {
   datetime s = t - InpDayHour * 3600;
   return s - s % 86400;
  }

void AddSeparator(datetime t, double y, color clr, ENUM_LINE_STYLE st, string text)
  {
   string nm = PFX + IntegerToString((long)t);
   if(ObjectFind(0, nm) < 0)
      ObjectCreate(0, nm, OBJ_VLINE, 0, t, 0);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, nm, OBJPROP_COLOR, clr);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, nm, OBJPROP_STYLE, st);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, nm, OBJPROP_BACK, true);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, nm, OBJPROP_SELECTABLE, false);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, nm, OBJPROP_HIDDEN, true);
   if(InpLabels)
     {
      string lb = nm + "_lbl";
      if(ObjectFind(0, lb) < 0)
         ObjectCreate(0, lb, OBJ_TEXT, 0, t, y);
      ObjectSetInteger(0, lb, OBJPROP_ANCHOR, ANCHOR_LEFT_UPPER);
      ObjectSetInteger(0, lb, OBJPROP_FONTSIZE, 7);
      ObjectSetInteger(0, lb, OBJPROP_COLOR, InpColLbl);
      ObjectSetInteger(0, lb, OBJPROP_SELECTABLE, false);
      ObjectSetInteger(0, lb, OBJPROP_HIDDEN, true);
      ObjectMove(0, lb, 0, t, y);
      ObjectSetString(0, lb, OBJPROP_TEXT, text == "" ? " " : text);   // an empty label text shows "Label"
     }
   int n = ArraySize(g_names);
   if(n > 0 && g_names[n - 1] == nm)
      return;                                  // same bar processed again
   ArrayResize(g_names, n + 1);
   g_names[n] = nm;
   if(n + 1 > InpKeep)
     {
      ObjectDelete(0, g_names[0]);
      ObjectDelete(0, g_names[0] + "_lbl");
      ArrayRemove(g_names, 0, 1);
     }
  }

int OnInit()
  {
   if(InpDayHour < 0 || InpDayHour > 23 || InpKeep < 10 || InpMaxBars < 100)
      return INIT_PARAMETERS_INCORRECT;
   ArrayResize(g_names, 0);
   return INIT_SUCCEEDED;
  }

void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
   ObjectsDeleteAll(0, PFX);
  }

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(rates_total < 2)
      return 0;
   if(PeriodSeconds(_Period) >= 86400)
      return rates_total;                      // separators only make sense on intraday charts
   ArraySetAsSeries(time, false);
   ArraySetAsSeries(low, false);
   int from;
   if(prev_calculated == 0)
     {
      ObjectsDeleteAll(0, PFX);
      ArrayResize(g_names, 0);
      from = MathMax(1, rates_total - InpMaxBars);
     }
   else
      from = MathMax(1, prev_calculated - 1);

   for(int i = from; i < rates_total; i++)
     {
      MqlDateTime a, b;
      TimeToStruct(DayKey(time[i]), a);
      TimeToStruct(DayKey(time[i - 1]), b);
      bool newDay   = DayKey(time[i]) != DayKey(time[i - 1]);
      bool newMonth = newDay && a.mon != b.mon;
      // a new week starts when the trading day's weekday goes backwards (e.g. Fri -> Mon) or 7+ days pass
      bool newWeek  = newDay && (a.day_of_week < b.day_of_week || DayKey(time[i]) - DayKey(time[i - 1]) >= 7 * 86400);
      if(InpMonth && newMonth)
         AddSeparator(time[i], low[i], InpColMon, InpStyMon, Dow(a.day_of_week));
      else if(InpWeek && newWeek)
         AddSeparator(time[i], low[i], InpColWeek, InpStyWeek, Dow(a.day_of_week));
      else if(InpDay && newDay)
         AddSeparator(time[i], low[i], InpColDay, InpStyDay, Dow(a.day_of_week));
     }
   return rates_total;
  }
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