mql5/Indicators/Examples/BW-ZoneTrade.mq5

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//|                                                 BW-ZoneTrade.mq5 |
//|                             Copyright 2000-2025, MetaQuotes Ltd. |
//|                                             https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2000-2025, MetaQuotes Ltd."
#property link      "https://www.mql5.com"
//--- indicator settings
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 7
#property indicator_plots   1
#property indicator_type1   DRAW_COLOR_CANDLES
#property indicator_color1  clrGreen,clrRed,clrGray
#property indicator_width1  3
#property indicator_label1  "Open;High;Low;Close"
//--- indicator buffers
double ExtOBuffer[];
double ExtHBuffer[];
double ExtLBuffer[];
double ExtCBuffer[];
double ExtColorBuffer[];
double ExtAOBuffer[];
double ExtACBuffer[];
//--- handles of indicators
int    ExtACHandle;
int    ExtAOHandle;
//--- bars minimum for calculation
#define DATA_LIMIT 38
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//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
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void OnInit()
  {
//--- indicator buffers mapping
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtOBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtHBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtLBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtCBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,ExtColorBuffer,INDICATOR_COLOR_INDEX);
   SetIndexBuffer(5,ExtACBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS);
   SetIndexBuffer(6,ExtAOBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS);
//---
   IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits);
//--- sets first bar from what index will be drawn
   IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,"BW ZoneTrade");
//--- don't show indicator data in DataWindow
   PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_SHOW_DATA,false);
//--- sets first candle from what index will be drawn
   PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,DATA_LIMIT);
//--- get handles
   ExtACHandle=iAC(NULL,0);
   ExtAOHandle=iAO(NULL,0);
  }
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//| Trade zone by Bill Williams                                      |
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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<DATA_LIMIT)
      return(0);
//--- not all data may be calculated
   int calculated=BarsCalculated(ExtACHandle);
   if(calculated<rates_total)
     {
      Print("Not all data of ExtACHandle is calculated (",calculated," bars). Error ",GetLastError());
      return(0);
     }
   calculated=BarsCalculated(ExtAOHandle);
   if(calculated<rates_total)
     {
      Print("Not all data of ExtAOHandle is calculated (",calculated," bars). Error ",GetLastError());
      return(0);
     }
//--- we can copy not all data
   int to_copy;
   if(prev_calculated>rates_total || prev_calculated<0)
      to_copy=rates_total;
   else
     {
      to_copy=rates_total-prev_calculated;
      if(prev_calculated>0)
         to_copy++;
     }
//--- get AC buffer
   if(IsStopped()) // checking for stop flag
      return(0);
   if(CopyBuffer(ExtACHandle,0,0,to_copy,ExtACBuffer)<=0)
     {
      Print("Getting iAC is failed! Error ",GetLastError());
      return(0);
     }
//--- get AO buffer
   if(IsStopped()) // checking for stop flag
      return(0);
   if(CopyBuffer(ExtAOHandle,0,0,to_copy,ExtAOBuffer)<=0)
     {
      Print("Getting iAO is failed! Error ",GetLastError());
      return(0);
     }
//--- set first bar from what calculation will start
   int start;
   if(prev_calculated<DATA_LIMIT)
      start=DATA_LIMIT;
   else
      start=prev_calculated-1;
//--- the main loop of calculations
   for(int i=start; i<rates_total && !IsStopped(); i++)
     {
      ExtOBuffer[i]=open[i];
      ExtHBuffer[i]=high[i];
      ExtLBuffer[i]=low[i];
      ExtCBuffer[i]=close[i];
      //--- set color for candle
      ExtColorBuffer[i]=2.0;  // set gray Color
      //--- check for Green Zone and set Color Green
      if(ExtACBuffer[i]>ExtACBuffer[i-1] && ExtAOBuffer[i]>ExtAOBuffer[i-1])
         ExtColorBuffer[i]=0.0;
      //--- check for Red Zone and set Color Red
      if(ExtACBuffer[i]<ExtACBuffer[i-1] && ExtAOBuffer[i]<ExtAOBuffer[i-1])
         ExtColorBuffer[i]=1.0;
     }
//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call
   return(rates_total);
  }
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