mql5/Indicators/Examples/OsMA.mq5

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//|                                                         OsMA.mq5 |
//|                             Copyright 2000-2025, MetaQuotes Ltd. |
//|                                             https://www.mql5.com |
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#property copyright   "Copyright 2000-2025, MetaQuotes Ltd."
#property link        "https://www.mql5.com"
#property description "Moving Average of Oscillator"
#property description "aka MACD histogram"
#include <MovingAverages.mqh>
//--- indicator settings
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 5
#property indicator_plots   1
#property indicator_type1   DRAW_HISTOGRAM
#property indicator_color1  clrSilver
#property indicator_width1  2
//--- input parameters
input int                InpFastEMAPeriod=12;         // Fast EMA period
input int                InpSlowEMAPeriod=26;         // Slow EMA period
input int                InpSignalSMAPeriod=9;        // Signal SMA period
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE InpAppliedPrice=PRICE_CLOSE; // Applied price
//--- indicator buffers
double ExtOsMABuffer[];
double ExtMacdBuffer[];
double ExtSignalBuffer[];
double ExtFastMaBuffer[];
double ExtSlowMaBuffer[];
//--- MA handles
int    ExtFastMaHandle;
int    ExtSlowMaHandle;
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//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
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void OnInit()
  {
//--- indicator buffers mapping
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtOsMABuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMacdBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtSignalBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS);
   SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtFastMaBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS);
   SetIndexBuffer(4,ExtSlowMaBuffer,INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS);
   IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,_Digits+2);
//--- sets first bar from what index will be drawn
   PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN,InpSlowEMAPeriod+InpSignalSMAPeriod-2);
//--- name for DataWindow and indicator subwindow label
   string short_name=StringFormat("OsMA(%d,%d,%d)",InpFastEMAPeriod,InpSlowEMAPeriod,InpSignalSMAPeriod);
   IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME,short_name);
   PlotIndexSetString(0,PLOT_LABEL,"OsMA");
//--- get MAs handles
   ExtFastMaHandle=iMA(NULL,0,InpFastEMAPeriod,0,MODE_EMA,InpAppliedPrice);
   ExtSlowMaHandle=iMA(NULL,0,InpSlowEMAPeriod,0,MODE_EMA,InpAppliedPrice);
  }
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//|  Moving Average of Oscillator                                    |
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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<InpSignalSMAPeriod)
      return(0);
//--- not all data may be calculated
   int calculated=BarsCalculated(ExtFastMaHandle);
   if(calculated<rates_total)
     {
      Print("Not all data of ExtFastMaHandle is calculated (",calculated,"bars ). Error",GetLastError());
      return(0);
     }
   calculated=BarsCalculated(ExtSlowMaHandle);
   if(calculated<rates_total)
     {
      Print("Not all data of ExtSlowMaHandle 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 Fast EMA buffer
   if(IsStopped()) // checking for stop flag
      return(0);
   if(CopyBuffer(ExtFastMaHandle,0,0,to_copy,ExtFastMaBuffer)<=0)
     {
      Print("Getting fast EMA is failed! Error ",GetLastError());
      return(0);
     }
//--- get SlowSMA buffer
   if(IsStopped()) // checking for stop flag
      return(0);
   if(CopyBuffer(ExtSlowMaHandle,0,0,to_copy,ExtSlowMaBuffer)<=0)
     {
      Print("Getting slow SMA is failed! Error ",GetLastError());
      return(0);
     }
//---
   int i,start;
   if(prev_calculated==0)
      start=0;
   else
      start=prev_calculated-1;
//--- calculate MACD
   for(i=start; i<rates_total && !IsStopped(); i++)
      ExtMacdBuffer[i]=ExtFastMaBuffer[i]-ExtSlowMaBuffer[i];
//--- calculate Signal
   SimpleMAOnBuffer(rates_total,prev_calculated,0,InpSignalSMAPeriod,ExtMacdBuffer,ExtSignalBuffer);
//--- calculate OsMA
   for(i=start; i<rates_total && !IsStopped(); i++)
      ExtOsMABuffer[i]=ExtMacdBuffer[i]-ExtSignalBuffer[i];
//--- OnCalculate done. Return new prev_calculated.
   return(rates_total);
  }
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