//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #define MName "Heikin Ashi Lines" #define MVersion "1.0" #define MBuild "2023-11-10 13:37 WET" #define MCopyright "Copyright \x00A9 2023, Fernando M. I. Carreiro, All rights reserved" #define MProfile "https://www.mql5.com/en/users/FMIC" //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #property strict #property version MVersion #property description MName #property description "MetaTrader Indicator (Build "MBuild")" #property copyright MCopyright #property link MProfile //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //--- Setup #property indicator_chart_window // Define number of buffers and plots #define MPlots 2 #define MBuffers 2 #ifndef __MQL4__ #property indicator_buffers MBuffers #property indicator_plots MPlots #else #property indicator_buffers MPlots #endif // Display properties for Heikin Ashi candles #property indicator_label1 "haOpen" #property indicator_label2 "haClose" #property indicator_color1 clrGray #property indicator_color2 clrGray #property indicator_width1 1 #property indicator_width2 2 #property indicator_style1 STYLE_DOT #property indicator_style2 STYLE_SOLID #property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE #property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE //--- Parameter settings input double i_dbPeriod = 3.0; // Averaging period (standard = 3.0) //--- Macro definitions // Define OnCalculate loop sequencing macros #ifdef __MQL4__ // for MQL4 (as series) #define MOnCalcNext( _index ) ( _index-- ) #define MOnCalcBack( _index, _offset ) ( _index + _offset ) #define MOnCalcCheck( _index ) ( _index >= 0 ) #define MOnCalcValid( _index ) ( _index < rates_total ) #define MOnCalcStart \ ( rates_total - ( prev_calculated < 1 ? 1 : prev_calculated ) ) #else // for MQL5 (as non-series) #define MOnCalcNext( _index ) ( _index++ ) #define MOnCalcBack( _index, _offset ) ( _index - _offset ) #define MOnCalcCheck( _index ) ( _index < rates_total ) #define MOnCalcValid( _index ) ( _index >= 0 ) #define MOnCalcStart \ ( prev_calculated < 1 ? 0 : prev_calculated - 1 ) #endif // Define macro for invalid parameter values #define MCheckParameter( _condition, _text ) if( _condition ) { \ Print( "Error: Invalid ", _text ); return INIT_PARAMETERS_INCORRECT; } //--- Global variable declarations // Indicator buffers double g_adbHaOpen[], // Buffer for Heikin Ashi open price (exponential moving average) g_adbHaClose[]; // Buffer for Heikin Ashi close price (total price) // Miscellaneous global variables double g_dbAlphaWeight; // Alpha weight to be used for exponential moving average //--- Event handling functions // Initialisation event handler int OnInit(void) { // Validate input parameters MCheckParameter( i_dbPeriod < 1.0, "averaging period!" ); // Calculate parameter variables g_dbAlphaWeight = 2.0 / ( i_dbPeriod + 1.0 ); // Set number of significant digits (precision) IndicatorSetInteger( INDICATOR_DIGITS, _Digits ); // Add buffers for heikin ashi open and close SetIndexBuffer( 0, g_adbHaOpen, INDICATOR_DATA ); SetIndexBuffer( 1, g_adbHaClose, INDICATOR_DATA ); // Set indicator name IndicatorSetString( INDICATOR_SHORTNAME, MName + "(" + DoubleToString( i_dbPeriod, 3 ) + ")" ); return INIT_SUCCEEDED; // Successful initialisation of indicator }; // Calculation event handler 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[] ) { // Main loop — fill in the arrays with data values for( int iCur = MOnCalcStart, iPrev = MOnCalcBack( iCur, 1 ); !IsStopped() && MOnCalcCheck( iCur ); MOnCalcNext( iCur ), MOnCalcNext( iPrev ) ) { // Get previous values double dbHaClosePrev = MOnCalcValid( iPrev ) ? g_adbHaClose[ iPrev ] : close[ iCur ], dbHaOpenPrev = MOnCalcValid( iPrev ) ? g_adbHaOpen[ iPrev ] : open[ iCur ]; // Set buffer values g_adbHaOpen[ iCur ] = dbHaOpenPrev + ( dbHaClosePrev - dbHaOpenPrev ) * g_dbAlphaWeight; g_adbHaClose[ iCur ] = ( open[ iCur ] + close[ iCur ] + high[ iCur ] + low[ iCur ] ) * 0.25; }; return rates_total; // Return value for prev_calculated of next call }; //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------