//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| SignalTRIX.mqh | //| Copyright 2000-2025, MetaQuotes Ltd. | //| https://www.mql5.com | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #include // wizard description start //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Description of the class | //| Title=Signals of oscillator 'Triple Exponential Average' | //| Type=SignalAdvanced | //| Name=Triple Exponential Average | //| ShortName=TriX | //| Class=CSignalTriX | //| Page=signal_trix | //| Parameter=PeriodTriX,int,14,Period of calculation | //| Parameter=Applied,ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE,PRICE_CLOSE,Prices series | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ // wizard description end //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Class CSignalTriX. | //| Purpose: Class of generator of trade signals based on | //| the 'Triple Exponential Average' oscillator. | //| Is derived from the CExpertSignal class. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ class CSignalTriX : public CExpertSignal { protected: CiTriX m_trix; // object-oscillator //--- adjusted parameters int m_period_trix; // the "period of calculation" parameter of the oscillator ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE m_applied; // the "price series" parameter of the oscillator //--- "weights" of market models (0-100) int m_pattern_0; // model 0 "the oscillator has required direction" int m_pattern_1; // model 1 "reverse of the oscillator to required direction" int m_pattern_2; // model 2 "crossing of main line an the zero level" int m_pattern_3; // model 3 "divergence of the oscillator and price" //--- variables double m_extr_osc[10]; // array of values of extremums of the oscillator double m_extr_pr[10]; // array of values of the corresponding extremums of price int m_extr_pos[10]; // array of shifts of extremums (in bars) uint m_extr_map; // resulting bit-map of ratio of extremums of the oscillator and the price public: CSignalTriX(void); ~CSignalTriX(void); //--- methods of setting adjustable parameters void PeriodTriX(int value) { m_period_trix=value; } void Applied(ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE value) { m_applied=value; } //--- methods of adjusting "weights" of market models void Pattern_0(int value) { m_pattern_0=value; } void Pattern_1(int value) { m_pattern_1=value; } void Pattern_2(int value) { m_pattern_2=value; } void Pattern_3(int value) { m_pattern_3=value; } //--- method of verification of settings virtual bool ValidationSettings(void); //--- method of creating the indicator and timeseries virtual bool InitIndicators(CIndicators *indicators); //--- methods of checking if the market models are formed virtual int LongCondition(void); virtual int ShortCondition(void); protected: //--- method of initialization of the oscillator bool InitTriX(CIndicators *indicators); //--- methods of getting data double TriX(int ind) { return(m_trix.Main(ind)); } double DiffTriX(int ind) { return(TriX(ind)-TriX(ind+1)); } int State(int ind); bool ExtState(int ind); bool CompareMaps(int map,int count,bool minimax=false,int start=0); }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Constructor | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CSignalTriX::CSignalTriX(void) : m_period_trix(12), m_applied(PRICE_CLOSE), m_pattern_0(20), m_pattern_1(80), m_pattern_2(100), m_pattern_3(70) { //--- initialization of protected data m_used_series=USE_SERIES_HIGH+USE_SERIES_LOW; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Destructor | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CSignalTriX::~CSignalTriX(void) { } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Validation settings protected data. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CSignalTriX::ValidationSettings(void) { if(!CExpertSignal::ValidationSettings()) return(false); //--- if(m_period_trix<=0) { printf(__FUNCTION__+": period must be greater than 0"); return(false); } //--- ok return(true); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Create indicators. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CSignalTriX::InitIndicators(CIndicators *indicators) { //--- check pointer if(indicators==NULL) return(false); //--- initialization of indicators and timeseries of additional filters if(!CExpertSignal::InitIndicators(indicators)) return(false); //--- create and initialize TriX oscilator if(!InitTriX(indicators)) return(false); //--- ok return(true); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Initialize TriX oscillators. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CSignalTriX::InitTriX(CIndicators *indicators) { //--- check pointer if(indicators==NULL) return(false); //--- add object to collection if(!indicators.Add(GetPointer(m_trix))) { printf(__FUNCTION__+": error adding object"); return(false); } //--- initialize object if(!m_trix.Create(m_symbol.Name(),m_period,m_period_trix,m_applied)) { printf(__FUNCTION__+": error initializing object"); return(false); } //--- ok return(true); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Check of the oscillator state. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int CSignalTriX::State(int ind) { int res=0; double var; //--- for(int i=ind;;i++) { if(TriX(i+1)==EMPTY_VALUE) break; var=DiffTriX(i); if(res>0) { if(var<0) break; res++; continue; } if(res<0) { if(var>0) break; res--; continue; } if(var>0) res++; if(var<0) res--; } //--- return(res); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Extended check of the oscillator state consists | //| in forming a bit-map according to certain rules, | //| which shows ratios of extremums of the oscillator and price. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CSignalTriX::ExtState(int ind) { //--- operation of this method results in a bit-map of extremums //--- practically, the bit-map of extremums is an "array" of 4-bit fields //--- each "element of the array" definitely describes the ratio //--- of current extremums of the oscillator and the price with previous ones //--- purpose of bits of an element of the analyzed bit-map //--- bit 3 - not used (always 0) //--- bit 2 - is equal to 1 if the current extremum of the oscillator is "more extreme" than the previous one //--- (a higher peak or a deeper valley), otherwise - 0 //--- bit 1 - not used (always 0) //--- bit 0 - is equal to 1 if the current extremum of price is "more extreme" than the previous one //--- (a higher peak or a deeper valley), otherwise - 0 //--- in addition to them, the following is formed: //--- array of values of extremums of the oscillator, //--- array of values of price extremums and //--- array of "distances" between extremums of the oscillator (in bars) //--- it should be noted that when using the results of the extended check of state, //--- you should consider, which extremum of the oscillator (peak or valley) //--- is the "reference point" (i.e. was detected first during the analysis) //--- if a peak is detected first then even elements of all arrays //--- will contain information about peaks, and odd elements will contain information about valleys //--- if a valley is detected first, then respectively in reverse int pos=ind,off,index; uint map; // intermediate bit-map for one extremum //--- m_extr_map=0; for(int i=0;i<10;i++) { off=State(pos); if(off>0) { //--- minimum of the oscillator is detected pos+=off; m_extr_pos[i]=pos; m_extr_osc[i]=TriX(pos); if(i>1) { m_extr_pr[i]=m_low.MinValue(pos-2,5,index); //--- form the intermediate bit-map map=0; if(m_extr_pr[i-2]1) { m_extr_pr[i]=m_high.MaxValue(pos-2,5,index); //--- form the intermediate bit-map map=0; if(m_extr_pr[i-2]>m_extr_pr[i]) map+=1; // set bit 0 if(m_extr_osc[i-2]>m_extr_osc[i]) map+=4; // set bit 2 //--- add the result m_extr_map+=map<<(4*(i-2)); } else m_extr_pr[i]=m_high.MaxValue(pos-1,4,index); } } //--- return(true); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Comparing the bit-map of extremums with pattern. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CSignalTriX::CompareMaps(int map,int count,bool minimax,int start) { int step =(minimax)?4:8; int total=step*(start+count); //--- check input parameters for a possible going out of range of the bit-map if(total>32) return(false); //--- bit-map of the patter is an "array" of 4-bit fields //--- each "element of the array" definitely describes the desired ratio //--- of current extremums of the oscillator and the price with previous ones //--- purpose of bits of an elements of the pattern of the bit-map pattern //--- bit 3 - is equal to if the ratio of extremums of the oscillator is insignificant for us //--- is equal to 0 if we want to "find" the ratio of extremums of the oscillator determined by the value of bit 2 //--- bit 2 - is equal to 1 if we want to "discover" the situation when the current extremum of the "oscillator" is "more extreme" than the previous one //--- (current peak is higher or current valley is deeper) //--- is equal to 0 if we want to "discover" the situation when the current extremum of the oscillator is "less extreme" than the previous one //--- (current peak is lower or current valley is less deep) //--- bit 1 - is equal to 1 if the ratio of extremums is insignificant for us //--- it is equal to 0 if we want to "find" the ratio of price extremums determined by the value of bit 0 //--- bit 0 - is equal to 1 if we want to "discover" the situation when the current price extremum is "more extreme" than the previous one //--- (current peak is higher or current valley is deeper) //--- it is equal to 0 if we want to "discover" the situation when the current price extremum is "less extreme" than the previous one //--- (current peak is lower or current valley is less deep) uint inp_map,check_map; int i,j; //--- loop by extremums (4 minimums and 4 maximums) //--- price and the oscillator are checked separately (thus, there are 16 checks) for(i=step*start,j=0;i>j)&3; //--- if the higher-order bit=1, then any ratio is suitable for us if(inp_map<2) { //--- "take" two bits of the corresponding extremum of the price (higher-order bit is always 0) check_map=(m_extr_map>>i)&3; if(inp_map!=check_map) return(false); } //--- "take" two bits - pattern of the corresponding oscillator extremum inp_map=(map>>(j+2))&3; //--- if the higher-order bit=1, then any ratio is suitable for us if(inp_map>=2) continue; //--- "take" two bits of the corresponding oscillator extremum (higher-order bit is always 0) check_map=(m_extr_map>>(i+2))&3; if(inp_map!=check_map) return(false); } //--- ok return(true); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| "Voting" that price will grow. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int CSignalTriX::LongCondition(void) { int result=0; int idx =StartIndex(); //--- check direction of the oscillator if(DiffTriX(idx)>0.0) { //--- the oscillator is directed upwards confirming the possibility of price growth if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(0)) result=m_pattern_0; // "confirming" signal number 0 //--- if the model 1 is used, search for a reverse of the oscillator if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(1) && DiffTriX(idx)>0.0 && DiffTriX(idx+1)<0.0) result=m_pattern_1; // signal number 1 //--- if the model 2 is used, search for an intersection of the oscillator line and the zero level if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(2) && TriX(idx)>0.0 && TriX(idx+1)<0.0) result=m_pattern_2; // signal number 2 //--- if the model 3 is used, and the oscillator turned up below the zero level, search for the divergence if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(3) && TriX(idx)<0.0) { //--- perform the extended analysis of the oscillator state ExtState(idx); //--- search for the "divergence" signal if(CompareMaps(1,1)) // 0000 0001b { if(m_extr_osc[0]<0.0 && m_extr_osc[1]<0.0 && m_extr_osc[2]<0.0) { //--- both valleys of the oscillator are below zero and the peak between them hasn't raised above zero result=m_pattern_3; // signal number 3 } } } } //--- return the result return(result); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| "Voting" that price will fall. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int CSignalTriX::ShortCondition(void) { int result=0; int idx =StartIndex(); //--- check direction of the main line if(DiffTriX(idx)<0.0) { //--- main line is directed downwards, confirming a possibility of falling of price if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(0)) result=m_pattern_0; // "confirming" signal number 0 //--- if the model 1 is used, search for a reverse of the main line if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(1) && DiffTriX(idx)<0.0 && DiffTriX(idx+1)>0.0) result=m_pattern_1; // signal number 1 //--- if the model 2 is used, search for an intersection of the main line and the zero level if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(2) && TriX(idx)<0.0 && TriX(idx+1)>0.0) result=m_pattern_2; // signal number 2 //--- if the model 3 is used and the main line turned down above the zero level, search for the divergence if(IS_PATTERN_USAGE(3) && TriX(idx)>0.0) { //--- perform the extended analysis of the oscillator state ExtState(idx); //--- search for the "divergence" signal if(CompareMaps(1,1)) // 0000 0001b { if(m_extr_osc[0]>0.0 && m_extr_osc[1]>0.0 && m_extr_osc[2]>0.0) { //--- both peaks of the oscillator are above zero and the valley between them hasn't fallen below zero result=m_pattern_3; // signal number 3 } } } } //--- return the result return(result); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+