//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| DeMark Channel.mq5 | //| Copyright 2009-2025, MetaQuotes Ltd | //| https://www.mql5.com | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "2009-2025, MetaQuotes Ltd" #property link "http://www.mql5.com" #property description "DeMark Channel" #property indicator_chart_window #property indicator_buffers 3 #property indicator_plots 3 #property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE #property indicator_color1 clrGreen #property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE #property indicator_color2 clrBlue #property indicator_type3 DRAW_LINE #property indicator_color3 clrRed //--- labels #property indicator_label1 "PP" #property indicator_label2 "R1" #property indicator_label3 "S1" //--- input parameter input bool InpShowLabel=true; // show price of level //--- indicator buffers double ExtPPBuffer[]; double ExtR1Buffer[]; double ExtS1Buffer[]; //--- unique prefix to identify indicator objects string ExtPrefixUniq; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { //--- check current timeframe if(PeriodSeconds()>PeriodSeconds(PERIOD_D1)) { Alert("Timeframe of chart must be D1 or lower. Exit"); return(INIT_FAILED); } //--- define buffers SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtPPBuffer); SetIndexBuffer(1, ExtR1Buffer); SetIndexBuffer(2, ExtS1Buffer); //--- indicator name IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME, "DeMark Channel"); //--- number of digits of indicator value IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS, _Digits); //--- prepare prefix for objects string number=StringFormat("%I64d", GetTickCount64()); ExtPrefixUniq=StringSubstr(number, StringLen(number)-4); ExtPrefixUniq=ExtPrefixUniq+"_DM"; Print("Indicator \"DeMark Channels\" started, prefix=", ExtPrefixUniq); return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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[]) { static MqlRates LAST_DAY[]; // previous day static datetime last_time=0; // reference time static datetime error_time=0; // error output time //--- if the indicator has previously been calculated, start from the bar preceding the last one int start=prev_calculated-1; //--- if this is the first calculation of the indicator, start from the first bar on the chart if(prev_calculated==0) start=0; //--- calculate levels for all bars in a loop for(int i=start; i=error_time) { error_time=TimeCurrent()+60; Print("Failed to get previous day by CopyRates(Symbol(), PERIOD_D1, error ", GetLastError()); } return(prev_calculated); } } //--- preparations double day_close=LAST_DAY[0].close; double day_open=LAST_DAY[0].open; double day_high=LAST_DAY[0].high; double day_low=LAST_DAY[0].low; //--- initial calculation double x=day_high+day_low+2*day_close; if(day_closeday_open) x=2*day_high+day_low+day_close; //--- calculate levels double pivot_point=x/4; double s1=x/2-day_high; double r1=x/2-day_low; //--- write values into buffers ExtPPBuffer[i]=pivot_point; ExtR1Buffer[i]=r1; ExtS1Buffer[i]=s1; } //--- draw labels on levels if(InpShowLabel) { ShowPriceLevels(time[rates_total-1], rates_total-1); ChartRedraw(); } //--- succesfully calculated return(rates_total); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnDeinit(const int reason) { //--- delete all our graphical objects after use Print("Indicator \"DeMark Channels\" stopped, delete all objects with prefix=", ExtPrefixUniq); ObjectsDeleteAll(0, ExtPrefixUniq, 0, OBJ_ARROW_RIGHT_PRICE); ChartRedraw(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Show prices' levels | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void ShowPriceLevels(datetime time, int last_index) { ShowRightPrice(ExtPrefixUniq+"_PP", time, ExtPPBuffer[last_index], clrGreen); ShowRightPrice(ExtPrefixUniq+"_R1", time, ExtR1Buffer[last_index], clrBlue); ShowRightPrice(ExtPrefixUniq+"_S1", time, ExtS1Buffer[last_index], clrRed); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Create or Update "Right Price Label" object | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool ShowRightPrice(const string name, datetime time, double price, color clr) { if(!ObjectCreate(0, name, OBJ_ARROW_RIGHT_PRICE, 0, time, price)) { ObjectMove(0, name, 0, time, price); return(false); } //--- make the label size adaptive long scale=2; if(!ChartGetInteger(0, CHART_SCALE, 0, scale)) { //--- output an error message to the Experts journal Print(__FUNCTION__+", ChartGetInteger(CHART_SCALE) failed, error = ", GetLastError()); } int width=scale>1 ? 2:1; // if chart scale > 1, then label size = 2 ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_COLOR, clr); ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID); ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_WIDTH, width); ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_BACK, false); ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_SELECTABLE, false); ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_SELECTED, false); ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_HIDDEN, true); ObjectSetInteger(0, name, OBJPROP_ZORDER, 0); return(true); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+