iCustom function - Page 2

homicida · #11 (**permalink**) 11-12-2005, 02:13 PM

oh the only thing i want is to call it und get the current trend back.

like "1" for up "2" for down and "3" for side.

thats whats im trying to get done.

cause your code works right.

i know know my main problem is the lack of knowledege about the indicator

so i cant interpret the returnvalues in the right way.

but i cant find some info on for it.

greets homi

codersguru · #12 (**permalink**) 11-12-2005, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homicida

oh the only thing i want is to call it und get the current trend back.

like "1" for up "2" for down and "3" for side.

thats whats im trying to get done.

cause your code works right.

i know know my main problem is the lack of knowledege about the indicator

so i cant interpret the returnvalues in the right way.

but i cant find some info on for it.

greets homi

homi,

This will need a little modification in LSMA itself, to make it return the direction of the indicator's line ("1" for up "2" for down and "3" for side) with the ordinary the three values of the indicator's lines.

I did it

But I can't test it before Monday

.

homicida · #13 (**permalink**) 11-12-2005, 03:16 PM

but you could probably post how youve done it ^^

greets homi

codersguru · #14 (**permalink**) 11-13-2005, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homicida

but you could probably post how youve done it ^^
greets homi

Sure, I'll do.

codersguru · #15 (**permalink**) 11-18-2005, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homicida

but you could probably post how youve done it ^^
greets homi

homicida,

I'm so sorry for the delay.

Please find attached modified version of LSMA and iCustom_Demo.

I've added a new buffer to LSMA to hold the current color (1=red, 2=green and 3=yellow).
Where's (1=downtrend , 2=uptrend and 3=no trend).

To use iCustom function to get the value of this buffer, you may write:

Code:

double clr = iCustom(NULL,0,"LSMA in Color",14,1500,5,0);

homicida · #16 (**permalink**) 11-18-2005, 11:36 PM

really thx

im delayed too

so no worrys.

codersguru · #17 (**permalink**) 12-02-2005, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homicida

really thx

im delayed too

so no worrys.

homicida,

Any good news for me

?
Did you try it?

Perky · #18 (**permalink**) 01-21-2006, 12:38 PM

im interested in this subject too

your code as an indicator works well
but i want to access the 3 colors from an expert
and i seem not to be able to

dr_richard_gaines · #19 (**permalink**) 04-27-2006, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codersguru

Hi homi,

Let’s assume we want to return the value of the indicator “Supertrend” of a specific bar using iCustom.

If we want to get the returned value of the Supertrend first line:
We can write this price of code inside start() function:

Code:

double val=iCustom(NULL, 0, "SuperTrend",0,0,pos);

Here val will hold the returned value of Supertrend indicator(first line).

If you want the returned value of the second line, we can write:

Code:

double val=iCustom(NULL, 0, "SuperTrend",0,1,pos);

This is a program which will use Supertrend indicator using iCustom:

Code:

#property copyright "Coders Guru"
#property link      "http://www.forex-tsd.com"

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 Blue
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- 
   
//----
   return(0);
  }


int start()
  {
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
 
//---- check for possible errors
   if (counted_bars<0) return(-1);
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
   if (counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
   
   int pos=Bars-counted_bars;
   
     
 
   while(pos>=0)
     {
         ExtMapBuffer1[pos] = iCustom(NULL, 0, "SuperTrend",0,0,pos);
         ExtMapBuffer2[pos] = iCustom(NULL, 0, "SuperTrend",0,1,pos);

         pos--;
     }
     
     
     
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Hi

Can we get one of these for experts too thanks.

Doc

matrixebiz · #20 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 05:21 PM

Just wanted to get the end values of the iCustom line clarified in my head.
Line and Shift

So if I have an Indicator like VQ that only has one graphical line and I what to find out, on the previous closed candle, if it signaled up Arrow for a Buy condition or if it signaled a Sell condition by going down Arrow I would need to set up two condition like;

Code:

double VQ0 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "VQ", false,0,5,3,1,5,true,false,true,true,false,true,1485, 1,1);
double VQ1 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "VQ", false,0,5,3,1,5,true,false,true,true,false,true,1485, 2,1);

So the above is going to check for an up condition (up) or sell (down) condition on the closed bar, correct?

Then my Buy and Sell code should be; correct?

Code:

//Buy
   if (VQ0>VQ1 && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount))))

//Sell
   if (VQ0<VQ1 && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount))))

Now if I wanted to add a second indicator so that TWO conditions need to be met at the same time to trigger a trade, it has two graphical lines (Don't know if it matters by how many lines it has, the indicator knows what it's Buy and Sell conditions are, correct?) My code would change to;

Code:

double VQ0 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "VQ", false,0,5,3,1,5,true,false,true,true,false,true,1485, 1,1);
double VQ1 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "VQ", false,0,5,3,1,5,true,false,true,true,false,true,1485, 2,1);
double QQEA0 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "QQEA",5,14,4.236, 1, 1);
double QQEA1 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "QQEA",5,14,4.236, 2, 1);

and Buy and Sell code should be

Code:

//Buy
   if (VQ0>VQ1 && QQEA0>QQEA1 && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount))))

//Sell
   if (VQ0<VQ1 && QQEA0<QQEA1 && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount))))

Edit: Just did a back test and it seems to be trading like every M30 (Chart TF). I only want it to initiate the trade ONLY at first Signal condition then wait until the next opposite signal condition. Seems like when both indicators agree on a Buy then it trades then when that trade is closed it continues another Buy trade on next candle if conditions are still met. That is not what I want

I Only want one trade per Buy/Sell Signal. Thanks

Attached are two EA's one called My First EA that someone modified for me because they thought the conditions were wrong and one I did using a template call YourExpertAdvisor. Are they both correct?
Thank you

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