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  • #61
  • May 28, 2011 11:56pm May 28, 2011 11:56pm
Hanover, Am not attempting box breakouts these days but am glad to see there's an indicator that will work right if should decide to try it again. This was always a problem.

Am still using Plot_News, maybe one of your longest steady, uh... customers? ... and if I ever go live on the $150 account (opened 2009) will try and make good on it. (Have been threatening for the past few weeks and ((still)) feel this is inevitable now.)
  • #62
  • May 29, 2011 3:45pm May 29, 2011 3:45pm
Quoting hanover
Try the attached, starting with the default parameters. This should produce something like the first screenshot.
David,

Thanks a lot for your help. really appreciate it.

Alifari
The purpose of knowledge is action, not knowledge
  • #63
  • Jun 1, 2011 8:33am Jun 1, 2011 8:33am
Edited post # 1 and formatted as PDF file
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  • #64
  • Jun 3, 2011 9:44am Jun 3, 2011 9:44am
This has become a frequently asked question. Here is the answer:

You need to attach the indicator 3 times (once for each session), with the parameters set something like this:

First instance - Tokyo session
StartHours=0.0
EndHours=7.0
ExtendHours=7.0
UniqueID=1
LineColor=Green
Properties=H
TextProperties=
SymbolProperties=

Second instance - London session
StartHours=7.0
EndHours=15.0
ExtendHours=15.0
UniqueID=2
LineColor=Red
Properties=H
TextProperties=
SymbolProperties=

Third instance - New York session
StartHours=12.0
EndHours=20.0
ExtendHours=20.0
UniqueID=3
LineColor=Blue
Properties=H
TextProperties=
SymbolProperties=


Those are the only parameters that need to be changed. The others can be left at their starting defaults. The above settings generate the screenshot below.

The above settings work for GoMarkets MT4 and assume local times of 9am thru 4pm for each session. You will likely need to shift the StartHours, EndHours and ExtendHours, to align these correctly with your br0ker's MT4 times. Be sure to have the EndHours and ExtendHours set to the same value.

Setting Properties to H plots twin horizontal lines. If you want boxes plotted, set Properties to B (for unfilled boxes) or F (for filled boxes). You can make the BoxColor a different color to the LineColor.

Make sure that each instance of the indicator has a different UniqueID setting, otherwise the object naming will become confused and the results will be unpredictable.

If you want the number of pips (the range for each session) to be displayed above each session high, leave the TextProperties at its default value:

TextProperties=Arial,9,Silver,4,7

See post #1 for more information.

David
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  • #65
  • Jun 3, 2011 9:47am Jun 3, 2011 9:47am
Quoting TheSnowman
Edited post # 1 and formatted as PDF file
Thanks.
  • #66
  • Jun 3, 2011 11:01am Jun 3, 2011 11:01am
Hello Hanover, i dont know how to put these in the indicator, sorry im not a programmer.

thank u

sami


Quoting hanover
This has become a frequently asked question. Here is the answer:

You need to attach the indicator 3 times (once for each session), with the parameters set something like this:

First instance - Tokyo session
StartHours=0.0
EndHours=7.0
ExtendHours=7.0
UniqueID=1
LineColor=Green
Properties=H
TextProperties=
SymbolProperties=

Second instance - London session
StartHours=7.0
EndHours=15.0
ExtendHours=15.0
UniqueID=2
LineColor=Red
Properties=H
TextProperties=
SymbolProperties=

[b]Third...
  • #67
  • Jun 3, 2011 12:35pm Jun 3, 2011 12:35pm
Is it possible to make the indicator ignore weekly closes?
  • #68
  • Jun 3, 2011 12:42pm Jun 3, 2011 12:42pm
All I can say is, this is the Best Box/Line Indicator I have seen. Very easy to use, all explained in the first post - if you care to read it.

Thanks Hanover.
It never gets easier, you just get better
  • #69
  • Jun 3, 2011 5:36pm Jun 3, 2011 5:36pm
Quoting sami29uk
Hello Hanover, i dont know how to put these in the indicator, sorry im not a programmer.

thank u

sami
Sami,

By instances, I mean that you must attach the same indicator 3 times to your chart.

By parameters, I mean the settings on the Input tab, when you attach the indicator.

See the screenshot below.

David
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  • #70
  • Edited 5:50pm Jun 3, 2011 5:40pm | Edited 5:50pm
Quoting aapkae
Is it possible to make the indicator ignore weekly closes?
It depends what you mean exactly by "weekly closes", but I believe the answer is yes. You can use the DaysOfWeek setting to specify on which days of the week you want lines, boxes or symbols plotted, and you can use the StartHours, EndHours and ExtendHours to shift the lines/boxes/symbols to an earlier or later day,
e.g.
StartHours=7.0 means 7am on the current day
StartHours=31.0 means 7am the following day (7+24 hours)
StartHours=–17.0 means 7am the previous day (7–24 = –17)

If you need a different settings for different days, simply attach the same indicator multiple times, with a different UnqiueID for each instance. For example, if you want lines plotted at 7pm on Monday thru Thursday, but at 9pm on Friday:

Instance #1:
StartHours=19.0
DaysOfWeek=Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu
UniqueID=1

Instance #2:
StartHours=21.0
DaysOfWeek=Fri
UniqueID=2

See post #1 for full instructions, and feel welcome to experiment with the settings.
  • #71
  • Jun 3, 2011 5:48pm Jun 3, 2011 5:48pm
Quoting Shabs19
All I can say is, this is the Best Box/Line Indicator I have seen. Very easy to use, all explained in the first post - if you care to read it.

Thanks Hanover.
Shabs,

Thanks.

It started out small and simple, but then people ask for more and more options to be added...... you know the story.

David
  • #72
  • Jun 3, 2011 5:58pm Jun 3, 2011 5:58pm
The options are just right. Great looking indi, Hanover. Very user friendly. Any steps beyond this would be to make it into a full fledged EA. (And I'm not just saying this because I want one! LOL)

Can I marry you?....
To improve is to change. To perfect, is to change often.
  • #73
  • Jun 4, 2011 12:40am Jun 4, 2011 12:40am
Quoting forexhard
Can I marry you?....
Not sure that I'd be willing to take a chance on that.
  • #74
  • Jun 6, 2011 8:17pm Jun 6, 2011 8:17pm
Hanover, thought you might like to see this. I took this just now on IBFX. Your indi isn't keeping up with the current bar in this pic.
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To improve is to change. To perfect, is to change often.
  • #75
  • Jun 6, 2011 8:23pm Jun 6, 2011 8:23pm
It finally snapped back into place, but it took 3 or 4 minutes.

Hope this helps in some way. I paid a lot for this code, you know!
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To improve is to change. To perfect, is to change often.
  • #76
  • Jun 7, 2011 3:30am Jun 7, 2011 3:30am
Quoting forexhard
Hanover, thought you might like to see this. I took this just now on IBFX. Your indi isn't keeping up with the current bar in this pic.
I think I've fixed this --- thanks for letting me know. I've posted an updated version of the indy in post #1.

You will need to set RefreshEveryXMins to 0, to ensure that (all of) the lines get re-plotted every tick (which may slow computer performance). Or you could set it to 1, which means that the lines will be refreshed and re-plotted only at the first tick of each new minute.

Quoting forexhard
It finally snapped back into place, but it took 3 or 4 minutes.

Hope this helps in some way. I paid a lot for this code, you know!
You get what you pay for!
  • #77
  • Jun 7, 2011 9:56am Jun 7, 2011 9:56am
Appreciate the quick reply. I'm sure it'll be fine.
To improve is to change. To perfect, is to change often.
  • #78
  • Edited 10:16am Jun 11, 2011 10:00am | Edited 10:16am
Hi,

Great indicators.

Checking again & seem we can't box 22:00-00:00 or box candles from 2 different days. like 22:00-1:00

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  • #79
  • Jun 11, 2011 12:41pm Jun 11, 2011 12:41pm
Quoting fx13
Hi,

Great indicators.

Checking again & seem we can't box 22:00-00:00 or box candles from 2 different days. like 22:00-1:00

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22:00-0:00
StartHours = 22
EndHours/ExtendHours = 24

22:00-1:00
StartHours = 22
EndHours/ExtendHours = 25

Works fine for me, what version of MT4 / br0ker / Windows are you running? Mine is GoMarkets MT4 build 402; Win XP Home SP2.
  • #80
  • Jun 12, 2011 3:06am Jun 12, 2011 3:06am
Quoting hanover
22:00-0:00
StartHours = 22
EndHours/ExtendHours = 24

22:00-1:00
StartHours = 22
EndHours/ExtendHours = 25

Works fine for me, what version of MT4 / br0ker / Windows are you running? Mine is GoMarkets MT4 build 402; Win XP Home SP2.
Thanks I was not aware of 24 -25 tip. I used instead 00 & 01 in hours. Nice.

Great job
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