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  • #361
  • Jul 28, 2017 4:08am Jul 28, 2017 4:08am
Quoting shinewel
i wanted daily line box between 04.53 and 05.07..on a 1m chart....
I wanted to take a rest from FF to allow my ageing brain to absorb some coaching from two, possibly three, training courses being run by ex-institutional traders, over the next few weeks.

Anyway, below is a screenshot of my solution, assuming I understand your question correctly.
53 minutes is 53/60 = 0.88667 hours, hence 04:53 = 4.88667
7 minutes is 7/60 = 0.11333 hours, hence 05:07 = 5.11333
I had to adjust these values slightly to get the box to enclose the exact candles, as there seems to be a minor rounding problem.
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  • #362
  • Jul 29, 2017 3:41pm Jul 29, 2017 3:41pm
Quoting shinewel
i wanted daily line box between 04.53 and 05.07..on a 1m chart....
try it
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  • #363
  • Aug 23, 2017 1:05pm Aug 23, 2017 1:05pm
Quoting hanover
INSTRUCTIONS The attached indicator will draw filled or unfilled boxes, and/or vertical or horizontal lines, the same time period for each day of the week that you specify. It can be used to plot breakout boxes, session delimiters, S/R lines, etc. It can now also plot Wingding symbols above/below candles also. Download it into your ...../experts/indicators folder. Note: If you download the .mq4 source, then you must also download the two .mqh files into your ..../(MT4)/experts/include folder. Otherwise the indicator will not compile correctly. LookbackDays...

Hi Hanover! Thanks for the indicator. Is is possible to add another horizontal line above and below the box which is a fraction of the range low/high, example .38
  • #364
  • Aug 23, 2017 2:01pm Aug 23, 2017 2:01pm
Quoting dmdc
Is is possible to add another horizontal line above and below the box which is a fraction of the range low/high, example .38
Please note -- from the 'Terms and Conditions' section in post #1:
Quoting hanover
 Software is offered on an 'as is' basis. I'm not offering a programming or troubleshooting service. Source code is attached if anybody wants to make fixes or enhancements (you will also need the MQH libraries and the build 509 MetaEditor/compiler as explained and attached here).
This indicator is already complex and to add new features, and then re-test every possible combo of settings, would be a time-consuming job.
  • #365
  • Oct 27, 2017 2:04pm Oct 27, 2017 2:04pm
Quoting hanover
{quote} Done! To set the background of vertical lines on, use V^ or VV^ instead of V or VV in the Properties field. See post #1 for more info, and also to download the new version of the indy.

Hello,

As I found out, back in 2011 the "^" setting for vertical lines was invented to set them as background objects, but this doesn't happen, although there is no date/time at the bottom.


Is this a bug? Can it be fixed by any chance? The fully functioning background vertical lines are highly needed for this indicator.
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  • #366
  • Edited 10:48pm Oct 27, 2017 5:10pm | Edited 10:48pm
Quoting Botan626
As I found out, back in 2011 the "^" setting for vertical lines was invented to set them as background objects, but this doesn't happen, although there is no date/time at the bottom. Is this a bug? Can it be fixed by any chance?
The "^" setting is causing the vertical lines to be plotted as trendlines, to stop their plots from continuing downward into subwindows below the main price chart. I can't remember who requested this change, or when, but you'll find it somewhere earlier in the thread.

The following version changes it back to the way that it originally was, i.e. "^" causes a vertical line to be plotted simply as a background object:
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Here is the MQ4 source code. Now anybody can make their own changes (although it's necessary to do this first, otherwise the code compiles with a zillion errors):
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The fully functioning background vertical lines are highly needed for this indicator.
I first posted the indicator in Sep 2010. You are the first person to ask for this in 7 years.

Anybody who wants the 'trendline version' can still download the indicator from post #1. Now hopefully everybody will be happy. LOL
  • #367
  • Oct 28, 2017 5:53am Oct 28, 2017 5:53am
Quoting hanover
{quote} I first posted the indicator in Sep 2010. You are the first person to ask for this in 7 years.

Actually somebody asked you the same thing in AUG 2014 and you answered "No" in short. He/she is still active on the forum, maybe would be happy with this modification, I sent him/her a PM.



So the "^" setting did plot the vertical lines as trendlines, the question now is it possible to plot the trendlines as background objects right away? The subwindows are being used too.
  • #368
  • Oct 28, 2017 10:27am Oct 28, 2017 10:27am
Quoting Botan626
Actually somebody asked you the same thing in AUG 2014 and you answered "No" in short. He/she is still active on the forum, maybe would be happy with this modification, I sent him/her a PM. So the "^" setting did plot the vertical lines as trendlines, the question now is it possible to plot the trendlines as background objects right away? The subwindows are being used too.
So my ageing memory is not perfect, but you are still only the second person in 7 years (and almost 5,000 downloads). And you went through the whole thread, just to try to prove me wrong, after I took time out to help you -- for the umpteenth time.

Give me a reason why I should continue to take you seriously; I think you merely want to argue, and cause me unnecessary trouble. Otherwise, let's just ignore each other.
  • #369
  • Edited 11:37am Oct 28, 2017 11:22am | Edited 11:37am
Quoting hanover
{quote} So my ageing memory is not perfect, but you are still only the second person in 7 years (and almost 5,000 downloads). And you went through the whole thread, just to try to prove me wrong, after I took time out to help you -- for the umpteenth time. Give me a reason why I should continue to take you seriously; I think you merely want to argue, and cause me unnecessary trouble. Otherwise, let's just ignore each other.

Wow, how did you come up with such a negative conclusion from what was written by me? I had absolutely no intention to prove you were wrong, I found that post before I wrote my request by searching the word "background" on this thread to see what was going on re vertical lines.


And your ageing memory is not the case either, it's a scientific fact that human's memory is a dynamic structure with synapses forming and breaking apart all the time, so it's absolutely normal the people forget things, especially they don't need to remember, like this case with vertical lines. I fully understand this process, and that's the reason why I couldn't make that joke about you on this subject.


I apologise to you I wrote that post with double meaning, I didn't want to do it in any way, and I will try to avoid it in the future.

But if the one wants to get help from somebody, why would he act rude?
  • #370
  • Oct 28, 2017 11:44am Oct 28, 2017 11:44am
Quoting hanover
{quote} The "^" setting is causing the vertical lines to be plotted as trendlines, to stop their plots from continuing downward into subwindows below the main price chart. I can't remember who requested this change, or when, but you'll find it somewhere earlier in the thread. The following version changes it back to the way that it originally was, i.e. "^" causes a vertical line to be plotted simply as a background object:{file} Here is the MQ4 source code. Now anybody can make their own changes (although it's necessary to do this...
daily box is great, I every day did it manually for a specific time, now Heinzelmännchen does it all, I am happy and thank you once more Hanover
  • #371
  • Nov 8, 2017 3:13pm Nov 8, 2017 3:13pm
Thank you very much Hanover.
God Bless you.
  • #372
  • Nov 8, 2017 11:38pm Nov 8, 2017 11:38pm
Quoting TEMPuser
Thank you very much Hanover. God Bless you.
Many thanks for your kind comments, and also to everybody else who posts feedback. Although I don't reply to many of these types of post, I nonetheless appreciate them.
  • #373
  • Nov 9, 2017 5:38pm Nov 9, 2017 5:38pm
Quoting hanover
{quote} The "^" setting is causing the vertical lines to be plotted as trendlines, to stop their plots from continuing downward into subwindows below the main price chart. I can't remember who requested this change, or when, but you'll find it somewhere earlier in the thread. The following version changes it back to the way that it originally was, i.e. "^" causes a vertical line to be plotted simply as a background object:{file} Here is the MQ4 source code. Now anybody can make their own changes (although it's necessary to do this...

Just found a good use of this modification you made.

Thank you for your time and energy you wasting on this forum giving help to other members.

You didn't reply to this post of mine, but I'd like to repeat, I had no intention to offend you in any way. My apologies if I did something wrong.
  • #374
  • Nov 11, 2017 6:44am Nov 11, 2017 6:44am
Hello David,

Thank you for sharing your indicators and the great work and support.

I'm trying to find an indicator for back/forward testing of a Weekly candle. I tried the daily boxes (as well the weekly lines indi you posted here) with different settings but could not get it. What I'm trying to achieve is to highlight Weekly Control Candle (with a box or horizontal lines ). WCC can be defined as following (quoting Strat here ):

A WEEKLY CONTROL CANDLE is one where PRICE has not been able to CLOSE beyond it's high or low and is therefore CONTROLLING PRICE. A WEEKLY CONTROL CANDLE remains IN CONTROL until another weekly candle CLOSES beyond it's HIGH or LOW.

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In the above example, candle 2 closed above the high of candle 1, which makes 2 WCC. Then candle 4 close below low of candle 2, which make 4 new WCC, then candle 6 close above high of candle 4, which make 6 the new WCC, and so on candle 7 close above high of candle 6 making it new WCC.

Can this be done with your indicator?
  • #375
  • Nov 11, 2017 1:00pm Nov 11, 2017 1:00pm
Quoting sabbah
I'm trying to find an indicator for back/forward testing of a Weekly candle.
......
Can this be done with your indicator?
No, I don't think so. From the WCC definition it sounds like you need a specialist candle recognition indicator rather than one that plots lines or boxes.

Strat is a programmer and thread has been around for more than 8 years. Surely somebody has coded such an indicator already? Have you checked all of the attachments in the thread?

If not, you could view the 'MT4 programming' section in my post here, for some possible alternatives.
  • #376
  • Nov 11, 2017 11:04pm Nov 11, 2017 11:04pm
Quoting hanover
{quote} ...Strat is a programmer and thread has been around for more than 8 years. Surely somebody has coded such an indicator already? Have you checked all of the attachments in the thread? ...
Not any that I could find. Strat said that he created the WCC concept for his website members, but no trace for such an indicator anywhere.
Thank you anyway, David.
  • #377
  • Nov 15, 2017 1:06am Nov 15, 2017 1:06am
Quoting sabbah
{quote} Not any that I could find. Strat said that he created the WCC concept for his website members, but no trace for such an indicator anywhere. Thank you anyway, David.
Given that there is only a vague notion of how to trade this WCC, and even then, that is usually too late, I suggest that you are better to mark on your chart whenever a Weekly candle Closes above / below the previous week's High / Low

This will give you a much better idea of direction, especially if you follow it up by checking the Daily Close for the same criteria eg. is it above / below the previous Day's High / Low

Soon, you will find that you are actually trading with the trend, with you being in Control, not some mystical, magical named pattern

It takes a lot for me to IGNORE you, but you can try.
  • #378
  • Nov 15, 2017 2:41am Nov 15, 2017 2:41am
Quoting Erebus
{quote} Given that there is only a vague notion of how to trade this WCC, ...
I agree with you, and this is what I'm doing once every week after the close of Friday, however, I need this tool mainly for backtesting the WCC.
  • #379
  • Nov 20, 2017 9:07am Nov 20, 2017 9:07am
Hi, David.


Is it possible to make DLB plot horizontal lines from the highest high and lowest low of the day, but excluding the current day?

In other words to plot daily high and lows lines for a given number of past days.
  • #380
  • Nov 20, 2017 12:38pm Nov 20, 2017 12:38pm
Quoting Botan626
Is it possible to make DLB plot horizontal lines from the highest high and lowest low of the day, but excluding the current day? In other words to plot daily high and lows lines for a given number of past days.
DLB is already very complex; I think it would be simpler and tidier to write a new indicator. However, DLB's source code is available if anybody wants to modify it to suit their own specific needs. Critical Levels is capable of plotting previous days' highs and lows:
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