that's a nice feature too
I will code your EAs and Indicators for no charge
- #65,603
- Edited 11:03am Jan 20, 2024 7:19am | Edited 11:03am
- Joined Feb 2020 | Status: Trader | 157 Posts
Hello all, Does anyone know how to remove the indicator writing from an indicator in the subwindow, because its blocking my view. (See image) Or can someone share a blank indicator to be used as a background to hide the name of the indicator overlaying. This is what I've done with a standard RSI but I dont know how to remove the text.. Many thanks in advance for any advice.. {image}
To overcome that, I would recommend instead of totally removing the short name in subwindow,
limit it to a proper value(example above 80), so that it only gets hidden when it is necessary!
Inserted Code
int n=WindowFirstVisibleBar();
double rsi=iRSI(Symbol(),0,InpRSIPeriod,PRICE_CLOSE,n);
if(rsi<=Limit){
SetIndexLabel(0,"RSI: ");
IndicatorShortName("RSI: ");}
else{
SetIndexLabel(0,NULL);
IndicatorShortName("");} 
You may adjust the limit value further, so that the short name only gets hidden when the RSI is above it!
- #65,604
- Jan 20, 2024 8:13am Jan 20, 2024 8:13am
- | Membership Revoked | Joined Aug 2007 | 1,069 Posts
Don't compare your Trades with Others
- #65,605
- Edited 1:14pm Jan 20, 2024 8:15am | Edited 1:14pm
- Joined Feb 2020 | Status: Trader | 157 Posts
question:Why would an indicator that has the option to put any wav file you want in the input box, only seem to be able to play sounds that are a default sound (such as 'alert' or 'expert' etc). It can play any of those sounds, but when i put in a custom wav file (that i've saved in the sounds folder) it doesn't play it
Note: To have your custom sound played with the MT4 alert popup message window just follow the steps below,
otherwise you may skip step 1 and begin from the step 2:
1) disable the mt4 standard alert sound in the Events tab, by double clicking on the Alert(crossed)!
2) copy the sound file into: "MetaTrader 4\Sounds" folder. "C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\Sounds"
3) enter the name of sound file in the field: "filename.wav"
- #65,606
- Jan 20, 2024 11:12am Jan 20, 2024 11:12am
- Joined Mar 2022 | Status: Trader | 6,588 Posts
.ex4/.ex5 files can't be fixed or modified / I'm not a coder!
- #65,607
- Edited 11:55am Jan 20, 2024 11:30am | Edited 11:55am
- Joined Mar 2022 | Status: Trader | 6,588 Posts
.ex4/.ex5 files can't be fixed or modified / I'm not a coder!
- #65,609
- Jan 20, 2024 3:27pm Jan 20, 2024 3:27pm
- Joined Jul 2011 | Status: Gold Again | 10,588 Posts
{quote} LOL!!! Just do this: In order to use a different sound for the Alert(); function we need to change the default file for the event Alert. Go to Tools > Events. Double Click on the alert.wav in the Event Alert, and then you will get a drop down menu. Then you can select your prefered wav, or Choose other... Clicking on Choose other... will take you directly to the Sounds folder and you can apply your own wav sound. Or use command PlaySound(my.wav); in the indicator code. However, this still doesn't solve the problem that he wants the Alert...
It takes a lot for me to IGNORE you, but you can try.
- #65,610
- Jan 20, 2024 6:43pm Jan 20, 2024 6:43pm
BY GRACE OF GOD
GBPUSD CONFIMRED AS WEAK SETUP ON 1MIN TIME FRAME.
I FOUND PRICE NEED TO RETEST MINIMUM LEVEL OF 1.26824 FROM THE CURRENT LEVEL BEFORE ITS DIRECTION CONFIRMS.
SO ITS ALL HOW WE MANAGE THE TRADE DURING UPMOVEMENT OF CURRENT PRICE.
LET US SEE IT ON MONDAY. 
GBPUSD CONFIMRED AS WEAK SETUP ON 1MIN TIME FRAME.
I FOUND PRICE NEED TO RETEST MINIMUM LEVEL OF 1.26824 FROM THE CURRENT LEVEL BEFORE ITS DIRECTION CONFIRMS.
SO ITS ALL HOW WE MANAGE THE TRADE DURING UPMOVEMENT OF CURRENT PRICE.
LET US SEE IT ON MONDAY.
KABIR IS ALMIGHTY GOD. RIGHT WAY OF WORSHIP=ROI, WRONG WAY OF WORSHIP=LOI
- #65,613
- Edited Jan 21, 2024 7:21pm Jan 20, 2024 7:37pm | Edited Jan 21, 2024 7:21pm
Hi All
Would anyone be able to help me with this indicator?
I am trying to create a fractal indicator, that checks a period of X bars.
It must display fractal highs and lows for X bar fractals.
It must connect a fractal high value that is equal to a fractal low value with a trendline, also a fractal low value that is equal to a fractal high value. there can be many of these trendlines for this condition for X bars 
I'm attaching my current progress. Any advice or fixes would be appreciated.
I managed to get a line drawn, but my code does not work over a longer period. Only one line is drawn and the initial lines disappear. I still need to change the code so the fractal bar can be specified: ie 3 or 5 bar fractals
Would anyone be able to help me with this indicator?
I am trying to create a fractal indicator, that checks a period of X bars.
It must display fractal highs and lows for X bar fractals.
It must connect a fractal high value that is equal to a fractal low value with a trendline, also a fractal low value that is equal to a fractal high value. there can be many of these trendlines for this condition for X bars
I'm attaching my current progress. Any advice or fixes would be appreciated.
I managed to get a line drawn, but my code does not work over a longer period. Only one line is drawn and the initial lines disappear. I still need to change the code so the fractal bar can be specified: ie 3 or 5 bar fractals
- #65,619
- Edited 10:02am Jan 21, 2024 5:45am | Edited 10:02am
- Joined Mar 2022 | Status: Trader | 6,588 Posts
{quote} I have noticed this indicator for high and low breakout has 2 alerts, does that give you any further ideas or help in any way? {image}
Maybe if you attached the source code I could take a look and test it out?
PS. Without the code the image doesn't help at all. Just because someone coded it this way, doesn't prove anything. Please post the mq4 file.
PPS. Those wav options in your indicator only work when only sound is played without the popup alert! With the popup alert the alert default sound overrides the custom sound.
Here, you can test that on your own:
We could only achieve the goal of having a different sound for a specific Alert and have the default sound for any other Alert in three ways:
1. Create a custom popup using Object_Label (for example), or using ChartObjects classes and the PlaySound(string soundfile) function,
2. If it were possible, disable programatically the Alert Event sound, PlaySound(string soundfile), do the Alert popup, re-enable the Alert Event,
3. If it were possible, assign programatically a blank sound wav of 0 seconds to the Alert Event sound, PlaySound(string soundfile), do the Alert popup, re-assign the default Alert Event sound.
Note: Options 2. & 3. are possible, but not straighforward. In other words, it would require to emulate many keyboard events, and that's not worthwhile.
Note: There is also MessageBox(string text, string caption=NULL, int flags=0); but it only works for Expert Advisors.
.ex4/.ex5 files can't be fixed or modified / I'm not a coder!
- #65,620
- Jan 21, 2024 5:52am Jan 21, 2024 5:52am
- Joined Mar 2022 | Status: Trader | 6,588 Posts
{quote} Hi BestTraderEv Thank you for the indicator, unfortunately it doesn't always plot high lows on the same candle as the original zigzag indicator as shown in the chart{image} Cheers Eamonn.
Can't help with this - I already checked and my modification is consistent.
The code looks for high lows of the highest and lowest candles, at least theoretically and by code.
So, I have no idea why it sometimes misses?
Notice that it's not always, but only sometimes.
Anyways, I like your idea!
Oh, and please make sure you have the latest file!!!
.ex4/.ex5 files can't be fixed or modified / I'm not a coder!