Tip on displaying arrows correctly

double x=Point*MathSqrt(Period());

ind_buffer[i]=Low[i]-x;

Quoting ch33z3

Disliked

I'm still trying to figure out how built in indies like fractals does it perfectly. I've yet to see custom indicators do the same. If I'm wrong, please correct me.

Ignored

Quoting ch33z3

Disliked

To display arrows, or anything else that needs to be placed above or below the highs and lows of candles that wont overlap the candle and work relatively well for all timeframes, use this:

Inserted Code

double x=Point*MathSqrt(Period());

Then for display:

Inserted Code

ind_buffer[i]=Low[i]-x;

I'm still trying to figure out how built in indies like fractals does it perfectly. I've yet to see custom indicators do the same. If I'm wrong, please correct me.

Ignored

Quoting tesla

Disliked

When I first started looking at MetaTrader, I came across a site which had code for all the 'standard' indicators. I recently tried to hunt it down to see how those indicators handled symbol drawing. I couldn't find it to save my life.

Ignored

 //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                     Fractals.mq4 |
//|                      Copyright © 2005, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                        http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "http://www.metaquotes.net"
 
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 Blue
//---- input parameters
 
//---- buffers
double ExtUpFractalsBuffer[];
double ExtDownFractalsBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicator buffers mapping  
    SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtUpFractalsBuffer);
    SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtDownFractalsBuffer);   
//---- drawing settings
    SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
    SetIndexArrow(0,119);
    SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
    SetIndexArrow(1,119);
//----
    SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
    SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
//---- name for DataWindow
    SetIndexLabel(0,"Fractal Up");
    SetIndexLabel(1,"Fractal Down");
//---- initialization done   
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- TODO: add your code here
   
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int    i,nCountedBars;
   bool   bFound;
   double dCurrent;
   nCountedBars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- last counted bar will be recounted    
   if(nCountedBars<=2)
      i=Bars-nCountedBars-3;
   if(nCountedBars>2)
     {
      nCountedBars--;
      i=Bars-nCountedBars-1;
     }
//----Up and Down Fractals
   while(i>=2)
     {
      //----Fractals up
      bFound=false;
      dCurrent=High[i];
      if(dCurrent>High[i+1] && dCurrent>High[i+2] && dCurrent>High[i-1] && dCurrent>High[i-2])
        {
         bFound=true;
         ExtUpFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
        }
      //----6 bars Fractal
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=3)
        {
         if(dCurrent==High[i+1] && dCurrent>High[i+2] && dCurrent>High[i+3] &&
            dCurrent>High[i-1] && dCurrent>High[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtUpFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }
        }         
      //----7 bars Fractal
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=4)
        {   
         if(dCurrent>=High[i+1] && dCurrent==High[i+2] && dCurrent>High[i+3] && dCurrent>High[i+4] &&
            dCurrent>High[i-1] && dCurrent>High[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtUpFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }
        }  
      //----8 bars Fractal                          
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=5)
        {   
         if(dCurrent>=High[i+1] && dCurrent==High[i+2] && dCurrent==High[i+3] && dCurrent>High[i+4] && dCurrent>High[i+5] && 
            dCurrent>High[i-1] && dCurrent>High[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtUpFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }
        } 
      //----9 bars Fractal                                        
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=6)
        {   
         if(dCurrent>=High[i+1] && dCurrent==High[i+2] && dCurrent>=High[i+3] && dCurrent==High[i+4] && dCurrent>High[i+5] && 
            dCurrent>High[i+6] && dCurrent>High[i-1] && dCurrent>High[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtUpFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }
        }                                    
      //----Fractals down
      bFound=false;
      dCurrent=Low[i];
      if(dCurrent<Low[i+1] && dCurrent<Low[i+2] && dCurrent<Low[i-1] && dCurrent<Low[i-2])
        {
         bFound=true;
         ExtDownFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
        }
      //----6 bars Fractal
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=3)
        {
         if(dCurrent==Low[i+1] && dCurrent<Low[i+2] && dCurrent<Low[i+3] &&
            dCurrent<Low[i-1] && dCurrent<Low[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtDownFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }                      
        }         
      //----7 bars Fractal
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=4)
        {   
         if(dCurrent<=Low[i+1] && dCurrent==Low[i+2] && dCurrent<Low[i+3] && dCurrent<Low[i+4] &&
            dCurrent<Low[i-1] && dCurrent<Low[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtDownFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }                      
        }  
      //----8 bars Fractal                          
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=5)
        {   
         if(dCurrent<=Low[i+1] && dCurrent==Low[i+2] && dCurrent==Low[i+3] && dCurrent<Low[i+4] && dCurrent<Low[i+5] && 
            dCurrent<Low[i-1] && dCurrent<Low[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtDownFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }                      
        } 
      //----9 bars Fractal                                        
      if(!bFound && (Bars-i-1)>=6)
        {   
         if(dCurrent<=Low[i+1] && dCurrent==Low[i+2] && dCurrent<=Low[i+3] && dCurrent==Low[i+4] && dCurrent<Low[i+5] && 
            dCurrent<Low[i+6] && dCurrent<Low[i-1] && dCurrent<Low[i-2])
           {
            bFound=true;
            ExtDownFractalsBuffer[i]=dCurrent;
           }                      
        }                                    
      i--;
     }
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+