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  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 15, 2009 9:53am Nov 15, 2009 9:53am
I would like to add a pop up to this indicator to alert when the price gets to the trendline.

On this indicator there is only a WAV sound. Ive looked around for a similar indicator but found none.
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File Type: mq4 TLine Alert.mq4   2 KB | 429 downloads
rat
  • #2
  • Nov 15, 2009 11:40am Nov 15, 2009 11:40am
hey rattyo...... quite possibly i'm missing the point of this indicator..... but to me the code seems confusing.....

Inserted Code
 
ObjectCreate(TLineName, OBJ_TREND, 0, Time[25], Bid, Time[0], Ask);

that appears to set the right edge of the trend line at Ask, which means the lines

Inserted Code
 
double val=ObjectGetValueByShift(TLineName, 0);
if (Bid-AlertPipRange*Point <= val && Bid+AlertPipRange*Point >= val) PlaySound(AlertWav);


will almost always be true when applied to a chart...... is the indicator working for you correctly.....

if not, let us know what your after and we can code it to your specs......h


//---

//---


Inserted Code
 
 if (Bid-AlertPipRange*Point <= val && Bid+AlertPipRange*Point >= val)
 
 Alert (Symbol()," ",Period()," Trend Line Alert at ", Bid );
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  • #3
  • Edited 12:40pm Nov 15, 2009 12:24pm | Edited 12:40pm
Hi

it now displays a pop up that reads Tline Alert...for every pairing its attached too.

its doesnt tell you what pair the alert is for

Not sure what you mean exaclty. Hayseed.
what I wanted was a simple trendline drawn on the
chart and whenever the price close price hits it within
the specified pip range a pop up box with "EURUSD trendline breached" for example

I cant find anything like this.
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File Type: mq4 TLine Alert v2.mq4   2 KB | 376 downloads
rat
  • #4
  • Nov 15, 2009 12:35pm Nov 15, 2009 12:35pm
hey rattyo..... this should tell the symbol and period.....

i'll test it once the market opens..... the original code stills seems confusing...... holler back if any changes are needed......h
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File Type: mq4 TLine Alert v2.mq4   2 KB | 443 downloads
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  • #5
  • Nov 15, 2009 1:00pm Nov 15, 2009 1:00pm
I'm wondering where abouts on the line the price hits triggers the alert according to the program?

There are 3 nodes on the line...so its needs to be between the middle node and the right hand node..or anywhere between the 3 nodes along the line
rat
  • #6
  • Nov 15, 2009 1:17pm Nov 15, 2009 1:17pm
that is my concern also...... the right most point is set at the Ask price, which should mean it will alert at go....

most trend lines are drawn using values other than Bid and Ask..... they often will use highesthigh or lowestlows.... and the draw trend lines from there.....

bottom line is i don't think this indicator, as it was written originally, will achieve your goal...... but it should now give the symbol and timeframe....

kinda imagine you need to decide on your method of drawing the line and then we can write something new all together.....

i'll post some examples later.....h
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  • #7
  • Nov 15, 2009 2:39pm Nov 15, 2009 2:39pm
This one has a popup alert
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File Type: mq4 Alerter.mq4   3 KB | 439 downloads
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  • #8
  • Nov 15, 2009 3:14pm Nov 15, 2009 3:14pm
Quoting walb99
This one has a popup alert
How do you use that then?
rat
  • #9
  • Nov 15, 2009 3:40pm Nov 15, 2009 3:40pm
Quoting rattyo
How do you use that then?
Open property Trendline and put in the distance of pips with Alert_#

Explanation is also given in the source code

/*

in property of trendlines put: "Alert_#" (# = number of pips the alert should fire)

*/
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  • #10
  • Nov 16, 2009 7:23am Nov 16, 2009 7:23am
Quoting walb99
Open property Trendline and put in the distance of pips with Alert_#

Explanation is also given in the source code

/*

in property of trendlines put: "Alert_#" (# = number of pips the alert should fire)

*/

Where abouts on the trendline does the alert kick in on the trendline using this alerter. I cant work out where its is
rat
  • #11
  • Nov 16, 2009 7:39am Nov 16, 2009 7:39am
Quoting rattyo
Where abouts on the trendline does the alert kick in on the trendline using this alerter. I cant work out where its is
if you put Alert_5 and the price is above the trendline, the Alert should fire when price retraces to the trendline in a distance of 5 pips
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  • #12
  • Nov 16, 2009 8:53am Nov 16, 2009 8:53am
Quoting walb99
if you put Alert_5 and the price is above the trendline, the Alert should fire when price retraces to the trendline in a distance of 5 pips

so it has to be 5 pips or any amount?
what range of pips can be used any

Also the trendline name..does that have to be
specific?
rat
  • #13
  • Nov 16, 2009 8:55am Nov 16, 2009 8:55am
Quoting rattyo
so it has to be 5 pips or any amount?
what range of pips can be used any

Also the trendline name..does that have to be
specific?
Trendline name is given by MT4
amount of pips can be any
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  • #14
  • Nov 16, 2009 11:08am Nov 16, 2009 11:08am
hey rattyo..... sorry for the delay.....

many times it's better to write something to meet your exact wishes..... odds are such is the case here.....

if you manually draw a trendline and then change the name to something handy, let's use 'one'.... you can then code your alert for that trendline, +/- your pips distance....

as seen here, i've drawn a trend line and the indicator is plotting the area which will give the alert..... area is seen as the rose bar on the trendline....

you can see i have it set at 4 pips +/- the trendline..... once the ask hits that box it will alert......


kinda tied up just now, will post everything within a couple hours.....h
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  • #15
  • Nov 16, 2009 12:20pm Nov 16, 2009 12:20pm
well that dang spike took out all the gbp trades, guess i should of been using hanovers latest news indicator..... might've seen it coming.....

spilt milk aside..... the trend indicator can be applied multiple times, just use a different line name and adjust the label.....

here descriptive names , red and blue, were chosen..... the block will be blue when the trendline is above ask and red when it's below...... alerts will specify which line was hit......h
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  • #16
  • Nov 16, 2009 2:46pm Nov 16, 2009 2:46pm
Quoting hayseed
well that dang spike took out all the gbp trades, guess i should of been using hanovers latest news indicator..... might've seen it coming.....

spilt milk aside..... the trend indicator can be applied multiple times, just use a different line name and adjust the label.....

here descriptive names , red and blue, were chosen..... the block will be blue when the trendline is above ask and red when it's below...... alerts will specify which line was hit......h
OK Hayseed. this looking promising. I cant belive theres nothing much around like this. Have trendlines on plenty of charts that I miss as I cant watch them all.
rat
  • #17
  • Nov 17, 2009 2:58pm Nov 17, 2009 2:58pm
hey rattyo..... again sorry for delay, been real hectic here....


remember, draw your trend line, rename it and edit the indicators "name" input..... one is default..... ..... that way the indicator knows what line to watch...... set your pips distance.... edit your alerts message....

as you can see in the pictures, with each passing bar the area changes....either sliding down or up the line......

this can be expanded greatly.... holler if need be.....h
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File Type: mq4 TrendLine Alert.mq4   3 KB | 487 downloads
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  • #18
  • Last Post: Nov 18, 2009 8:27am Nov 18, 2009 8:27am
it just occurred to me as this is written it will only work with trend lines.... which was the subject of course but someone might also attempt to use it at support, resistance, breakeven and such horizontal lines or other formations..... expecting the same alert.....

for that, the code will need some more power.... so i rewrote it to additionally count the orders, total the +/- pips, calculate the breakeven price and plot the breakeven price....

as seen here, it's the magenta line....... and as hamlet said, "there's the rub"... horizontal..... with a couple quick code edits, horizontal is a done deal....

might be worthwhile to pursue other object types, boxes, circles , gartley, zup formations and what not..... but the code would need to be amended slightly......h
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