How to get value for each bar from MTF indicator

I have spent days to do this, still not success.
Appreciate for somebody coder guru to point out.
As we attach any MTF (multi time frame) indicator to current chart, says for example, MTF MA (moving average), which will typically show us stairstep line of higher timeframe period MA when it is attached to lower timeframe chart.
In mql4 file, there is ArrayCopySeries() to copy up value array and down value array to Datetime type of array, which will draw this stairstep line on the chart for us. I have read in MQL manual book about applying this group of array functions, played around with, but unsuccessful, may be, possible that I did not proper code.

My intention is to get this MTF array value series as a normal generated array from current chart (think as normal MA indicator, not MTF MA indicator), which will help me to use this data for signal criteria, i.e., when this MA series has reversed then show arrow signal or other type of signal generating concept.

Hope my query also help switching the light on for others. Advance thanks for the experts.

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Anybody help me, please..

Hi,

ArrayCopySeries() copy the time of the bars based on choosen timeframe to datetime array. if you set TimeFrame=1440, then TimeArray will contain values of daily bar time, not daily bar's price
2010.01.01 00.00
2010.01.02 00.00
2010.01.03 00.00
2010.01.04 00.00
....


I suggest you to use iBarshift() instead of ArrayCopySeries() to get price value on higher time frame. it's much simpler and faster

Thanks Sangmane,

I am still trapped, can you show any example for applying this iBarShift()?

Attached example data series (artificial pip data) is example, (I use moving average as indicator for data series for technical analysis in this problem) and I will use my M5 chart for market analysis with data from other time frame MTF.

Normally, I can get moving average for any bar on this M5 chart into my coded mql4 file by telling reference bar position to iMA() and I can use it(them) to analyze the market. Well, I want to do the same way but using data from M30 MTF MovingAverage, which will duplicate the same data for every 6 bars for me, NOW my problem is that How can I establish this series of MTF data as object somthing like previous mention iMA() for current chart M5.

Advance appreciate.

Hi,

To make MTF indicator using iBarshift, you only need the standard template / format of single time frame MA:

TimeFrame, MaPeriod, MaMethod and AppliedPrice is external parameters. no fancy trick.
So, at Time[i], Buffer[i] which is Ma of current TF will correspondens to MTFBuffer[i]. In another word, at your table, Buffer[i] value and MTFBuffer[i] value should be in the same row.

Pls note that for MTF shift, I add delay +1 so that MTF value will only updated at the right time.
For ex. chart' s TF = H1, MTF = D1. MTF Ma for 2009.01.01 will be updated at 2009.01.02 00:00. If you ommit this delay, you practically trying to get future data. Because we wouldn't know the close price of 2009.01.01 before 2009.01.02 00:00

Thanks, will play around...

I have earlier the MTF MA indicator but not this one what you shown in the picture. could you please share it or say us the name of shown indicator? how did you that? which setting i need to make it?

This is a forever topic, I have posted a post somewhere else, it may help you somewhat if you are still confused about MTF indicators.

http://www.forex-tsd.com/indicators-...tml#post440712

In post 3802 and 3805. In 3805 I actually presented something I've never seen before.