Need Help - ZigZag EA and Indicator

Hi..

I hope you all have a great weekend..

I have 2 request here regarding a standard ZigZag Metratrader 4 indicator

1. ZigZag EA

I found a code at mql4 forum, http://forum.mql4.com/29344. It use the standard ZigZag indicator. I manage to remove the error. But when I test using strategy tester, I got this error

"SetIndexBuffer function must be called from custom indicator only"

Below is the functions line..

I really don't know how to change it.. If you guys can just tell me what to do, I will really appreciate it..

2. ZigZag Indicator with sound/alert

I've search the Internet for this but found no solution. Most of the available 'ZigZag with alarm' is not using the standard ZigZag.

Here is what I want - I want the standard ZigZag indicator to make a sound whenever a new line appear.. I really doesn't matter if the line will change again later.

I just want the first appearance of line to have a sound(or whenever the line appear/change). Whichever is easy to make.

MQL4 have a function called PlaySound() for that purpose.. I hope you guys can guide me at which line to put the function as I really don't understand the ZigZag coding that will make the new line appear.

This ZigZag indicator with sound will really help for early indication of trend change. I will confirm it with other indicator of course..

I prefer the standard ZigZag Indicator over other similar type.

I've attached the ZigZagsEA and the standard ZigZag Indicator.

Thanks for the help...

I try to adjust the standard indicator and put it the way the ZigZagsEA but still not success..

I'll continue working on it and hopefully can get it right the way I want..

I also do some research about the EA.
From what I understand, I have to create a different file(the EA) and call the value from ZigZag Indicator using iCustom(). I cannot simply adjust the indicator and convert it into EA.

At least this is what I got for now.

Still trying.. atleast until the Indicator can have a sound..

Please share if you guys know how to do it.

Thanks in advance...

Hi there, I am thinking about the same, I am also looking for a standard ZigZag indicator which is able to make a sign on the chart when a new line appear. No matter if the line will change later. The only thing I need is a little sign on the chart where ZigZag first appeared.

This is very usable to indentify a trend early, I am already backtesting it manually in MT4, but it takes lot of time to stare the screen and manually draw lines where zigzag makes a line.
I am gonna try to build a simple strategy using ZigZag's this feature.
I see nice earning potential if used with decent money management.

So if anybody could modify ZigZag indi to leave a little sign where the line appear first would be very nice.

Thanks!

zz indy below should give alert when new line appears for the first time.

This is not what I originally wanted, the signal (vertical black line) keeps floating with the ZigZag, I would like it to stay on its original position where ZigZag line first appeared.
I appreciate your work anyway!
Thanks.

It sounds like what you really want is to make an EA out of a ZigZag indicator.
Is that correct? If so, you can't just copy/paste indicator code into an EA and expect it to work.

I wrote an EA a while back that uses the ZigZag per a discussion in this thread started by Paulus. It was a very good thread about the mechanics of trading ZigZag and some useful mods to the original indicator.

i forgot to return the buffer count to 1.
open the mq4 file in metaeditor and make change as follow:
Those vertical lines come from the last two buffers that store the time and price level when price make a new high / low.

@ Sangmane...

I'm very interested in this issue too, of where the new ZigZag line first appears.

I simply want to make trades in the direction of the new line, profiting on the amount they repaint.

How do I use iCustom to bring into an EA the price and direction of these vertical lines....these moments when ZigZag lines first form?

Hi i have a no repaint zigzag indicator that i need converting into an ea, ideally it will need tp, sl to be last low or high of indicator, trailing sl, and reverse signal in case of a bad trade, if anyone can do this that would be great thanx. if anyone wishes to try this indi i use it on euro usd m15 at a setting of 20, there are some bad trades of course but normally the indi will get you out and into another trade before sl is hit.

Does it have an alert w/ push notification to mobile?

Is there one existing for that..?

Please let me know!

Thanks