Pivot Points in MetaTrader

Hello All,

I am new here (and to forex in general, so forgive my unfamiliarity) and cannot start a new thread...so here goes a piggy back question.

With the use of Auto-Pivot Plotter Weekly V1-00.mq4, how can I calculate and/or view the actual pivot points when they are out of view as shown on the snapshot?

Anyone familiar? Please help. Thanks a bunch!

anyone?

hey baby, not sure what your asking...

i think your asking how do you view the pivot calculations of previous days?
well take auto scroll off and move the screen to the left either by using page up on the keyboard or the cursor or drag and click function. lol hope this is not what your asking. otherwise try explain again what it is you want ill check in tomorrow

Hey James, thanks for responding. No, I am trying to go up and down, not to a previous week.....see how you cannot see the R2, R3, S2, S3 when there is a consolidation early in the week? Once a trend starts, how do I calculate the next pivot point, when you cannot actually see it? When I zoom out, the candles just get squeezed horizontally. The whole chart doesn't get smaller. Understand now?

Although it would be great to see the pivot lines (so i can use my crosshairs etc) it is not absolutely manditory, so long as I can calcluate where they are. What is the calculation to get the pivot point? And then after that is it a Fibonacci calculation to get the remaining support and resistance points? (ie. pivot=high+low+close of last week/3 ....except I know that common calculation is not right, because I already did it and the numbers are way off...as are the other common methods.)

BundyRaider from this board is the person who created this custom indicator (thank you BundyRaider, big kudos to you), so I was hoping someone here actually used it. BundyRaider has not been active for months, and his contact info is not available.

Ok, if this helps, here is the portion of the code that would most likely be helpful (if at all):

// *****************************************************
// Find previous day's opening and closing bars.
// *****************************************************

//Find Our Week date.
datetime WeekDate=Time[i];
int WeeklyBar = iBarShift( NULL, PERIOD_W1, WeekDate,false)+1;
double PreviousHigh = iHigh(NULL, PERIOD_W1,WeeklyBar);
double PreviousLow = iLow(NULL, PERIOD_W1,WeeklyBar);
double PreviousClose = iClose(NULL, PERIOD_W1,WeeklyBar);

/*
int PreviousClosingBar = FindLastTimeMatchFast(CloseMinutesIntoDay,i+1);
int PreviousOpeningBar = FindLastTimeMatchFast(StartMinutesIntoDay,PreviousClosingBar+1);

double PreviousHigh= High[PreviousClosingBar];
double PreviousLow = Low [PreviousClosingBar];
double PreviousClose = Close[PreviousClosingBar];
*/
// *****************************************************
// Find previous day's high and low.
// *****************************************************


// ************************************************************************
// Calculate Pivot lines and map into indicator buffers.
// ************************************************************************

if(ChangeToFibonacci==False)
{
double P = (PreviousHigh+PreviousLow+PreviousClose)/3;
double R1 = (2*P)-PreviousLow;
double S1 = (2*P)-PreviousHigh;
double R2 = P+(PreviousHigh - PreviousLow);
double S2 = P-(PreviousHigh - PreviousLow);
double R3 = (2*P)+(PreviousHigh-(2*PreviousLow));
double S3 = (2*P)-((2* PreviousHigh)-PreviousLow);
//NormalizeDouble( P, Digits);
}
else
{
P = (PreviousHigh+PreviousLow+PreviousClose)/3;
R1 = P + ((PreviousHigh-PreviousLow) * 0.382);
S1 = P - ((PreviousHigh-PreviousLow) * 0.382);
R2 = P + ((PreviousHigh-PreviousLow) * 0.618);
S2 = P - ((PreviousHigh-PreviousLow) * 0.618);
R3 = P + ((PreviousHigh-PreviousLow) * 1.000);
S3 = P - ((PreviousHigh-PreviousLow) * 1.000);
//NormalizeDouble( P, Digits);
}

Pivot[i]= NormalizeDouble( P, Digits);
Res1[i] =R1;
Res2[i] =R2;
Res3[i] =R3;
Supp1[i]=S1;
Supp2[i]=S2;
Supp3[i]=S3;
// Extra1[i]=OpenPriceAt+i;
// **********************************************
// Calculate the mid-levels in to the buffers.
// (for mid-levels version)
// **********************************************(Twe)
// Res1[i] =((R1-P)/2)+P; //M3
// Res2[i] =((R2-R1)/2)+R1; //M4
// Res3[i] =((R3-R2)/2)+R2;
// Supp1[i]=((P-S1)/2)+S1; //M2
// Supp2[i]=((S1-S2)/2)+S2; //M1
// Supp3[i]=((S2-S3)/2)+S3;


I can see it, but it doesnt make much sense to me

thanks again for your help!

Howdy, just thinking that in order to see on mt4 or any metatrader that which is higher than your current price either zoom out or crunch the screen by pressing the left mouse button down and dragging downward whilst holding the left button down on the prices on the right of the screen.

I am not totally clued up on the method your using. pity no one else is about to aid you. ill look into the past notes and see what the strategy is. hope to have more advice later .. all the best

note: to calculate a pivot for any time bar, 1hr, 4hr daily etc take the high + low +close / 3
So if a 4hr bar has just closed, you would take the above calculation (h+l+c)/3 and use it for the current session / bar.

I am new to the fib calculations you speak of..

OMG I love you, thank you so much. That is all I need....yay!!!! And it was such an easy fix

Those in search of pivot points go no further.
Here are two varieites: (1) use a ema with setting of (1) shift (0) exponential and set to typical HLC colour pink (Ha) its not very clear where the pivot point is, but look for the kink in the line (any additions welcome)
Or
(2) Use the attched file which has the 4hr, daily, weekly and monthly with no S and R if you want them just use the other. Place file in (yours profile of metatrader) >experts>indicators - close mt4 and reopen. select insert (top of screen) > indicators > custom > pivot... then before you select ok, change a few settings such as which pivots you do not need..