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  • #1
  • First Post: Edited Jun 19, 2016 11:09am Jun 17, 2011 11:48pm | Edited Jun 19, 2016 11:09am
Deleted (code required build 509 compiler to operate correctly).
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  • #2
  • Jun 18, 2011 12:45am Jun 18, 2011 12:45am
Woke up, got a coffee, saw this, modded my Vervoort's indy within six minutes, checked in tester, works like charm.

David, this is great! Thank You
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  • #3
  • Jun 18, 2011 6:06am Jun 18, 2011 6:06am
David - This is a non-coders dream!!!! Thanks - as always.
  • #4
  • Jul 4, 2011 6:50pm Jul 4, 2011 6:50pm
Thanks Hanover
  • #5
  • Jul 4, 2011 8:33pm Jul 4, 2011 8:33pm
Bug fix

If you're planning on using AlertCandle = 0, there was a bug in Section 3 of the code which was causing alerts not to trigger if the criteria was met on subsequent visits of price into the "alert zone". This has now been fixed and re-tested, and post #1 amended accordingly. Please note that alerts will continue to trigger only once per candle, even if the alert criteria is met repeatedly while the current candle is in the process of forming.

The code has always worked 100% for AlertCandle = 1.

My apologies for any inconvenience.

David
  • #6
  • Jul 4, 2011 8:37pm Jul 4, 2011 8:37pm
Quoting johnsund
David - This is a non-coders dream!!!! Thanks - as always.
John,

Attached is the version of the SIXTHS indy that you requested. I've spent almost 2 hours testing the alerts - they should work correctly now.

David
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  • #7
  • Dec 8, 2011 2:42pm Dec 8, 2011 2:42pm
Hi David, this is a great idea, thank you.

i'm using a basic indi that prints 2 S/R lines. is there a way to alert when price approaches a certain # of pips before hitting a line?

thanks.
  • #8
  • Edited 9:52pm Jan 31, 2012 8:24pm | Edited 9:52pm
Hanover.........I can't believe that I have missed one of your threads. I have a Stochastics indicator that I have been trying to add alerts to. I want an alert when Stochastics crosses and closes above the upper level i.e. 80 or crosses and closes below the lower level i.e. 20. I had zero errors after compiling the first 2 sections. I can't seem to get past the errors in the 3rd section????
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  • #9
  • Jan 31, 2012 9:58pm Jan 31, 2012 9:58pm
Hanover.........I thought that I had it. I was able to compile the indicator with zero errors however, I am not receiving the alerts. Again, what I am trying to accomplish to have the Stochastics indicator alert when it crosses and closes above the upper level i.e. 80 or crosses and closes below the lower level i.e. 20. This indicator attached is my best attempt showing zero errors.
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  • #10
  • Jan 31, 2012 10:54pm Jan 31, 2012 10:54pm
Quoting daytrade5
Hanover.........I thought that I had it. I was able to compile the indicator with zero errors however, I am not receiving the alerts. Again, what I am trying to accomplish to have the Stochastics indicator alert when it crosses and closes above the upper level i.e. 80 or crosses and closes below the lower level i.e. 20. This indicator attached is my best attempt showing zero errors.
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If you want the alerts to occur when the indy crosses a value (rather than its signal line), then simply replace the code in red typeface with the required value(s), e.g. 100 (for the crossover UP) and -100 (for the crossover DOWN)

Regards, Paul
  • #11
  • Jan 31, 2012 11:23pm Jan 31, 2012 11:23pm
Quoting daytrade5
Hanover.........I thought that I had it. I was able to compile the indicator with zero errors however, I am not receiving the alerts. Again, what I am trying to accomplish to have the Stochastics indicator alert when it crosses and closes above the upper level i.e. 80 or crosses and closes below the lower level i.e. 20. This indicator attached is my best attempt showing zero errors.
DT5,

Try the attached. Should alert when the solid line crosses and closes above the upper level, and/or crosses and closes below the lower level.

To ensure that it doesn't alert until after the line has closed, set AlertCandle to 1.

I haven't tested it - will leave that to you. Please advise if there are problems.

I've added a note to post #1. Due to work commitments, this is the last request that I can help with in this thread.

David
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File Type: mq4 PA StochasticColor.mq4   13 KB | 1,945 downloads
  • #12
  • Feb 1, 2012 2:29am Feb 1, 2012 2:29am
Quoting hanover
DT5,

Try the attached. Should alert when the solid line crosses and closes above the upper level, and/or crosses and closes below the lower level.

To ensure that it doesn't alert until after the line has closed, set AlertCandle to 1.

I haven't tested it - will leave that to you. Please advise if there are problems.

I've added a note to post #1. Due to work commitments, this is the last request that I can help with in this thread.

David
Thanks Hanover....It works great. I looked at your inputs compared to mine and everything makes sense.
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  • #13
  • Feb 1, 2012 5:04am Feb 1, 2012 5:04am
Thank you David for those great and clear instructions!
But I have a question hopefully you can answered it also. Can we in some easy way also great alerts that uses for example 3 different indicators and the alert, arrow or line appears only when all the conditions are met?

Regards

Kristjan
  • #14
  • Feb 1, 2012 5:23am Feb 1, 2012 5:23am
Quoting kristjantelve
Thank you David for those great and clear instructions!
But I have a question hopefully you can answered it also. Can we in some easy way also great alerts that uses for example 3 different indicators and the alert, arrow or line appears only when all the conditions are met?

Regards

Kristjan
Kristjan,

From the info you've given, and assuming I understand correctly, I'd guess that this lies outside the scope of this toolkit. If the 3 indicators are all different MQ4 files, then the alerting indicator would need to call iCustom() (or use some other means) to obtain the values of at least 2 of the indicators. However, the concepts used in the toolkit could likely be extended to achieve what you're asking; MQL4 is a versatile programming language, virtually anything is possible.

As I've indicated, I'm unable to undertake complex or time consuming programming jobs myself, due to other work commitments.

David
  • #15
  • Feb 1, 2012 5:37am Feb 1, 2012 5:37am
Quoting hanover
Kristjan,

From the info you've given, and assuming I understand correctly, I'd guess that this lies outside the scope of this toolkit. If the 3 indicators are all different MQ4 files, then the alerting indicator would need to call iCustom() (or use some other means) to obtain the values of at least 2 of the indicators. However, the concepts used in the toolkit could likely be extended to achieve what you're asking; MQL4 is a versatile programming language, virtually anything is possible.

As I've indicated, I'm unable to undertake complex...
Thank you for the answer. I was hoping that there is some easy way out and not to start creating new indicator but apparently not. So I will try to figure it out.

Best of luck

Kristjan
  • #16
  • Mar 20, 2012 10:24am Mar 20, 2012 10:24am
hanover, i want the chart to show an arrow (below/above the alert candle)when signal is produced..how can i make that..can u pls give the code for that..
thank you
  • #17
  • Mar 20, 2012 10:27am Mar 20, 2012 10:27am
that will be useful for testing..and easy for the eye to catch the recent signal..
  • #18
  • Mar 20, 2012 4:07pm Mar 20, 2012 4:07pm
Quoting tulasi
hanover, i want the chart to show an arrow (below/above the alert candle)when signal is produced..how can i make that..can u pls give the code for that..
thank you
I agree that would be useful, but it's a completely different coding requirement, and falls outside the scope of this thread. Alerts occur in real time, arrows are plotted under past (historical) candles.
  • #19
  • Apr 12, 2012 10:07pm Apr 12, 2012 10:07pm
Quoting hanover
I agree that would be useful, but it's a completely different coding requirement, and falls outside the scope of this thread. Alerts occur in real time, arrows are plotted under past (historical) candles.
oh.. ok. any ways.. thanks for the reply hanover
  • #20
  • Jul 23, 2012 8:28pm Jul 23, 2012 8:28pm
Hi Hanover,

I've been trying to learn how to edit custom indicators, especially to send emails - as always your instructions are the most useful.

I basically have an idea for an EA, using MA and the Supply Demand indicator but i am lost as how to go about it. Instead i have decided to just add an email function to the SD indicator, but when i hit enter - it doesnt load. i've tried to load it from MetaEditor but got nowhere.

I just want a very basic system that would alert me when i'm not at the computer. Any ideas?

Thanks
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