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Incorporating Damiani_volatmeter v3.2 into EA

  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 15, 2012 6:23pm Jul 15, 2012 6:23pm
Hi Friends from all over the globe.........

I have this great and unbelievable indicator called "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2"
which I am using with the following values;

Vis_atr 24
Vis_std 5
Sed_atr 24
Sed_std 42
Threshold_level 1.65
lag_supressor true
max_bars 2000

My question is how to incorporate this iCustom indicator into EA, when the gray line slope down for the last 2 bars, that's all.

I will be very grateful for any kind of help or suggestion.
Thank you
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File Type: ex4 Damiani_volatmeter v3.2.ex4   5 KB | 4,043 downloads
  • #2
  • Jul 15, 2012 7:31pm Jul 15, 2012 7:31pm
First let me say, I did not load your indicator into a chart.

The problem I have found with most unbelievable indicators is that they repaint the chart - that is why they are unbelievable. They are also useless in an EA. Some repainting indicators can be used manually if you understand how it works, but to incorporate that kind of knowledge into an EA is very difficult if not impossible.

How to tell if it repaints? There is a web site that lists the tests for you to run for repainting indicators. I remember using it a year ago, but cant' remember the link. But it was easy to find and I think there's a FF thread about it.
  • #3
  • Jul 15, 2012 8:15pm Jul 15, 2012 8:15pm
hey na na nah..... there is no way for me to verify your "ex" version matches my "mq4" version, but providing they are the same, use buffer 0.....

rough example.....

Inserted Code
 
 
if(iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,3) > iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,2)
  && 
 iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,2) > iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,1)

//----

luis damiani was one of the early active coders..... search for him, zeeman or kustus osentogg...... most of the early guys are gone, but some of the code still lives......h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #4
  • Jul 15, 2012 9:03pm Jul 15, 2012 9:03pm
Quoting CodeMeister
The problem I have found with most unbelievable indicators is that they repaint the chart - that is why they are unbelievable. They are also useless in an EA.
Hi my dear !
To tell you the truth, I never give credit to any indicator. The only way for me to give a superlative statement like the above is by its scalping accurate.
  • #5
  • Jul 15, 2012 9:20pm Jul 15, 2012 9:20pm
Quoting hayseed
hey na na nah..... there is no way for me to verify your "ex" version matches my "mq4" version, but providing they are the same, use buffer 0.....

rough example.....

Inserted Code
 
 
if(iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,3) > iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,2)
  && 
 iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,2) > iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",0,1)
//----
Thank you. I appreciate your help
Your input helped me to avoid to write the whole thing. like this..
Inserted Code
 
  iCustom(NULL,0,"Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",Vis_atr,Vis_std,Sed_atr,Sed_std,Threshold_level,lag_supressor,max_bars,2,0);
//----
  • #6
  • Jul 15, 2012 9:53pm Jul 15, 2012 9:53pm
I appreciate very much any help !
I will be glad if any one would instruct me how to add my "own" values of Damiani indicator into an ea,
My own values are;
Vis_atr = 24;
Vis_std = 5;
Sed_atr = 24;
Sed_std = 42;
Threshold_level = 1.65;
lag_supressor = true;
max_bars = 2000;
  • #7
  • Jul 15, 2012 10:13pm Jul 15, 2012 10:13pm
your using buffer 2 in your code and unless version is different than mine, the silver line is buffer 0.....

in my code example above, i did not designate any values for the variables so the ea would use the default values....

you can use extern inputs or just hard code the values in the icustom line such as below...

//---
Inserted Code
 
 
// Vis_atr = 24;
// Vis_std = 5;
// Sed_atr = 24;
// Sed_std = 42;
// Threshold_level = 1.65;
// lag_supressor = true;
// max_bars = 2000; 
 
iCustom(NULL,0,"Damiani_volatmeter v3.2",24,5,24,42,1.65,true,2000,0,1);
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #8
  • Jul 15, 2012 11:00pm Jul 15, 2012 11:00pm
Quoting hayseed
your using buffer 2 in your code and unless version is different than mine, the silver line is buffer 0.....
hayseed
I really appreciate for taking the time to clarify this matter, as I have only the ex4 and no way to know which buffer is the silver line.

Your input is very valuable to me.
Thanks
  • #9
  • Last Post: Mar 17, 2014 8:20am Mar 17, 2014 8:20am
Quoting N_na_nah
as I have only the ex4 and no way to know which buffer is the silver line
use the forumsearch and find the mq4-version (latest version?) here: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...54#post7156654

PM me with coding requests and I'll probably put you on my ignore list
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