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  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 30, 2010 12:11pm Oct 30, 2010 12:11pm
Hi, Im looking for an indicator that displays the current candle range (high - low) in Pips. I have found one indicator that is good but not exactly what i want.

This indicator does display the range of the current candle in pips but it requires using the crosshair to line up and read of the value (very difficult when your trading very low TF).

Anyway is anyone able to modify this indicator or know of another one that simple gives out the candle range in pips as a number that can simply be read wihout having to line up the crosshair which isnt always very accurate.

here is the indicator that im talking about

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File Type: mq4 Candle_Range_in_pips.mq4   2 KB | 1,357 downloads


Any help would be great

Regards
Dan
  • #2
  • Oct 31, 2010 4:49pm Oct 31, 2010 4:49pm
Dan,

Attach your 'Candle range in pips' indicator to the chart. Then press Ctrl-D to open MT4's Data Window.

Now as you move the cursor (arrow or crosshairs, it doesn't matter which) over the candles on the main chart, the Range of the highlighted candle is shown in the Data Window.

You can also drag the double horizontal line that separates the main and sub windows downward, to make your indicator window as small as possible, since its plot is not required viewing.

The only other way I can think of would be to write another indy that displays the range of every candle as a separate text object, but that would clutter up your chart with a large number of text objects.

David
  • #3
  • Nov 2, 2010 3:48pm Nov 2, 2010 3:48pm
Quoting hanover
Dan,

Attach your 'Candle range in pips' indicator to the chart. Then press Ctrl-D to open MT4's Data Window.

Now as you move the cursor (arrow or crosshairs, it doesn't matter which) over the candles on the main chart, the Range of the highlighted candle is shown in the Data Window.

You can also drag the double horizontal line that separates the main and sub windows downward, to make your indicator window as small as possible, since its plot is not required viewing.

The only other way I can think of would be to write another indy that displays...
Hey David, thanks for the help this works quite well. The only problem is i have to constantly keep my cursor over the candle in order to read the range. What would be great is if the indicator always sticks to the current candle and the range value automatically updates without having to keep the cursor over the candle - which is basically what is does now except you have to keep the cursor over the candle. If i could get rid of the cursor issue then this indi would be perfect for what i need. Its difficult using it as it is at the moment beucase i trade very low Tf's. Any ideas on how i could solve this issue ?

Thanks
Dan
  • #4
  • Nov 2, 2010 4:27pm Nov 2, 2010 4:27pm
hey dan.... started to mention this before but figured i must not understand.... if it is the current candle your after, isn't that displayed in the indicator short name..... as seen here, Candle Range 3.0 pips......h
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to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #5
  • Nov 2, 2010 6:27pm Nov 2, 2010 6:27pm
Quoting hayseed
hey dan.... started to mention this before but figured i must not understand.... if it is the current candle your after, isn't that displayed in the indicator short name..... as seen here, Candle Range 3.0 pips......h
omg lol !! how did i not see this !. Yeah your right the number in the corner shows the current candle range .. thanks for pointing this out ..now the indi is perfect lol

Thanks
Dan
  • #6
  • Apr 2, 2011 10:28pm Apr 2, 2011 10:28pm
Very nice tool! Almost what I was looking for!

Thanks
  • #7
  • Apr 3, 2011 6:52am Apr 3, 2011 6:52am
Quoting dan89
omg lol !! how did i not see this !. Yeah your right the number in the corner shows the current candle range .. thanks for pointing this out ..now the indi is perfect lol

Thanks
Dan
I made a little mod on it. Now it's easier to see in the right up corner.
You can mod the size and others in the code easy.

Atti
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File Type: mq4 Candle_Range_in_pips[1].mq4   2 KB | 1,285 downloads
  • #8
  • Edited 12:37pm Feb 28, 2017 12:11pm | Edited 12:37pm
Quoting hanover
Dan, Attach your 'Candle range in pips' indicator to the chart. Then press Ctrl-D to open MT4's Data Window. Now as you move the cursor (arrow or crosshairs, it doesn't matter which) over the candles on the main chart, the Range of the highlighted candle is shown in the Data Window. You can also drag the double horizontal line that separates the main and sub windows downward, to make your indicator window as small as possible, since its plot is not required viewing. The only other way I can think of would be to write another indy that displays the range of every candle as a separate text object, but that would clutter up your chart with a large number of text objects. David
Thanks Hanover but please can you help me with the code to turn the candle pips range line at the bottom to histogram ? Red for bear and green for bull candles . Like the customs volume histogram found on mt4 attached
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  • #9
  • Feb 28, 2017 9:24pm Feb 28, 2017 9:24pm
Quoting silolo
can you help me with the code to turn the candle pips range line at the bottom to histogram ? Red for bear and green for bull candles
I am very sorry, but I'm no longer coding or troubleshooting indicators, unless the indicator or EA is useful to me personally. You could try posting in one of the "I code your indicators for free" threads, and perhaps somebody else can help you.

Or if you're willing to pay for the work, you could try MQL or elance.
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[EDIT] Have you tried this or this?

Also, I found the attached in my archives. They are offered on an 'as is' and 'use at your own risk' basis.
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File Type: ex4 Candle length.ex4   16 KB | 650 downloads
File Type: ex4 Candle strength.ex4   21 KB | 632 downloads
  • #10
  • Mar 1, 2017 12:52am Mar 1, 2017 12:52am
Thanks all the same . I will try posting in that thread for modification . If no support , I will resort to doing it manually because other than on computer, it wouldn't work on mobile phone .
  • #11
  • Edited Mar 2, 2017 3:28am Mar 1, 2017 10:32pm | Edited Mar 2, 2017 3:28am
Quoting silolo
Thanks all the same. I will try posting in that thread for modification. If no support, I will resort to doing it manually because other than on computer, it wouldn't work on mobile phone.
Here's the source code to the two previously attached indicators, if you want to use it as a starting point (unzip the files to the same folders that they reside in the ZIP file). The indicators were written many years ago, hence you'll also need the MQL4 build 509 editor/compiler and the .MQH libraries (in the MQL4/experts/libraries folder) in the ZIP file. (The existing code is incompatible with the latest MT4 builds and will likely compile with many errors).
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File Type: zip Source code (for programmers only).zip   2.3 MB | 489 downloads
Or alternatively, you could try upgrading the code to make it compatible with the latest MT4 builds (and include the library files generously upgraded by pips4life here).
  • #12
  • Mar 2, 2017 6:43am Mar 2, 2017 6:43am
Hello

I have been working all the days to find pips counter indicator in format MQL4 but up to now, I did not find, so please any one have indicator which count pips at every step and in format of MQL4 Please attach here, I have attach screen shot which I find.
Thanks.
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  • #13
  • Mar 3, 2017 2:09am Mar 3, 2017 2:09am
@Hanover, big thanks again. I was able to change to histogram in a jiffy by renaming "LINE to 'HISTOGRAM ' two days ago but fortunately , I just saw a thread on FF that is very close to my demand but I hope strongly they answer me there when moderator approve my posts . Honestly, I'm barely 3 days old in this mql5 coding & finding it hard to code . This will be the only indicator on my chart if successful & is not even a buy or sell stuff . I interpret chart nakedly but this indicator will speed the process & ease brain stress
  • #14
  • Last Post: Mar 3, 2017 4:47pm Mar 3, 2017 4:47pm
Quoting msophe
Hello I have been working all the days to find pips counter indicator in format MQL4 but up to now, I did not find, so please any one have indicator which count pips at every step and in format of MQL4 Please attach here, I have attach screen shot which I find. Thanks. {image}
What are "pips of every step"? Maybe you are searching using wrong definition
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