//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| FractalZigZagNoRepaint.mq4
//| Copyright Pointzero-indicator.com
//| Shows ZigZag signals without repainting, ever.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright Arturo Lopez Perez"
#property
#property
#property
#property

indicator_chart_window
indicator_buffers 2
indicator_color1 Blue
indicator_color2 Red

#define IName
#define ZZBack

"Fractal ZigZag No-Repaint"

1

//------------------------------// Input parameters

//------------------------------extern bool CalculateOnBarClose
= true;
extern int ZZDepth
= 12;
extern int ZZDev
= 5;
//------------------------------// Buffers
//------------------------------double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
//------------------------------// Internal variables
//------------------------------// Fractals value -minedouble fr_resistance
double fr_support
bool fr_resistance_change
bool fr_support_change

=
=
=
=

0;
EMPTY_VALUE;
EMPTY_VALUE;
EMPTY_VALUE;

// zzvalues
double zzhigh = 0;
double zzlow = 0;
// Offset in chart
int
nShift;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function
|
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
// Arrows
SetIndexStyle(0, DRAW_ARROW, STYLE_DOT, 1);
SetIndexArrow(0, 233);
SetIndexBuffer(0, ExtMapBuffer1);
SetIndexStyle(1, DRAW_ARROW, STYLE_DOT, 1);
SetIndexArrow(1, 234);
SetIndexBuffer(1, ExtMapBuffer2);

// Data window
IndicatorShortName("Fractal Zig Zag No Repaint");
SetIndexLabel(0, "Fractal Up");
SetIndexLabel(1, "Fractal Down");
// Copyright
Comment("Copyright http://www.pointzero-indicator.com");
// Chart offset calculation
switch(Period())
{
case
1: nShift = 1;
case
5: nShift = 3;
case
15: nShift = 5;
case
30: nShift = 10;
case
60: nShift = 15;
case 240: nShift = 20;
case 1440: nShift = 80;
case 10080: nShift = 100;
case 43200: nShift = 200;
}
nShift = nShift * 2;
return(0);

break;
break;
break;
break;
break;
break;
break;
break;
break;

}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function
|
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function
|
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
// Start, limit, etc..
int start = 0;
int limit;
int counted_bars = IndicatorCounted();
// nothing else to do?
if(counted_bars < 0)
return(-1);
// do not check repeated bars
limit = Bars - 1 - counted_bars;
// Check if ignore bar 0
if(CalculateOnBarClose == true) start = 1;
// Check the signal foreach bar from past to present
for(int i = limit; i >= start; i--)
{
// Zig Zag high
double zzhighn = iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "ZigZag", ZZDepth, ZZDev, ZZBack,
1, i);
if(zzhighn != 0) zzhigh = zzhighn;

// Zig Zag low

double zzlown = iCustom(Symbol(), 0, "ZigZag", ZZDepth, ZZDev, ZZBack,
2, i);
if(zzlown != 0) zzlow = zzlown;
// Last fractals
double resistance = upper_fractal(i);
double support = lower_fractal(i);
//-------------------------------------------------------// Show signals
//-------------------------------------------------------// Show signal if it is a fractal and matches last zigzag high value
if(fr_support_change == true && fr_support == zzlow)
{
// Show arrow on fractal and pricetag
ExtMapBuffer1[i+2] = fr_support - nShift*Point;
} else
// Show signal if it is a fractal and matches last zigzag low value
if(fr_resistance_change == true && fr_resistance == zzhigh)
{
// Show arrow on fractal and pricetag
ExtMapBuffer2[i+2] = fr_resistance + nShift*Point;
}
}
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom code ahead
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
/**
* Returns fractal resistance
* @param int shift
*/
double upper_fractal(int shift = 1)
{
double middle = iHigh(Symbol(), 0, shift + 2);
double v1 = iHigh(Symbol(), 0, shift);
double v2 = iHigh(Symbol(), 0, shift+1);
double v3 = iHigh(Symbol(), 0, shift + 3);
double v4 = iHigh(Symbol(), 0, shift + 4);
if(middle > v1 && middle > v2 && middle > v3 && middle > v4/* && v2 > v1 && v
3 > v4*/)
{
fr_resistance = middle;
fr_resistance_change = true;
} else {
fr_resistance_change = false;
}
return(fr_resistance);
}
/**

* Returns fractal support and stores wether it has changed or not

* @param int shift
*/
double lower_fractal(int shift = 1)
{
double middle = iLow(Symbol(), 0, shift + 2);
double v1 = iLow(Symbol(), 0, shift);
double v2 = iLow(Symbol(), 0, shift+1);
double v3 = iLow(Symbol(), 0, shift + 3);
double v4 = iLow(Symbol(), 0, shift + 4);
if(middle < v1 && middle < v2 && middle < v3 && middle < v4/* && v2 < v1 && v
3 < v4*/)
{
fr_support = middle;
fr_support_change = true;
} else {
fr_support_change = false;
}
return(fr_support);
}
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