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Modifying zigzag code in Swing Trading strategy
Členem od May 02, 2012
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Jun 10, 2014 at 12:28
Členem od May 02, 2012
15 příspěvků
I'm wondering if there's anyone who is able to guide me of another obstacles to modify the below coding to suit my need. The below listed code will BUY when the swing crosses above zigzag & SELL when swing crosses below zigzag.
However, I don't wished to use the zigzag to enter the trade. What I would like is :-
1). BUY when price > last appeared DOWNBAR high,
a). close when price < LAST UPBAR low,
b). then immediately place a SELL order and will close order when price > last DOWNBAR high
2). SELL when price < last appeared UPBAR low,
a). close when price > LAST DOWNBAR high,
b). then immediately place a BUY order and will close order when price > last UPBAR low
Thanks and best regards.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert Detect if we have swing cross and back function
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool DetectSwingCross(string symbol, int timeframe, int type)
{
double Ask_Price = MarketInfo(symbol, MODE_ASK);
double Bid_Price = MarketInfo(symbol, MODE_BID);
if (type == OP_SELL)
{
if ((iLow(symbol, timeframe, 1) < GetSwingHigh(symbol, timeframe)
&& Ask_Price > GetSwingHigh(symbol, timeframe)))
return(true);
}
if (type == OP_BUY)
{
if ((iHigh(symbol, timeframe, 1) > GetSwingLow(symbol, timeframe)
&& Bid_Price < GetSwingLow(symbol, timeframe)))
return(true);
}
return(0);
}
double GetSwingHigh(string symbol, int period)
{
int kg = 0;
double z1 = 0;
double z2 = 0;
double z3 = 0;
datetime t1, t2, t3;
double SwingHigh, SwingLow;
double val, highest, lowest;
highest = -1000000;
lowest = 1000000;
while (true)
{
if (kg == iBars(symbol, period))
break;
double zz = iCustom(symbol, period, "Zigzag", 12, 5, 3, 0, kg);
if (zz != 0)
{
z1 = z2; z2 = z3; z3 = zz;
t1 = t2; t2 = t3; t3 = iTime(symbol, period, kg);
val = iHigh(symbol, period, kg);
if (val > highest)
highest = val;
val = iLow(symbol, period, kg);
if (val < lowest)
lowest = val;
}
if (z1 > 0)
break;
kg++;
}
if (z2 < z3)
{
SwingLow = z2;
SwingHigh = z3;
}
if (z2 > z3)
{
SwingLow = z3;
SwingHigh = z2;
}
return(SwingHigh);
}
double GetSwingLow(string symbol, int period)
{
int kge = 0;
double z1 = 0;
double z2 = 0;
double z3 = 0;
datetime t1, t2, t3;
double SwingHigh, SwingLow;
double val, highest, lowest;
highest = -1000000;
lowest = 1000000;
while (true)
{
if (kge == iBars(symbol, period))
break;
double zz = iCustom(symbol, period, "Zigzag", 4, 5, 3, 0, kge);
if (zz != 0)
{
z1 = z2; z2 = z3; z3 = zz;
t1 = t2; t2 = t3; t3 = iTime(symbol, period, kge);
val = iHigh(symbol, period, kge);
if (val > highest)
highest = val;
val = iLow(symbol, period, kge);
if (val < lowest)
lowest = val;
}
if (z1 > 0)
break;
kge++;
}
if (z2 < z3)
{
SwingLow = z2;
SwingHigh = z3;
}
if (z2 > z3)
{
SwingLow = z3;
SwingHigh = z2;
}
return(SwingLow);
}
However, I don't wished to use the zigzag to enter the trade. What I would like is :-
1). BUY when price > last appeared DOWNBAR high,
a). close when price < LAST UPBAR low,
b). then immediately place a SELL order and will close order when price > last DOWNBAR high
2). SELL when price < last appeared UPBAR low,
a). close when price > LAST DOWNBAR high,
b). then immediately place a BUY order and will close order when price > last UPBAR low
Thanks and best regards.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert Detect if we have swing cross and back function
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool DetectSwingCross(string symbol, int timeframe, int type)
{
double Ask_Price = MarketInfo(symbol, MODE_ASK);
double Bid_Price = MarketInfo(symbol, MODE_BID);
if (type == OP_SELL)
{
if ((iLow(symbol, timeframe, 1) < GetSwingHigh(symbol, timeframe)
&& Ask_Price > GetSwingHigh(symbol, timeframe)))
return(true);
}
if (type == OP_BUY)
{
if ((iHigh(symbol, timeframe, 1) > GetSwingLow(symbol, timeframe)
&& Bid_Price < GetSwingLow(symbol, timeframe)))
return(true);
}
return(0);
}
double GetSwingHigh(string symbol, int period)
{
int kg = 0;
double z1 = 0;
double z2 = 0;
double z3 = 0;
datetime t1, t2, t3;
double SwingHigh, SwingLow;
double val, highest, lowest;
highest = -1000000;
lowest = 1000000;
while (true)
{
if (kg == iBars(symbol, period))
break;
double zz = iCustom(symbol, period, "Zigzag", 12, 5, 3, 0, kg);
if (zz != 0)
{
z1 = z2; z2 = z3; z3 = zz;
t1 = t2; t2 = t3; t3 = iTime(symbol, period, kg);
val = iHigh(symbol, period, kg);
if (val > highest)
highest = val;
val = iLow(symbol, period, kg);
if (val < lowest)
lowest = val;
}
if (z1 > 0)
break;
kg++;
}
if (z2 < z3)
{
SwingLow = z2;
SwingHigh = z3;
}
if (z2 > z3)
{
SwingLow = z3;
SwingHigh = z2;
}
return(SwingHigh);
}
double GetSwingLow(string symbol, int period)
{
int kge = 0;
double z1 = 0;
double z2 = 0;
double z3 = 0;
datetime t1, t2, t3;
double SwingHigh, SwingLow;
double val, highest, lowest;
highest = -1000000;
lowest = 1000000;
while (true)
{
if (kge == iBars(symbol, period))
break;
double zz = iCustom(symbol, period, "Zigzag", 4, 5, 3, 0, kge);
if (zz != 0)
{
z1 = z2; z2 = z3; z3 = zz;
t1 = t2; t2 = t3; t3 = iTime(symbol, period, kge);
val = iHigh(symbol, period, kge);
if (val > highest)
highest = val;
val = iLow(symbol, period, kge);
if (val < lowest)
lowest = val;
}
if (z1 > 0)
break;
kge++;
}
if (z2 < z3)
{
SwingLow = z2;
SwingHigh = z3;
}
if (z2 > z3)
{
SwingLow = z3;
SwingHigh = z2;
}
return(SwingLow);
}
Členem od Sep 24, 2012
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Jun 10, 2014 at 14:54
Členem od Sep 24, 2012
155 příspěvků
how result after use this logic sir?
Členem od May 02, 2012
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Jun 10, 2014 at 15:05
Členem od May 02, 2012
15 příspěvků
myfacefx99 posted:
how result after use this logic sir?
I'm hoping someone who could modify the code above based on my request in order for me to back test before I can tell you the result.

forex_trader_28881
Členem od Feb 07, 2011
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Jun 10, 2014 at 22:42
Členem od Feb 07, 2011
691 příspěvků
Results will be terrible. ZigZag not a particularly good way of getting levels.
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Been there, got that T shirt...
Členem od Jun 09, 2011
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Jun 23, 2014 at 04:39
Členem od Jun 09, 2011
183 příspěvků
try here man
http://www.mql5.com/en/job
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http://www.freeforexrebates .info
Členem od Jun 03, 2010
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Jun 26, 2014 at 18:08
Členem od Jun 03, 2010
675 příspěvků
Indeed, ZigZag is very bad to get levels :) Better stay away to make decisions mainly on ZigZag.
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