MQL5 ReferenceConstants, Enumerations and StructuresChart ConstantsChart Timeframes

Chart Timeframes

All predefined timeframes of charts have unique identifiers. The PERIOD_CURRENT identifier means the current period of a chart, at which a mql5-program is running.

ENUM_TIMEFRAMES

ID	Description
PERIOD_CURRENT	Current timeframe
PERIOD_M1	1 minute
PERIOD_M2	2 minutes
PERIOD_M3	3 minutes
PERIOD_M4	4 minutes
PERIOD_M5	5 minutes
PERIOD_M6	6 minutes
PERIOD_M10	10 minutes
PERIOD_M12	12 minutes
PERIOD_M15	15 minutes
PERIOD_M20	20 minutes
PERIOD_M30	30 minutes
PERIOD_H1	1 hour
PERIOD_H2	2 hours
PERIOD_H3	3 hours
PERIOD_H4	4 hours
PERIOD_H6	6 hours
PERIOD_H8	8 hours
PERIOD_H12	12 hours
PERIOD_D1	1 day
PERIOD_W1	1 week
PERIOD_MN1	1 month

Example:

   string chart_name="test_Object_Chart";
   Print("Let's try to create a Chart object with the name ",chart_name);
//--- If such an object does not exist - create it
   if(ObjectFind(0,chart_name)<0)ObjectCreate(0,chart_name,OBJ_CHART,0,0,0,0,0);
//--- Define symbol
   ObjectSetString(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_SYMBOL,"EURUSD");
//--- Set X coordinate of the anchor point
   ObjectSetInteger(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,100);
//--- Set Y coordinate of the anchor point
   ObjectSetInteger(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,100);
//--- Set the width of chart
   ObjectSetInteger(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_XSIZE,400);
//--- Set the height
   ObjectSetInteger(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_YSIZE,300);
//--- Set the timeframe
   ObjectSetInteger(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_PERIOD,PERIOD_D1);
//--- Set scale (from 0 to 5)
   ObjectSetDouble(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_SCALE,4);
//--- Disable selection by a mouse
   ObjectSetInteger(0,chart_name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false);

Timeseries identifiers #

The identifiers of timeseries are used in the iHighest() and iLowest() functions. They can be equal to a value the enumeration

ENUM_SERIESMODE

Identifier	Description
MODE_OPEN	Opening price
MODE_LOW	Low price
MODE_HIGH	High price
MODE_CLOSE	Close price
MODE_VOLUME	Tick volume
MODE_REAL_VOLUME	Real volume
MODE_SPREAD	Spread