Get value from indicator's arrows to an EA..

 
hi, i have an indicator that shows arrows when on uptrend and downtrend. I tried to get the values of the arrows using "icustom"....but i couldn't succeed... how do i get to use the value of these in my EA?
 

There are no mind readers here. Do you really expect an answer when you don't specify the indicator, nor post your code?

If the indicator uses buffers for the arrows, use iCustom(). If the indicator creates objects, use the object functions to find a arrow and get it's position.

 
WHRoeder:

There are no mind readers here. Do you really expect an answer when you don't specify the indicator, nor post your code?

If the indicator uses buffers for the arrows, use iCustom(). If the indicator creates objects, use the object functions to find a arrow and get it's position.

sorry i didnt post the code, i have posted now ..i used icustom as below...but didnt work..


(iCustom(NULL, NULL, "BrainTrend2SigALERT5",500,1,0,0,1) > Bid)
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_color1 Blue
#property indicator_color2 Red
//---- input parameters
extern int       NumBars=500;
extern int       EnableAlerts=1;
extern int       SignalID=0;
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
double ExtMapBuffer2[];
double spread;
static    double    tsig=0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
   SetIndexArrow(0,233);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_ARROW);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtMapBuffer2);
   SetIndexArrow(1,234);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1,0.0);
   spread=MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_SPREAD)*Point;
   SetIndexDrawBegin(0,0);

//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custor indicator deinitialization function                       |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//---- 
   
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start() {
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
        //---- 
   
        int       artp=7;
        double    dartp=7.0;
        double    cecf=0.7;
        int       satb=0;
        int       Shift=0;
        bool      river=True;
        double    Emaxtra=0;
        double    widcha=0;
        double    TR=0;
        double    Values[100];
        int       glava=0;
        double    ATR=0;
        int       J=0;
        double    Weight=0;
        double    r=0;
        double    r1=0;
        int       p=0;
        int       Curr=0;
        double    Range1=0;
        double    s=2;
        double    f=10;
        double    val1=0;
        double    val2=0;
        double    h11=0;
        double    h12=0;
        double    h13=0;
        double    const=0;
        double    orig=0;
        double    st=0;
        double    h2=0;
        double    h1=0;
        double    h10=0;
        double    sxs=0;
        double    sms=0;
        double    temp=0;
        double    h5=0;
        double    r1s=0;
        double    r2s=0;
        double    r3s=0;
        double    r4s=0;
        double    pt=0;
        double    pts=0;
        double    r2=0;
        double    r3=0;
        double    r4=0;
        double    tt=0;
        


   if( Bars < NumBars) satb = Bars; else satb = NumBars;
   if( Close[satb - 2] > Close[satb - 1]) river = True; else river = False;
   Emaxtra = Close[satb - 2];
   Shift=satb-3;
   while(Shift>=0)      {
      TR = spread+ High[Shift] - Low[Shift];
      if( MathAbs(spread+ High[Shift] - Close[Shift + 1]) > TR ) TR = MathAbs(spread+ High[Shift] - Close[Shift + 1]);
      if( MathAbs(Low[Shift] - Close[Shift + 1]) > TR)  TR = MathAbs(Low[Shift] - Close[Shift + 1]);
      if (Shift == satb - 3 ) {
         for(J=0;Shift<=artp-1;J++) { 
                Values[J] = TR; 
         }
      }   
                Values[glava] = TR;
      ATR = 0;
      Weight = artp;
      Curr = glava;
      for (J = 0;J<=artp - 1;J++) {
         ATR += Values[Curr] * Weight;
         Weight -= 1.0;
         Curr--;
         if (Curr == -1) Curr = artp - 1;
      }
      ATR = 2.0 * ATR / (dartp * (dartp + 1.0));
      glava++;
      if (glava == artp) glava = 0;
      widcha = cecf * ATR;
      if (river && Low[Shift] < Emaxtra - widcha) {
         river = False;
         Emaxtra = spread+ High[Shift];
      }
      if (!river && spread+ High[Shift] > Emaxtra + widcha) {
         river = True;
         Emaxtra = Low[Shift];
      }
      if (river && Low[Shift] > Emaxtra) {
         Emaxtra = Low[Shift];
      }
      if (!river && spread+ High[Shift] < Emaxtra ) {
         Emaxtra = spread+ High[Shift];
      }
      Range1 = iATR(NULL,0,10,Shift);
      val1 = 0;
      val2 = 0;
      if (river) {
         if (p != 1) r1 = Low[Shift] - Range1 * s / 3.0;
         if (p == 1) r1 = -1.0;
         if (r1 > 0) {
            val1 = r1;
            val2 = 0;
         } else {
            val1 = 0;
            val2 = 0;
         }
         ExtMapBuffer1[Shift]=val1;
         p = 1;
      } else {
         if (p != 2) r1 = spread+ High[Shift] + Range1 * s / 3.0;
         if (p == 2) r1 = -1.0;
         if (r1 > 0) {
            val1 = 0;
            val2 = r1;
         } else {
            val1 = 0;
            val2 = 0;
         }
         ExtMapBuffer2[Shift]=val2;
         p = 2;
      }
      Shift--;
   }
if (EnableAlerts == 1) 
   {
   if (val1 > 0 && tsig != 1)
      {
      tsig = 1;
      Alert(Symbol(), " ",Period()," Alert!! ", "BUY NOW !!");
      }
   if (val2 > 0 && tsig != 2) 
      {
      tsig = 2;
       
       Alert(Symbol(), " ",Period()," Alert!! ", "SELL NOW !!");
      }
   }
   return(0);
  }
 
kmnatarajan:

sorry i didnt post the code, i have posted now ..i used icustom as below...but didnt work..


(iCustom(NULL, NULL, "BrainTrend2SigALERT5",500,1,0,0,1) > Bid)
You should use 0 for the timeframe, not NULL   . . .  "timeframe  -   Timeframe. It can be any of Timeframe enumeration values. 0 means the current chart timeframe."
 
  1. 0 not NULL
  2. there are two buffers, only one will have a value, the other will be zero. Are you checking both directions?
    SetIndexEmptyValue(0,0.0);