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Daily Boxes/Lines indicator

Quoting Feijaoxd
{quote} - Thanks for the quick response, .. maybe the problem is with me, because I don't know much about programming .. but I tried to follow these steps from the first post and I was unsuccessful .. maybe if I had an image showing how it is, I could do it. {image}
This parameter file will show a week range on D1 chart.

Create a file named 'Presets---DailyLinesBoxes.01' (without .txt extension) in the Files folder of your MT4, put everything inside, save it, attach DLB indicator to the chart, put 01 in the ParameterFile input.

Press F8, go to Common tab, enable 'Show object descriptions'.

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// Parameter file for DailyLinesBoxes indicator;
   LookbackDays        = 200;
   StartHours          = 0;
   EndHours            = 168;
   ExtendHours         = 168;
   BoxColor            = "DarkGreen";
   LineColor           = "Green";
   Properties          = "FZP";
   HorizLineLevels     = "";
   TextProperties      = "";
   SymbolProperties    = "";
   DaysOfWeek          = "Mon";
   DaysOfMonth         = "01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31";
   Visibility          = "D1";
   TimeFrame           = "";
   CandlesMustExist    = false;
   ClearancePips       = 0;
   RefreshPeriod       = "1440";
   SecondaryPipCount   = false;
   UniqueID            = "DLB-000001";

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To be fair to the new users, however, this is the only indicator that I can think of that does NOT have the option to save the Preset values

I guess there is a reason for that but it is beyond me as I have no programming training

Can someone enlighten me, please?

Thanks
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Quoting Erebus
To be fair to the new users, however, this is the only indicator that I can think of that does NOT have the option to save the Preset values I guess there is a reason for that but it is beyond me as I have no programming training Can someone enlighten me, please? Thanks
One way around that is to "create" new "renamed indicators" with preferred settings using metateditor and copy & paste.

Other way is to apply the indicator (single/multiple times) with preferred settings and save the template.
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Quoting Erebus
To be fair to the new users, however, this is the only indicator that I can think of that does NOT have the option to save the Preset values I guess there is a reason for that but it is beyond me as I have no programming training Can someone enlighten me, please? Thanks
In the POST #334 DLB is b600+ compatible and is able to save settings in file.

I prefer preset files, I have 30 of them, I don't use them all of course, and I prefer b509 version, because it plots vertical lines as background objects with ^ option.

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Also see: Modified, useful MQ4 utilities, indicators, and related tips
Quoting hanover
{quote} Here it is, but it compiles with a zillion errors unless you use the MQL4 build 509 compiler. {file}
This version in the POST #429 is b600+ compatible, but it doesn't use utility functions while compiling.
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As a result, ParameterFile field is absent for example.
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So I say use DLB from POST #334 for b600+ version, it plots vertical lines without their extending into sub-windows below the main chart, as specified in the 1st post.
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Quoting hanover
NOTE: I have left Forex Factory, so don't expect replies to your posts. You can find an index to all my indicators and posts here. Daily Lines/Boxes indicator: Terms and Conditions  All code is supplied FREE of charge. It may NOT be sold or distributed commercially. Unless otherwise shown, no source code is available.  Software is offered on an 'as is' basis. I'm not offering a programming or troubleshooting service.  There is no guarantee that the software...

Thank you for this indi and many more.
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It would be absolutely brilliant if this boxes would have alerts like : price inside, price exit. Hanover, looks like you posted an updated version. Can you please add this?
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  • Edited Jan 30, 2021 7:41am Jan 29, 2021 7:38pm | Edited Jan 30, 2021 7:41am
Hello,

The indicator is awesome and very helpful. Is there a way to have the box fills drawn from the left to right end side of a candle? It starts and ends drawing at the center of each candle instead.

I played with the properties/options but so far could not achieve to do so.

In this example i would like to have the box plotted including all 4 1H candles from 02 AM - 05 AM.

I am using:

StartHours = 02
EndHours = 05
ExtendHours = 05

Properties = FTZP

See my screenshot.

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thanks for any help in advance.

edit, another question would be. If using vertical lines with the P option it seems not to work? "VP" to me does only show the vertical line but no text informations next/bottom/top to it like it does with a filled box. Also it would be cool if you could limit the length of the vertical line to be plotted only from the low to high of a single candle instead from top to bottom of the full chart window

like that:

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or even better with a filled box but then starting from the left side edge of an candle to the right so the full candle is included in the box with text on top or bottom.

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Quoting lddd
Hello, The indicator is awesome and very helpful. Is there a way to have the box fills drawn from the left to right end side of a candle? It starts and ends drawing at the center of each candle instead. I played with the properties/options but so far could not achieve to do so. In this example i would like to have the box plotted including all 4 1H candles from 02 AM - 05 AM. I am using: StartHours = 02 EndHours = 05 ExtendHours = 05 Properties = FTZP See my screenshot. {image} thanks for any help in advance.
Obviously, the box will not stop on the outside edge as indicated, to me anyway.

What does it look like if you add 1 hour to the ExtendHours = 6?

Unless you drop down to 5Min or 1Min, that is about as accurate as you will achieve.
If you trade like me, you'll be homeless and broke within a week.
Quoting Erebus
{quote} Obviously, the box will not stop on the outside edge as indicated, to me anyway. What does it look like if you add 1 hour to the ExtendHours = 6? Unless you drop down to 5Min or 1Min, that is about as accurate as you will achieve.
Quoting Erebus
{quote} Obviously, the box will not stop on the outside edge as indicated, to me anyway. What does it look like if you add 1 hour to the ExtendHours = 6? Unless you drop down to 5Min or 1Min, that is about as accurate as you will achieve.
No difference, it always starts at the center of a candle.

I get the correct size of the range including the 4 x 1H hour candles from high to low.

StartHours = 02.0
EndHours = 06.0
ExtendedHours = 06.0

However the box is still anchored to the mid point instead of the left-side to ride-side end of the candle/s. Same with bar chart, switching to a line chart would be no option to me.

I found out there is an option for MetaTrader 5

Options (control+O) → Charts → precise time scale

Example MT5
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So the MT5 example would be much more precise to what i would like to end up with. However this indicator here is written for MT4 only i guess.

Maybe it can be rewritten/converted to MT5 or anybody knows a workaround so i would be able to plot boxes/vertical lines like the way i would like to have it.

But all indicators so far i found for drawing boxes/vertical lines on MT4 seems to have the same kind of limitation here. So maybe i really need/should switch to MT5 even if this means i would need to get some more indicators rewritten/converted to MT5 because right now i can't find them for MT5.

kind regards.
I just keep finding new uses for this superb indicator; programmers need to run with this, develop it properly, and sell it on mql5.com to support your trade losses



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If you trade like me, you'll be homeless and broke within a week.
Quoting Erebus
I just keep finding new uses for this superb indicator; programmers need to run with this, develop it properly, and sell it on mql5.com to support your trade losses {image}
Good suggestion. mql5 forum developers have bet their shirts, pants and undies on trading ideas from wannabe traders and are left with no choice but to cover trade losses from ever-dwindling freelance orders. Even not enough takers for indicators and EAs as such. Paypal and Credit cards want bigger fee to work as their payment processors.
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Hi, does anyone know if there is a way to draw the box only at the right time? Picture added, US session shows up with two lines, which I prefer to be shown only when the session starts.
Thanks!
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Quoting rewand
Hi, does anyone know if there is a way to draw the box only at the right time? Picture added, US session shows up with two lines, which I prefer to be shown only when the session starts. Thanks! {image}
CandlesMustExist parameter.
Quoting Botan626
{quote} CandlesMustExist parameter.
Yeah, but then the indi draws the box only if all the candles are in place within the session, not when the session starts.
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Quoting rewand
{quote} Yeah, but then the indi draws the box only if all the candles are in place within the session, not when the session starts.
Why do you need boxes to mark sessions?

Use vertical lines just to show sessions start time, use multiple instanses of DLB to make vertical lines different colors/styles.
Quoting Botan626
{quote} Why do you need boxes to mark sessions? Use vertical lines just to show sessions start time, use multiple instanses of DLB to make vertical lines different colors/styles.
Vertical lines cover up the wicks, whick I prefer to show as they are, thats why...
I use DLB to place dots on the chart to indicate some stuff.. but that will not show me the session play visually properly.
its ok, I will have the lines drawn before the session, just disturbes some text on the right hand side but what to do.
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Quoting rewand
{quote} Vertical lines cover up the wicks, whick I prefer to show as they are, thats why...
Surprise, you can avoid this.

https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...5#post13218815
Quoting Botan626
{quote} Surprise, you can avoid this. https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...5#post13218815
Not a perfect solution, but thanks anyway!
functionaltrader.com
Quoting rewand
{quote} Not a perfect solution, but thanks anyway!
Well, if the indicator doesn't have capabilities to meet your "perfect solution", you can always tweak the source code, or pay somebody to do it.
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