Donchian Channel 3 (3 ways to display the trend)

This is the Donchian Channel indicator extended version.

You can choose to display the trend in 3 different ways:

traditional one by applying the indicator directly onto the price chart to display the channel formed by the higher highs and lower lows
as a normalized price oscillator with normalized boundaries at 1/-1 (calculated upon the last higher highs and lower lows)
as a normalized price oscillator with dynamic boundaries

The current trend is displayed as a red/green plotted at zero level. The trend change each time the price broke the higher or lower boundaries of the donchian channel.

Indicator converted from mt4 code following a request made in the Italian indicator forum.

//PRC_DonchianChannel3 | indicator
//17.09.2019
//Nicolas @ www.prorealcode.com
//Sharing ProRealTime knowledge
//translated from mt4 version

// --- settings 
ChannelPeriod           = 21
HighLowShift            = 1
ShowMiddle              = 1 //1=true;0=false
ZeroBind                = 1 //1=true;0=false
Normalize               = 1 //1=true;0=false
// --- end of settings 

cprice = customclose
dcUpper  = Highest[ChannelPeriod](high)[HighLowShift]
dcLower  = Lowest[ChannelPeriod](low)[HighLowShift]
dcMiddle = (dcUpper+dcLower)/2.0

if (ZeroBind) then
 if (Normalize) then
  buffer1 =  1
  buffer2 = -1
  diff = (dcUpper-dcMiddle)
  if (diff <> 0) then
   price = (cprice-dcMiddle)/diff
  else
   price = 0
  endif
 else
  buffer1 = dcUpper-dcMiddle
  buffer2 = dcLower-dcMiddle
  price = (cprice-dcMiddle)
 endif
else
  buffer1 = dcUpper
  buffer2 = dcLower
  price = cprice
endif

trendp  = trendp[1]
trend   = trend[1]

if (dcUpper>dcUpper[1]) then
t rend =  1
endif
if (dcLower<dcLower[1]) then
t rend = -1
endif

buffer3=undefined
if (ShowMiddle) then
 if (ZeroBind) then
  buffer3 = 0
 else
  buffer3 = (buffer1+buffer2)/2
 endif
endif
if (cprice>dcUpper) then
 trendp =  1
endif
if (cprice<dcLower) then
 trendp = -1
endif
if (cprice<dcUpper and cprice>dcLower) then
 trendp =  0
endif

if trend>0 then
 r=0
 g=128
else
 r=255
 g=0
endif


return buffer1 coloured(0,128,0) style(dottedline,1),buffer2 coloured(255,0,0) style(dottedline,1),buffer3 coloured(r,g,0) style(line,2),price coloured(0,191,255) style(line,3) //,buffer4

//PRC_DonchianChannel3 | indicator

//17.09.2019

//Nicolas @ www.prorealcode.com

//Sharing ProRealTime knowledge

//translated from mt4 version

// --- settings

ChannelPeriod = 21

HighLowShift = 1

ShowMiddle = 1 //1=true;0=false

ZeroBind = 1 //1=true;0=false

Normalize = 1 //1=true;0=false

// --- end of settings

cprice = customclose

dcUpper = Highest[ChannelPeriod](high)[HighLowShift]

dcLower = Lowest[ChannelPeriod](low)[HighLowShift]

dcMiddle = (dcUpper+dcLower)/2.0

if (ZeroBind) then

if (Normalize) then

buffer1 = 1

buffer2 = -1

diff = (dcUpper-dcMiddle)

if (diff <> 0) then

price = (cprice-dcMiddle)/diff

else

price = 0

endif

else

buffer1 = dcUpper-dcMiddle

buffer2 = dcLower-dcMiddle

price = (cprice-dcMiddle)

endif

else

buffer1 = dcUpper

buffer2 = dcLower

price = cprice

endif

trendp = trendp[1]

trend = trend[1]

if (dcUpper>dcUpper[1]) then

t rend = 1

endif

if (dcLower<dcLower[1]) then

t rend = -1

endif

buffer3=undefined

if (ShowMiddle) then

if (ZeroBind) then

buffer3 = 0

else

buffer3 = (buffer1+buffer2)/2

endif

if (cprice>dcUpper) then

trendp = 1

endif

if (cprice<dcLower) then

trendp = -1

endif

if (cprice<dcUpper and cprice>dcLower) then

trendp = 0

endif

if trend>0 then

r=0

g=128

else

r=255

g=0

endif

return buffer1 coloured(0,128,0) style(dottedline,1),buffer2 coloured(255,0,0) style(dottedline,1),buffer3 coloured(r,g,0) style(line,2),price coloured(0,191,255) style(line,3) //,buffer4

channel donchian highest high Lowest lows trend trend following

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No information on this site is investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading may expose you to risk of loss greater than your deposits and is only suitable for experienced investors who have sufficient financial means to bear such risk.

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Sukhdev Golen • 09/17/2019 #
Hi Nicolas, how to use this on tradingview?
- Nicolas • 09/17/2019 #
  You can’t. All codes here are made for the ProRealTime trading platform:
  https://www.prorealtime.com

Maxime Baudin • 09/17/2019 #
Thanks!

Byggtrader • 09/17/2019 #
Hi Nicolas! How do I get the indicator in the price chart? It only stays under i new chart.
- Nicolas • 09/17/2019 #
  Just add it on the price chart by using the wrench on the left upper side of the chart (price settings)

ggolfet Thanks Nicolas, I imported the itf file and solved the problem.

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Nicolas Please open a new topic with the code in forum.

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Nicolas apply in on the chart, look at this how-to video: https://www.prorealcode.com/blog/video-tut...

jonpt88 interesting code thanks!

LucioleLucide Clean view, thanks for sharing

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surfeur Bonjour, Je suis pas expert en PRT donc si qq'un peut m'expliquer un peu le code ? Par...

Nicolas src c'est bien le customclose en effet. ATR, si aucune série de données n'est spécifié, il u...

nfulcher Please could someone explain how the following code is calculated:- iDI = TEMA[3](DI[DI2]...

oakenstream Jan, I find sometimes that the priceexit variable is never set. It seems to happen when the ...

Matt66612 I do not understand the first time I launch the backtest I got the same result as you. but ...

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Nicolas https://www.prorealcode.com/topic/screener-regressione-canale/

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sir_i Bonjour à tous, Je suis nouveau sur le forum et sur la plateforme, pourriez-vous me dire com...

Nicolas Il faut simplement l'appliquer sur le prix.

sir_i Merci pour la réponse, je ne suis pas familier avec l'application de cette procédure simple,...

Nicolas File and code are updated.

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Trimicha Hi, when I copy the code, i get an error message that LinRegPeriod is not defined. Doe...

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Daniel Martin Hi do you know how have and entry after the second cross? There is crosses below 0 and cross...

Tarkus1954 Hi. When I add this indicator it loads it in a separate window. How do I get the indicator...

Nicolas By adding it on the price chart. Use the wrench on the left upper side of the price chart.

ervelasco Thank you for your posting! I was missing the indicator when trying to select Keltner bands ...

Maik2404 wie kann ich den Code bekommen Paul?

jens_kittner Works with US Crude at 1h as well!

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Nicolas That's possible, please open a new topic in the indicator forum explaining what you need exa...

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