TREND LINE through Peaks and Troughs

• 09/13/2020 at 2:04 PM #144084
  parthapersonal

  Many thanks Vonasi and Nicolas. I define Trend Lines in 3 different categories: 1. Invalid Trend Line, 2. Tentative Trend Line and 3. Valid Trend Line.

  I join 2 Swing Lows (2nd swing low higher than 1st) with an Up Trend line, provided there is a Swing High (SH) in-between those 2 swing lows. This is a Valid Up trend line.

  If there is no in-between swing high, we can not join 2 Swing Lows (2nd swing low higher than the 1st) with an up trend line. This will be an INVALID up trend line.

  Similarly, I join 2 Swing highs (2nd swing high lower than the 1st) with an Down Trend line, provided there is a Swing Low (SL) in-between those 2 swing highs. This is a Valid Down trend line.

  If there is no in-between swing low, we can not join 2 Swing highs (2nd swing high lower than the 1st) with an down trend line. This will be an INVALID down trend line. These are all shown in the 2 enclosed chart.

  Now the question is how to incorporate this concept of valid Trend Line in our previous program as attached please.

  Many thanks for your would be response.

  //90000 160000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for ASX //90000 240000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for GBP H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0] A=H2 B=H1 C=H0 D=L2 E=L1 F=L0 iF B>=A AND B>C THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF E<=D AND E<F THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=b ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=b ELSE SH=0 ENDIF If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=e elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=e else sl=0 endif //PEAK or Swing High iF SH=B THEN//H1>=H2 and L1>=L2 and H0<H1 AND L0<=L1 THEN//AND CLOSE<H1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1] if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] THEN DRAWLINE(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF //TROUGH or Swing Low iF SL=E THEN //H1<H2 and L1<L2 and H0>=H1 AND L0>=L1 THEN//anD CLOSE>L1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1] if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] THEN DRAWLINE(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

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  //90000 160000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for ASX //90000 240000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for GBP H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0]   A=H2 B=H1 C=H0 D=L2 E=L1 F=L0   iF B>=A AND B>C THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF E<=D AND E<F THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=b ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=b ELSE SH=0 ENDIF If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=e elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=e else sl=0 endif   //PEAK or Swing High iF SH=B THEN//H1>=H2 and L1>=L2 and H0<H1 AND L0<=L1 THEN//AND CLOSE<H1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1]   if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] THEN DRAWLINE(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF //TROUGH  or Swing Low iF SL=E THEN //H1<H2 and L1<L2 and H0>=H1 AND L0>=L1 THEN//anD CLOSE>L1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1]   if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] THEN DRAWLINE(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

   

   

  

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  09/14/2020 at 9:57 AM #144192
  Nicolas

  Compare the BARINDEX between each of the points to be sure there is a low swing between 2 high swings, something like:

  BARINDEXhigh1< BARINDEXlow < BARINDEXhigh2

  

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  09/17/2020 at 6:24 AM #144485
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  Valid Trend Line

  //VARIABLES //90000 160000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for ASX //90000 240000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for GBP H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0] // Swong High and Swing Low separation iF h1>=h2 AND h1>h0 THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF l1<=l2 AND l1<l0 THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF // Swong High if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=h1 ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=h1 ELSE SH=0 ENDIF // Swong Low If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=l1 elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=l1 else sl=0 endif //Down trend segment/ line iF SH=h1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1] if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] and ltt<htt and ltt<htt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF //Up trend segment/ line iF SL=l1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1] if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] and htt>ltt and htt>ltt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

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  //VARIABLES //90000 160000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for ASX //90000 240000 205 0 0 0 151 51 for GBP H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0]   // Swong High and Swing Low separation iF h1>=h2 AND h1>h0 THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF l1<=l2 AND l1<l0 THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF   // Swong High if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=h1 ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=h1 ELSE SH=0 ENDIF   // Swong Low If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=l1 elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=l1 else sl=0 endif   //Down trend segment/ line iF SH=h1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1]   if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] and ltt<htt and ltt<htt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF   //Up trend segment/ line iF SL=l1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1]   if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] and htt>ltt and htt>ltt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

  Many thanks Nicolas. I tried to find the in-between swing high between the 2 swing lows for drawing the up trend segment via the code, “IF Ltt>Ltt[1] and htt>ltt and htt>ltt[1] THEN” and tried to find the in-between swing low between the 2 swing highs for drawing the down trend segment via the code, “IF htt<Htt[1] and ltt<htt and ltt<htt[1] THEN” but it is drawing the segment even if there is no in-between swing high or low.

  The captured chart shows an up trend segment by joining 2 swing lows when there is no swing high present in-between the 2 swing lows. This is not correct (marked as “incorrect segment”).

  Your assistance would be of great help.

  Regards,

  

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  09/17/2020 at 9:08 AM #144502
  Nicolas

  But you are comparing price and not bar number! What I was talking about is the sequence of events of the swings: a swing high event must be present between 2 swings low events, and you can test that with their barindex numbers.

  

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  09/17/2020 at 2:03 PM #144552
  parthapersonal

  Thank you Nicolas, but honestly I am not a master in Barindex numbers coding. Appreciate your help please.

  Best Regards,

  

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  09/17/2020 at 3:15 PM #144559
  Nicolas

  Please provide the itf file that embed all your external variables? or add them into the code please.

  

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  09/18/2020 at 6:18 AM #144612
  parthapersonal

  Many thanks dear. Here it is. Much appreciated

  Valid Trend Line

  //VARIABLES //ST= 0, ET=240000, X=255, Y=0, Z=0, U=0, V=0, W=255 H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0] // Swing High and Swing Low separation iF h1>=h2 AND h1>h0 THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF l1<=l2 AND l1<l0 THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF // Swing High if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=h1 ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=h1 ELSE SH=0 ENDIF // Swing Low If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=l1 elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=l1 else sl=0 endif //Down trend segment/ line iF SH=h1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1] if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] then//and ltt<htt and ltt<htt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF //Up trend segment/ line iF SL=l1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1] if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] then//and htt>ltt and htt>ltt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

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  //VARIABLES //ST= 0, ET=240000, X=255, Y=0, Z=0, U=0, V=0, W=255 H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0]   // Swing High and Swing Low separation iF h1>=h2 AND h1>h0 THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF l1<=l2 AND l1<l0 THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF   // Swing High if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=h1 ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=h1 ELSE SH=0 ENDIF   // Swing Low If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=l1 elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=l1 else sl=0 endif   //Down trend segment/ line iF SH=h1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1]   if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] then//and ltt<htt and ltt<htt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF   //Up trend segment/ line iF SL=l1 THEN IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1]   if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] then//and htt>ltt and htt>ltt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

   

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  09/18/2020 at 8:46 AM #144625
  Nicolas

  In that version, descending trend line can be plotted only if the last swing before the current one was a red dot, and vice-versa for an ascending trend line.

  //VARIABLES ST= 0 ET=240000 X=255 Y=0 Z=0 U=0 V=0 W=255 // ---------------------- H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0] // Swing High and Swing Low separation iF h1>=h2 AND h1>h0 THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF l1<=l2 AND l1<l0 THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF // Swing High if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=h1 ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=h1 ELSE SH=0 ENDIF // Swing Low If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=l1 elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=l1 else sl=0 endif //Down trend segment/ line iF SH=h1 THEN drawtext("●",barindex[1],sh,dialog,bold,20) coloured(0,255,0) lastbar=1 IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1] if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1] and lastbar[1]=-1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] then//and ltt<htt and ltt<htt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF //Up trend segment/ line iF SL=l1 THEN drawtext("●",barindex[1],sl,dialog,bold,20) coloured(255,0,0) lastbar=-1 IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1] if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] and lastbar[1]=1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] then//and htt>ltt and htt>ltt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

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  //VARIABLES ST= 0 ET=240000 X=255 Y=0 Z=0 U=0 V=0 W=255 // ----------------------   H2=high[2] H1=HIGH[1] H0=HIGH[0] L2=LOW[2] L1=LOW[1] L0=LOW[0]   // Swing High and Swing Low separation iF h1>=h2 AND h1>h0 THEN T=-3 else t=0 endif IF l1<=l2 AND l1<l0 THEN T1=3 ELSE T1=0 ENDIF   // Swing High if t=-3 AND T1=0 then sh=h1 ELSif t=-3 AND T1=8 then sh=h1 ELSE SH=0 ENDIF   // Swing Low If t1=3 AND T=0 then sl=l1 elsif t1=3 AND T=3 then sl=l1 else sl=0 endif   //Down trend segment/ line iF SH=h1 THEN drawtext("●",barindex[1],sh,dialog,bold,20) coloured(0,255,0) lastbar=1 IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today  THEN lasthtt = htt lasthttbar = httbar htt=H1 httbar = barindex[1]   if lasthttbar <> lasthttbar[1]  and lastbar[1]=-1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF htt<Htt[1] then//and ltt<htt and ltt<htt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lasthttbar,lasthtt,httbar,htt) COLOURED(X,Y,Z)//(205,0,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF   //Up trend segment/ line iF SL=l1 THEN drawtext("●",barindex[1],sl,dialog,bold,20) coloured(255,0,0) lastbar=-1 IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN lastltt = ltt lastlttbar = lttbar ltt=L1 lttbar = barindex[1]   if lastlttbar <> lastlttbar[1] and lastbar[1]=1 then IF TIME>ST AND TIME<ET and date=today THEN IF Ltt>Ltt[1] then//and htt>ltt and htt>ltt[1] THEN DRAWsegment(lastlttbar,lastltt,lttbar,ltt) COLOURED(U,V,W)//(0,205,0) endif ENDIF endif ENDIF ENDIF return

   

  

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  09/18/2020 at 1:28 PM #144662
  parthapersonal

  This is brilliant. You are a genius Nicolas.

  Many thanks for your intention, effort and time.

  

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