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  • First Post: Edited Apr 3, 2013 1:46am Apr 2, 2013 6:01am | Edited Apr 3, 2013 1:46am
I did not like the trendline indicators already available on FF so I wrote my own.

Trendlines are very subjective and any two traders may draw them differently. This indicator currently works by looking back 'x' number of bars for the high/low and then connecting to the next appropriate point to form a trendline.

The indicator has up to 4 trendlines each going back a user defined number of bars looking for the high/low. Each of these can be turned on or off.

There is also an option to use the close instead of the high/lows.

Here is a quick idea of what it looks like:
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If anyone has any ideas on how it can be improved further then please contribute the ideas or code.

Full source code disclosed.
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File Type: mq4 TrendLine_Alpha_v1.4.mq4   17 KB | 2,198 downloads
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  • Apr 2, 2013 4:24pm Apr 2, 2013 4:24pm
Thank you i shall try it out.
If ask a silly question.. forgive me!i'm just confused again!
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  • Apr 2, 2013 8:14pm Apr 2, 2013 8:14pm
With other lines in the chart, it would be great if the thickness can be modified for each line.

Thank you for the indi.
Best Pip Wishes!
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  • Apr 2, 2013 10:53pm Apr 2, 2013 10:53pm
Quoting FxCross
With other lines in the chart, it would be great if the thickness can be modified for each line. Thank you for the indi. Best Pip Wishes!
A great idea. I have updated the indicator in post 1 with the new version 1.3 with the option of styles and widths for each trendline.
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  • Apr 3, 2013 1:49am Apr 3, 2013 1:49am
Quoting Wilko
A great idea. I have updated the indicator in post 1 with the new version 1.3 with the option of styles and widths for each trendline.
I have just discovered that the styles were not working correctly on the low trendlines. Now corrected in v1.4 in post 1.
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  • Apr 3, 2013 4:48am Apr 3, 2013 4:48am
Excellent!

There were things I have been trying with TD indicators but unsatisfactory.
This is just great.

Appreciated very much.
Best Pip Wishes!
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  • Apr 3, 2013 4:44pm Apr 3, 2013 4:44pm
Quoting FxCross
Excellent! There were things I have been trying with TD indicators but unsatisfactory. This is just great. Appreciated very much. Best Pip Wishes!
I'm glad you like it. Thanks for the positive feedback.
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  • Sep 24, 2016 7:44pm Sep 24, 2016 7:44pm
well done indicator
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  • Sep 9, 2017 7:16pm Sep 9, 2017 7:16pm
Quoting Wilko
I did not like the trendline indicators already available on FF so I wrote my own. Trendlines are very subjective and any two traders may draw them differently. This indicator currently works by looking back 'x' number of bars for the high/low and then connecting to the next appropriate point to form a trendline. The indicator has up to 4 trendlines each going back a user defined number of bars looking for the high/low. Each of these can be turned on or off. There is also an option to use the close instead of the high/lows. Here is a quick idea...
Looks good！ Unfortunately. I couldn't use it in my MT4 Build 1090. Any update? Thanks for your sharing.
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  • Sep 10, 2017 8:07am Sep 10, 2017 8:07am
Quoting Wilko
I did not like the trendline indicators already available on FF so I wrote my own. Trendlines are very subjective and any two traders may draw them differently. This indicator currently works by looking back 'x' number of bars for the high/low and then connecting to the next appropriate point to form a trendline. The indicator has up to 4 trendlines each going back a user defined number of bars looking for the high/low. Each of these can be turned on or off. There is also an option to use the close instead of the high/lows. Here is a quick idea...
Nice tool but useless (to me) as any strategy based on top of wicks (HL) won't generate consistent results. Its dependent on brokers pricing and any trend on any timeframe will have long and abrupt wicks/tails causing false lines generated from such tool. They look good to trade when you see them in past but actual results will tell quite the different story. If consistency is the name of the game the ignoring tip of wicks is the holy grail in "my" opinion.

With respect from one fool to another :-)
Staying in my lane...
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  • Last Post: Feb 22, 2026 8:58am Feb 22, 2026 8:58am
version is updated to 1.5 by BestTraderEV
here is the link
http://www.ojas-gujarat-gov-in.com/thread/...9#post15584529
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