//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Squeeze_MTF_Pro.mq5 | //| Copyright 2026, xxxxxxxx| //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright 2026, xxxxxxxx" #property version "1.20" // Optimized with Forming LTF Block Flat-Force and OnTimer Guard #property description "Volatility Squeeze (Multi-Timeframe)." #property description "Displays HTF Squeeze status on current chart cleanly without live-bar warping." #property indicator_separate_window #property indicator_buffers 3 #property indicator_plots 2 // Plot 1: Momentum Histogram (HTF) #property indicator_label1 "HTF Momentum" #property indicator_type1 DRAW_HISTOGRAM #property indicator_color1 clrDodgerBlue #property indicator_style1 STYLE_SOLID #property indicator_width1 2 // Plot 2: Squeeze Dots (HTF) #property indicator_label2 "HTF Squeeze" #property indicator_type2 DRAW_COLOR_ARROW #property indicator_color2 clrLime, clrRed // Green=OFF, Red=ON #property indicator_width2 3 #include //--- Input Parameters input ENUM_TIMEFRAMES InpTimeframe = PERIOD_H1; // Target Timeframe input int InpPeriod = 20; // Length input double InpBBMult = 2.0; // BB Mult input double InpKCMult = 1.5; // KC Mult input int InpMomPeriod = 12; // Momentum Period input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE InpPrice = PRICE_CLOSE; //--- Buffers double BufMom[]; double BufSqzVal[]; double BufSqzColor[]; //--- Internal HTF Data Caches double h_open[], h_high[], h_low[], h_close[]; datetime h_time[]; // HTF Results cached double h_mom[], h_val[], h_col[]; //--- Global HTF State Tracking CSqueezeCalculator *g_calc; datetime g_last_htf_time = 0; int g_htf_count = 0; bool g_data_ready = false; bool g_data_synced = false; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| EnsureHTFDataReady | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool EnsureHTFDataReady(const string symbol, const ENUM_TIMEFRAMES timeframe, const int required_bars) { ResetLastError(); if(!SymbolInfoInteger(symbol, SYMBOL_SELECT)) { SymbolSelect(symbol, true); } datetime times[]; int copied = CopyTime(symbol, timeframe, 0, required_bars, times); return (copied >= required_bars); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Init | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { g_data_ready = false; g_data_synced = false; g_last_htf_time = 0; g_htf_count = 0; if(InpTimeframe <= Period() && InpTimeframe != PERIOD_CURRENT) { Print("Warning: Target Timeframe should be > Current Timeframe."); } SetIndexBuffer(0, BufMom, INDICATOR_DATA); SetIndexBuffer(1, BufSqzVal, INDICATOR_DATA); SetIndexBuffer(2, BufSqzColor, INDICATOR_COLOR_INDEX); ArraySetAsSeries(BufMom, false); ArraySetAsSeries(BufSqzVal, false); ArraySetAsSeries(BufSqzColor, false); PlotIndexSetInteger(1, PLOT_ARROW, 159); // Dot character string tf_name = StringSubstr(EnumToString(InpTimeframe), 7); string name = StringFormat("Squeeze MTF %s", tf_name); IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME, name); g_calc = new CSqueezeCalculator(); if(CheckPointer(g_calc) == POINTER_INVALID || !g_calc.Init(InpPeriod, InpBBMult, InpKCMult, InpMomPeriod)) return INIT_FAILED; //--- Initialize 1-second timer for weekend/async chart refreshes EventSetTimer(1); return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| OnDeinit | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnDeinit(const int r) { EventKillTimer(); if(CheckPointer(g_calc) != POINTER_INVALID) delete g_calc; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Calculate | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnCalculate(const int rates_total, const int prev_calculated, const datetime &time[], const double &open[], const double &high[], const double &low[], const double &close[], const long &tick_volume[], const long &volume[], const int &spread[]) { //--- Ensure target timeframe history is ready int required_bars = InpPeriod + InpMomPeriod + 10; if(!EnsureHTFDataReady(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, required_bars)) { g_data_synced = false; return 0; // Wait for next tick to let history load } g_data_synced = true; //--- 1. Check if a new HTF bar has formed datetime htf_time_current = iTime(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, 0); bool htf_updated = (htf_time_current != g_last_htf_time); if(htf_updated || prev_calculated == 0) { g_last_htf_time = htf_time_current; int htf_bars = iBars(_Symbol, InpTimeframe); if(htf_bars < required_bars) { g_data_ready = false; return 0; } g_htf_count = MathMin(htf_bars, 3000); ArrayResize(h_time, g_htf_count); ArrayResize(h_open, g_htf_count); ArrayResize(h_high, g_htf_count); ArrayResize(h_low, g_htf_count); ArrayResize(h_close, g_htf_count); ArrayResize(h_mom, g_htf_count); ArrayResize(h_val, g_htf_count); ArrayResize(h_col, g_htf_count); if(CopyTime(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, 0, g_htf_count, h_time) != g_htf_count || CopyOpen(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, 0, g_htf_count, h_open) != g_htf_count || CopyHigh(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, 0, g_htf_count, h_high) != g_htf_count || CopyLow(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, 0, g_htf_count, h_low) != g_htf_count || CopyClose(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, 0, g_htf_count, h_close) != g_htf_count) { g_data_ready = false; return 0; } //--- Calculate Squeeze parameters on HTF (Closed bars and forming bar initialized) g_calc.Calculate(g_htf_count, 0, InpPrice, h_open, h_high, h_low, h_close, h_mom, h_val, h_col); g_data_ready = true; } if(!g_data_ready) return 0; //--- 2. Live Update for the Current Forming HTF Bar (Index: g_htf_count - 1) on every tick! int live_idx = g_htf_count - 1; if(live_idx >= InpPeriod) { double o[1], h[1], l[1], c[1]; int shift = iBarShift(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, htf_time_current, false); if(shift >= 0 && CopyOpen(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, shift, 1, o) == 1 && CopyHigh(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, shift, 1, h) == 1 && CopyLow(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, shift, 1, l) == 1 && CopyClose(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, shift, 1, c) == 1) { h_open[live_idx] = o[0]; h_high[live_idx] = h[0]; h_low[live_idx] = l[0]; h_close[live_idx] = c[0]; // Incremental recalculation on the live HTF index (O(1) tick performance) g_calc.Calculate(g_htf_count, live_idx, InpPrice, h_open, h_high, h_low, h_close, h_mom, h_val, h_col); } } //--- 3. FIXED: Dynamically adjust 'start' to the beginning of the current forming HTF bar //--- This forces the entire forming LTF step block to remain perfectly flat, updating on every tick! int start = (prev_calculated > 0) ? prev_calculated - 1 : 0; int first_bar_of_forming_htf = rates_total - 1; while(first_bar_of_forming_htf > 0 && iBarShift(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, time[first_bar_of_forming_htf], false) == 0) { first_bar_of_forming_htf--; } first_bar_of_forming_htf++; // This is the start of the forming step on lower TF chart if(start > first_bar_of_forming_htf) start = first_bar_of_forming_htf; //--- 4. Incremental Mapping of HTF results to Current Chart Timeframe (O(1) per tick) for(int i = start; i < rates_total; i++) { datetime t = time[i]; int shift_htf = iBarShift(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, t, false); if(shift_htf >= 0) { int idx_htf = g_htf_count - 1 - shift_htf; if(idx_htf >= 0 && idx_htf < g_htf_count) { BufMom[i] = h_mom[idx_htf]; BufSqzVal[i] = 0.0; // Squeeze dots always anchored to Zero Line BufSqzColor[i] = h_col[idx_htf]; // 1.0=Red(Squeeze ON), 0.0=Green(Squeeze OFF) } else { BufMom[i] = EMPTY_VALUE; BufSqzVal[i] = EMPTY_VALUE; } } else { BufMom[i] = EMPTY_VALUE; BufSqzVal[i] = EMPTY_VALUE; } } return(rates_total); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| OnTimer | //| Handles loading checks and force-redraws | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTimer() { if(!g_data_synced) { int required_bars = InpPeriod + InpMomPeriod + 5; if(EnsureHTFDataReady(_Symbol, InpTimeframe, required_bars)) { g_data_synced = true; ChartRedraw(); // Force MT5 to invoke OnCalculate } } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+