mql5/Indicators/MyIndicators/Symmetric_WMA.mq5

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//|                                              Symmetric_WMA.mq5   |
//|                                          Copyright 2025, xxxxxxxx|
//|                                                                  |
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#property copyright "Copyright 2025, xxxxxxxx"
#property version   "1.00"
#property description "Symmetric Weighted Moving Average. A zero-lag smoothing filter."

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_plots   1

//--- Plot 1: Symmetric WMA Line
#property indicator_label1  "Symmetric WMA"
#property indicator_type1   DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_color1  clrOrange
#property indicator_style1  STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width1  2

//--- Input Parameters ---
input int                InpPeriod      = 21;
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE InpSourcePrice = PRICE_CLOSE;

//--- Indicator Buffers ---
double    BufferWMA[];
double    BufferPrice[];

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//| CLASS: CSymmetricWMACalculator                                   |
//| Encapsulates the logic for Symmetric Triangle weighting.         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
class CSymmetricWMACalculator
  {
private:
   int               m_period;
   double            m_weights[];
   double            m_weight_sum;

public:
                     CSymmetricWMACalculator(void);
                    ~CSymmetricWMACalculator(void) {};

   bool              Init(int period);
   void              Calculate(int rates_total, const double &price_src[], double &wma_out[]);
  };

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//| CSymmetricWMACalculator: Constructor                             |
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CSymmetricWMACalculator::CSymmetricWMACalculator(void) : m_period(0), m_weight_sum(0)
  {
  }

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//| CSymmetricWMACalculator: Initialization and Weight Generation    |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool CSymmetricWMACalculator::Init(int period)
  {
   m_period = (period < 2) ? 2 : period;
   ArrayResize(m_weights, m_period);
   m_weight_sum = 0;

//--- Generate a symmetrical, triangular weighting
   int midpoint = (m_period + 1) / 2;
   for(int i = 0; i < m_period; i++)
     {
      if(i < midpoint)
         m_weights[i] = i + 1;
      else
         m_weights[i] = m_period - i;

      m_weight_sum += m_weights[i];
     }

   return (m_weight_sum != 0);
  }

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//| CSymmetricWMACalculator: Main Calculation Method                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CSymmetricWMACalculator::Calculate(int rates_total, const double &price_src[], double &wma_out[])
  {
   if(rates_total < m_period)
      return;

   for(int i = m_period - 1; i < rates_total; i++)
     {
      double weighted_sum = 0;
      for(int j = 0; j < m_period; j++)
        {
         // Symmetrical weighting, use weights as generated
         weighted_sum += price_src[i - j] * m_weights[j];
        }
      wma_out[i] = weighted_sum / m_weight_sum;
     }
  }

//--- Global calculator object ---
CSymmetricWMACalculator *g_calculator;

//--- Forward declaration
int PriceSeries(ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE,int,const double&[],const double&[],const double&[],const double&[],double&[]);

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//| Custom indicator initialization function.                        |
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int OnInit()
  {
   SetIndexBuffer(0, BufferWMA, INDICATOR_DATA);
   ArraySetAsSeries(BufferWMA, false);

   g_calculator = new CSymmetricWMACalculator();
   if(CheckPointer(g_calculator) == POINTER_INVALID || !g_calculator.Init(InpPeriod))
     {
      Print("Failed to initialize Symmetric WMA Calculator.");
      return(INIT_FAILED);
     }

   PlotIndexSetInteger(0, PLOT_DRAW_BEGIN, InpPeriod - 1);
   IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME, StringFormat("SymmetricWMA(%d)", InpPeriod));

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }

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//| Custom indicator deinitialization function.                      |
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void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
   if(CheckPointer(g_calculator) != POINTER_INVALID)
      delete g_calculator;
  }

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//| Custom indicator iteration function.                             |
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int OnCalculate(const int rates_total, const int, const datetime&[], const double &open[], const double &high[], const double &low[], const double &close[], const long&[], const long&[], const int&[])
  {
   ArrayResize(BufferPrice, rates_total);
   if(PriceSeries(InpSourcePrice, rates_total, open, high, low, close, BufferPrice) <= 0)
      return 0;

   if(CheckPointer(g_calculator) != POINTER_INVALID)
     {
      g_calculator.Calculate(rates_total, BufferPrice, BufferWMA);
     }
   return(rates_total);
  }

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//| Helper function to get the selected price series.                |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int PriceSeries(ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE type, int rates_total, const double &open[], const double &high[], const double &low[], const double &close[], double &dest_buffer[])
  {
   switch(type)
     {
      case PRICE_CLOSE:
         ArrayCopy(dest_buffer, close, 0, 0, rates_total);
         break;
      case PRICE_OPEN:
         ArrayCopy(dest_buffer, open, 0, 0, rates_total);
         break;
      case PRICE_HIGH:
         ArrayCopy(dest_buffer, high, 0, 0, rates_total);
         break;
      case PRICE_LOW:
         ArrayCopy(dest_buffer, low, 0, 0, rates_total);
         break;
      case PRICE_MEDIAN:
         for(int i=0; i<rates_total; i++)
            dest_buffer[i] = (high[i]+low[i])/2.0;
         break;
      case PRICE_TYPICAL:
         for(int i=0; i<rates_total; i++)
            dest_buffer[i] = (high[i]+low[i]+close[i])/3.0;
         break;
      case PRICE_WEIGHTED:
         for(int i=0; i<rates_total; i++)
            dest_buffer[i] = (high[i]+low[i]+close[i]+close[i])/4.0;
         break;
      default:
         return 0;
     }
   return rates_total;
  }
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