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simterann22

Floor Trader Pivots @session Times

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Hi all,

 

I'm posting this Floor Trader Pivots indicator because it's been modified for use with session times rather than a 'new day' crossover. For FTPs to work properly with futures or forex they must be based on the session times. eg. ES 330pm -315pm CT and forex 5pm-5pm ET (although some use other times for forex) not to mention weekend times being different from weekday times as well.

 

I found the standard TS FTP indicator does not use session times, so after a frustrating weeks search I was nearly ready to buy (hit me now!) a commercial FTP indicator.

 

The answer to my problem was from the Tradestation forum:

 

I simply had to use :

if currentsession(0)<>currentsession(0)[1]

 

instead of

 

if date<>date[1]

.

 

Here is the complete code:

 

{Floor Trader Pivots with session time use}
inputs: 
   Plot_5or7( 5), { if 7, adds plots for S3 and R3 to other 5 lines }
PlotDailyPivots ( true),
PlotWeeklyPivots (true),
PlotMonthlyPivots (true),
PlotDailyMidPts( true),
PlotWeeklyMidPts(  true),
PlotMonthlyMidPts(  true);


variables: 
    S1( 0 ), WeekS1( 0 ), MonthS1( 0 ), 
    S2( 0 ), WeekS2( 0 ), MonthS2( 0 ), 
    S3( 0 ), WeekS3( 0 ), MonthS3( 0 ), 
    R1( 0 ), WeekR1( 0 ), MonthR1( 0 ), 
    R2( 0 ), WeekR2( 0 ), MonthR2( 0 ), 
    R3( 0 ), WeekR3( 0 ), MonthR3( 0 ), 
    PP( 0 ), WeekPP( 0 ), MonthPP( 0 ),

    YestHigh( 0 ), LastWeekHigh( 0 ), LastMonthHigh( 0 ), 
    YestLow( 0 ), LastWeekLow( 0 ), LastMonthLow( 0 ),
    YestClose( 0 ), LastWeekClose( 0 ), LastMonthClose( 0 ),
    Counter( 0 ) ;

if currentsession(0) <> currentsession(0)[1] then //session times	 
//if Date <> Date[1] then //midnight open/close
begin 
{ increment Counter to be sure enough data is processed - see comment below } 
Counter = Counter + 1 ; 
YestHigh = HighD( 1 ) ; 
YestLow = LowD( 1 )  ; 
YestClose = CloseD( 1 )  ;
PP = ( YestHigh + YestLow + YestClose ) / 3 ; 
R1 = PP * 2 - YestLow ; 
R2 = PP + YestHigh - YestLow ; 
R3 = R2 + YestHigh - YestLow ; 
S1 = PP * 2 - YestHigh ; 
S2 = PP - YestHigh + YestLow ; 
S3 = S2 - YestHigh + YestLow ; 
end ;

if DayofWeek( Date ) < DayofWeek( Date[1] ) then

   begin 
  	LastWeekHigh = HighW( 1 ) ; 
LastWeekLow = LowW( 1 )  ; 
LastWeekClose = CloseW( 1 )  ; 
WeekPP = ( LastWeekHigh + LastWeekLow + LastWeekClose ) / 3 ; 
WeekR1 = WeekPP * 2 - LastWeekLow ; 
WeekR2 = WeekPP + LastWeekHigh - LastWeekLow ; 
WeekR3 = WeekR2 + LastWeekHigh - LastWeekLow ; 
WeekS1 = WeekPP * 2 - LastWeekHigh ; 
WeekS2 = WeekPP - LastWeekHigh + LastWeekLow ; 
WeekS3 = WeekS2 - LastWeekHigh + LastWeekLow ; 
end ; 

if Month( Date ) <> Month( Date[1] ) then   // detected a new month 

begin

LastMonthHigh = HighM( 1 ) ; 
LastMonthLow = LowM( 1 )  ; 
LastMonthClose = CloseM( 1 )  ;


MonthPP = ( LastMonthHigh + LastMonthLow + LastMonthClose ) / 3 ;
MonthR1 = MonthPP * 2 - LastMonthLow ; 
MonthR2 = MonthPP + LastMonthHigh - LastMonthLow ; 
MonthR3 = MonthR2 + LastMonthHigh - LastMonthLow ; 
MonthS1 = MonthPP * 2 - LastMonthHigh ; 
MonthS2 = MonthPP - LastMonthHigh + LastMonthLow ; 
MonthS3 = MonthS2 - LastMonthHigh + LastMonthLow ;



end ; 

if Counter >= 2 then { if at least one full day's data has been 
processed} 
begin
if bartype=0 then	//tick chart only
begin
	if PlotDailyPivots = true then

	begin
		if Plot_5or7 = 7 then 
		Plot1( R3, "R3" ) ; 
		Plot2( R2, "R2" ) ; 
		Plot3( R1, "R1" ) ; 
		Plot4( PP, "PP" ) ; 
		Plot5( S1, "S1" ) ; 
		Plot6( S2, "S2" ) ; 
		if Plot_5or7 = 7 then 
			Plot7( S3, "S3" ) ;
		end;
	if PlotDailyMidPts then
	begin
		Plot22((PP+S1)/2,"PPmidS1");
		Plot23((S1+S2)/2,"S1midS2");
		Plot24((S2+S3)/2,"S2midS3");
		Plot25((PP+R1)/2,"PPmidR1");
		Plot26((R1+R2)/2,"R1midR2");
		Plot27((R2+R3)/2,"R2midR3");
	end;


end;

if bartype<=1 then	//tick and intraday chart only
begin
	if PlotWeeklyPivots = true then

	begin
		if Plot_5or7 = 7 then
		Plot8( WeekR3, "WeekR3" ) ;
		Plot9( WeekR2, "WeekR2" ) ;
		Plot10( WeekR1, "WeekR1" ) ; 
		Plot11( WeekPP, "WeekPP" ) ; 
		Plot12( WeekS1, "WeekS1" ) ; 
		Plot13( WeekS2, "WeekS2" ) ; 
		if Plot_5or7 = 7 then 
		Plot14( WeekS3, "WeekS3" ) ;
	 	end;
	if PlotWeeklyMidPts then
	begin
		Plot28((WeekPP+WeekS1)/2,"WPPmidWS1");
		Plot29((WeekS1+WeekS2)/2,"WS1midWS2");
		Plot30((WeekS2+WeekS3)/2,"WS2midWS3");
		Plot31((WeekPP+WeekR1)/2,"WPPmidWR1");
		Plot32((WeekR1+WeekR2)/2,"WR1midWR2");
		Plot33((WeekR2+WeekR3)/2,"WR2midWR3");
	end;

end;
if bartype<=2 then	//tick, intraday or daily chart only
begin
	if PlotMonthlyPivots = True then

	begin
		if Plot_5or7 = 7 then 
		Plot15( MonthR3, "MonthR3" ) ; 
		Plot16( MonthR2, "MonthR2" ) ; 
		Plot17( MonthR1, "MonthR1" ) ; 
		Plot18( MonthPP, "MonthPP" ) ; 
		Plot19( MonthS1, "MonthS1" ) ; 
		Plot20( MonthS2, "MonthS2" ) ; 
		if Plot_5or7 = 7 then 
		Plot21( MonthS3, "MonthS3" ) ;
 	end;
	if PlotMonthlyMidPts then

	begin
		Plot34((MonthPP+MonthS1)/2,"MPPmidMS1");
		Plot35((MonthS1+MonthS2)/2,"MS1midMS2");
		Plot36((MonthS2+MonthS3)/2,"MS2midMS3");
		Plot37((MonthPP+MonthR1)/2,"MPPmidMR1");
		Plot38((MonthR1+MonthR2)/2,"MR1midMR2");
		Plot39((MonthR2+MonthR3)/2,"MR2midMR3");
	end;


end;

end;

 

 

Bear in mind I have hard coded the FTPs to appear a certain way based on my chart type. eg. daily pivots will not appear on anything but a tick chart, weekly will not appear on daily chart, simply because it gets too cluttered and I was tired of having to change the inputs tab everytime I changed the timeframe. Since I use multiple time frame charts next to each other I can see them all together. I personally like to see the FTPs as lines, but you can eliminate the 'joining lines' as the FTPs change by using left ticks or dots.

 

Some issues:

 

1) Tick chart FTPs may be slightly different from correct daily, weekly etc.. This I believe is because of the 'lack of time factor'. I don't know of a solution for this other than keeping an intraday pivot chart next to your tick chart. The Data2 solution (below) does not work with tick charts either. Any ideas?

 

2) This indicator WILL NOT WORK on a futures day session chart eg. ES.D in its current format above as it does not take into account the highs and the lows of the overnight session. However you could add a hidden Data2 (plot DAILY Globex) and change the code regarding yesterday's H,L and C.

 

YestHigh = HighD( 1, data2) ; 
 YestLow = LowD( 1 , data2)  ; 
 YestClose = CloseD( 1, data2)  ;

 

3) Make sure you set the minimum range to say 2 months so that your monthly and weekly FTPs will be correct.

 

Make sure when you have plotted the indicator that you check a reliable Pivot website and crosscheck your data. I find I need to set up a custom session (I call Globex) set with the exact Globex futures times for the FTPs to be accurate.

 

BTW does anyone know how to code to plot differently for different minute or tick timeframes eg. 5min compared to 240min etc.? I find the 'bartype' reserved word a little to inflexible.

 

Enjoy.

FLOOR_TRADER_PIVOTS_SESSION_TIMES.ELD

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Edited by simterann22

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Excited to download this b/c I am tired of manually putting them in everyday however not sure if I need to copy and paste the code or download the file? I have tried both and not having any luck. Any suggestions?

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Sorry, I have to ask some silly questions first:

 

Did the ELD install?

Did you verify the 'cut and paste version'?

Did you get anything on your screen?

Did you apply it to 'Use Same Axis as Underlying Data'?

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Yes the file did install and the verification failed. Any suggestions? (it didn't like the word criteria). thks for your time!

 

 

what program/version are you using?

 

pls copy and paste the error message here.

(or a screen shot)

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Yes the file did install and the verification failed. Any suggestions? (it didn't like the word criteria). thks for your time!

 

Again....have to ask the silly questions......

 

I'm assuming you cut and paste the code as a new indicator, and not installed via the ELD, since you say you verified it. Yeah? If so, did you make a new 'indicator' or did you mistakenly make a new paintbar, showme or function? :crap:

 

Here is a copy of the code in text file just in case you missed any code while copying it:

FTPs @Sessiontimes.txt

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How can I plot FTP's with only the Levels that are close to the current prices. My chart plots all FTP lines on the chart at all times , condensing the price bars.

Thank you for this indicator.

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I looked into doing a similar thing. This is an idea from the TS Forums:

 

Suppose you're trying to plot value1, and you don't want it plotted unless price gets within 2 big points. Format your plot as one of Point, Cross, Left Tic or Right Tic (cannot be Line), and modify your code to the following:

 

 

 

input:

plotThreshold(2);

 

...

 

if absValue(C-value1)<=plotThreshold then

plot1(value1,"Bull");

 

******* So you could insert this into your FTP code******

 

The reason I do not use it is because it does not plot nicely on the chart.... a pivot line will look like it's been hacked to pieces, only appearing as a dot, tick etc if an individual bar high comes near it.

 

I simply do not "Expand Range to Include Analysis Techniques" and I only see those pivots that appear within my chart range. Another alternative is to comment out the plots for monthly and weekly S and Rs but that's just a Bandaid job in my opinion.

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