Re: BEST MT4 non-repainting indicators

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Not wanting to highjack the thread but there are 4 tests you can do to check if an indicator recalculates or repaints without going through the code.

1/ Look in the indicator's 'inputs' tab. If you see 'Depth' 'Deviation' and 'Backstep' variables it's likely based on zig zag or similar and probably will repaint or at least back paint.

2/ As dear heart mntiwana has repeated a hundred times test on a 1 minute chart, let it run for half an hour taking screenshots every 10 min to compare at the end of the run.

3/ At the end of the run open the indicator list, select the indicator, press 'edit' then ok and close. This will reset as if restarted and look for the signal positions to jump places or disappear.

4/ Fast forward the indicator on a simulator that can handle custom indicators, that will show up repainting real quick.


Re: BEST MT4 non-repainting indicators

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Ogee wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:00 am Not wanting to highjack the thread but there are 4 tests you can do to check if an indicator recalculates or repaints without going through the code.

1/ Look in the indicator's 'inputs' tab. If you see 'Depth' 'Deviation' and 'Backstep' variables it's likely based on zig zag or similar and probably will repaint or at least back paint.

2/ As dear heart mntiwana has repeated a hundred times test on a 1 minute chart, let it run for half an hour taking screenshots every 10 min to compare at the end of the run.

3/ At the end of the run open the indicator list, select the indicator, press 'edit' then ok and close. This will reset as if restarted and look for the signal positions to jump places or disappear.

4/ Fast forward the indicator on a simulator that can handle custom indicators, that will show up repainting real quick.
A little more when testing/checking recalculating and repainting issue
when analyzing by applying on M1 chart,try applying lower values for to get many more and fast signals,draw lines on signals (on arrows or where coloring changes) - then after a while refresh the indicator and you will be see what Holy Grail doing
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