Non Repaint Swing Indicator: An 11-Bar Pivot Window

Written by Dominic Walsh · Published 22 Jun 2026 · Last updated 26 Aug 2026

The non repaint swing indicator finds pivots the strict way. `Depth` `5` gives an eleven-bar window, and the middle bar must beat every other bar in it. `ConfirmBars` then adds one more closed bar before the mark appears. The most recent swing on each side stays on the chart as a level.

This build ships as a compiled .ex4 for MT4 and .ex5 for MT5; the screenshots below come from EURUSD H1.

Platforms	MT4 (.ex4) + MT5 (.ex5)
Chart window	Main price chart
Plots	4: Swing High, Swing Low, Recent Swing High, Recent Swing Low
Alerts	popup, push notification, email, sound
Inputs	10

What the Non repaint swing Indicator draws on the chart

Swing High places a tomato arrow above a confirmed pivot high.

Swing Low places a lime arrow below a confirmed pivot low.

Recent Swing High and Recent Swing Low are horizontal lines holding the newest level on each side.

`ShowLevels` turns those two lines off if you only want the marks.

• Swing High: arrow, tomato, width 2, arrow code 234
• Swing Low: arrow, lime, width 2, arrow code 233
• Recent Swing High: line, tomato, width 1
• Recent Swing Low: line, lime, width 1

How the Non repaint swing Indicator calculates its values

The eleven-bar window

p takes the bar index plus `ConfirmBars`. is_high starts true and fails if any bar within `Depth` `5` on either side reaches the same high. Five bars each side plus the pivot gives eleven, which is a demanding window.

The extra closed bar

`ConfirmBars` `1` shifts the whole test one bar further into the past. So a pivot needs its five right-hand bars plus one more to close before anything prints. That extra bar is where the non-repaint claim comes from.

Holding the levels

LevelHighBuf and LevelLowBuf carry the newest confirmed price on each side forward across every bar. The two lines therefore run flat until a fresh pivot replaces them. `ShowLevels` gates both buffers.

How to read the signals

A mark confirms six bars after the pivot itself, which is the cost of the strict test.

The two flat lines are the current swing range.

A tight gap between them means the market has been coiling.

Raise `Depth` when you want only the larger turns marked.

Alert channels in this build: popup, push notification, email and sound, one message per closed bar.

`EnableAlerts` ships on with `EnablePopup` delivering the text. `EnablePushNotify`, `EnableEmail` and `EnableSound` all start false. `SoundFile` picks the clip. Confirmation runs on closed bars, and the guard allows one pivot message per bar.

Every Non repaint swing Indicator input

Core settings

Setting	What it does	Default
Depth	Fractal half-window (5 = 11-bar window). Bars each side of a pivot, default `5` for an eleven-bar window.	5
ConfirmBars	Extra closed-bar buffer (non-repaint). Extra closed bars before a mark prints, default `1`.	1

Display settings

Setting	What it does	Default
ArrowOffsetPoints	Arrow Y offset in points. Mark distance from the bar in points, default `12`.	12
ShowLevels	Draw recent swing level lines. Draws the two recent swing level lines, default `true`.	on

Alert settings

Setting	What it does	Default
EnableAlerts	Master switch over the pivot alerts, default `true`.	on
EnablePopup	Terminal dialog on a confirmed pivot, default `true`.	on
EnablePushNotify	Mobile push on a confirmed pivot, default `false`.	off
EnableEmail	Mail delivery on a confirmed pivot, default `false`.	off
EnableSound	Sound playback on a confirmed pivot, default `false`.	off
SoundFile	Wav file the pivot alert plays, default `alert.wav`.	alert.wav

Settings that fit your chart

An eleven-bar window covers a different span on every chart, which is why one setting travels. EURUSD H1 is the reference chart, where a pivot spans eleven hours. On M5 the marks arrive several times a session. On H4 each one describes a swing worth drawing a level from.

When the Non repaint swing Indicator fails

Six bars of delay is a lot. The mark can never land near the extreme in time to act on it.

The two level lines describe the last confirmed swing, which may be well behind current price.

There is no size test, so a shallow pivot in a quiet stretch counts the same as a deep one.

Copy the compiled Non repaint swing Indicator file into your MQL4/Indicators folder, and the MT5 build into MQL5/Indicators, then restart the terminal and drag it onto a chart. The step-by-step guide with screenshots is at how to install MT4 and MT5 indicators.

Background reading on the method behind the Non repaint swing Indicator: Systematic risk on Wikipedia, Pivotpoint at Investopedia.

Download the Non repaint swing Indicator for MT4 and MT5

The zip holds the compiled Non repaint swing Indicator build for MT4 and MT5, plus a short README. Compiled files only, no source. Enter your email below and the download link arrives in your inbox.

FAQ

How wide a window does Depth at 5 create?

Eleven bars in total, five each side of the pivot plus the pivot itself. The middle bar must beat every one of the other ten. That is a strict test, which is why marks are far less frequent than a three-bar fractal would give.

What does ConfirmBars add on top?

One more closed bar of delay. The whole test shifts a bar further back, so a pivot needs its five right-hand bars and that extra bar to finish before printing. It buys certainty at the cost of timing.

What do the Recent Swing High and Low lines show?

The newest confirmed pivot price on each side, carried forward flat until the next one replaces it. Together they bracket the current swing range. `ShowLevels` turns them off if you prefer the arrows on their own.

Does ArrowOffsetPoints at 12 suit EURUSD H1?

It is a small gap, about a pip on a five-digit feed, which keeps the mark tight against the pivot it describes. On instruments with much larger candles raise it, or the arrow will sit inside the bar rather than beside it.

Are results guaranteed?

No. Trading involves risk. Results are not guaranteed; past performance is not indicative of future results. Use the Non repaint swing Indicator as one input. Always backtest before trading live.