CrossAbove CrossBelow from plots which are equal

[GeorgeW]

Hello,

Is there a way to write the CrossAbove or CrossBelow code for a situation where the plots I am considering may be equal on the previous bar? I previously thought it was picking them up, but I had a normal CrossAbove which was picked up, then the plots became equal before one moved below on the next bar, but that last move was not picked up. I can write an alternative piece of code to pick them up, but that would make the shorter CrossAbove and CrossBelow codes redundant.

Thank you. ,

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the post.

In the situation where your plots are exactly equal or the same value and then one moves to a new value which is greater or lesser, this would not be a true cross as the value were previously the same value. The existing cross methods would not check for this specific case with a lookback of 1 as they are instead specifically checking if a price cross happened where the price was below, and then passed through the other price or the opposite.

For this, you would either need to know ahead of time how long the values will be the same and use a lookback period that would allow for a cross to be found, or you would need to write a specific condition for this situation separate from your cross statements.

I look forward to being of further assistance.