HighestBar()

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Definition

Returns the number of bars ago the highest price value occurred within the specified look-back period.

 

Method Return Value

An int value representing a value of bars ago.

 

Syntax
HighestBar(ISeries<double> series, int period)

 

Parameters

period

The number of bars to include in the calculation

series

Any Series<double> type object such as an indicator, Close, High, Low, etc...

 

 

Examples

ns

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{  
  // store the highest bars ago value
  int highestBarsAgo = HighestBar(High, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay);
 
  //evaluate high price from highest bars ago value
  double highestPrice = High[highestBarsAgo];        
 
  //Printed result:  Highest price of the session: 2095.5 - occurred 24 bars ago
  Print(string.Format("Highest price of the session: {0} - occurred {1} bars ago", highestPrice, highestBarsAgo));            
}