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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


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)); }

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));
}

Method Return Value

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

Parameters

Examples

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