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Definition

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

Method Return Value

An int value representing a value of bars ago.

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

Parameters

period	The number of bars to check for the test condition
series	Any Series<double> type object such as an indicator, Close, High, Low, etc...

Examples


protected override void OnBarUpdate() { // store the lowest bar ago value int lowestBar = LowestBar(Low, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay); //evaluate low price from lowest bar ago value double lowestPrice = Low[lowestBar]; //Printed result: Lowest price of the session: 2087.25 - occurred 362 bars ago Print(string.Format("Lowest price of the session: {0} - occurred {1} bars ago", lowestPrice, lowestBar)); }

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// store the lowest bar ago value
int lowestBar = LowestBar(Low, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay);

//evaluate low price from lowest bar ago value
double lowestPrice = Low[lowestBar];

//Printed result: Lowest price of the session: 2087.25 - occurred 362 bars ago
Print(string.Format("Lowest price of the session: {0} - occurred {1} bars ago", lowestPrice, lowestBar));
}

Definition

Method Return Value

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

Parameters

Examples

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