Checking Conditions Within a Specified Number of Bars

08 Mar 2017
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This ProBuilder code snippet demonstrates how to check if two conditions are met within a specified number of bars. This is useful for analyzing patterns or criteria that occur close together in a financial chart.


if summation[x](c1) and summation[x](c2) then

Explanation of the Code:

The code uses the summation function combined with a conditional if statement to check two conditions over a range of bars defined by x.

  • summation[x](c1): This function checks if the condition c1 is true at least once within the last x bars.
  • summation[x](c2): Similarly, this checks for the condition c2 within the same range of bars.
  • The if statement then evaluates whether both conditions c1 and c2 have been true at least once in the past x bars. If both conditions are met, the code inside the if statement will execute.

This pattern is particularly useful in scenarios where the relationship or occurrence of two events within a specific timeframe is crucial for decision-making processes.

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