52 week high Explain the difference between these 2

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12/16/2019 at 12:26 AM #114944 quote

soundmanshane
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Hey,

this is such a simple question but I am looking at some old coding of mine and notice 2 things I’ve put in differently

HC = Highest [ 52 ] ( High ) [ 2 ]

HC = Highest [ 52 ] ( High ) [ 1 ]

What is the difference between the 1 and the 2, is it that the last 2 bars are high closes on the prevous 52 and the last 1 bar is a high close on the previous 52?

12/16/2019 at 1:21 AM #114945 quote

robertogozzi
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Both find the highest high within the last 52 bars.

The difference is that [1] starts from the 1st bar preceding the current one (which is none or [0]), while [2] starts from the 2nd bar preceding the current bar. [1] will scan bars 1-52, [2] will scan bars 2-53.

12/16/2019 at 1:29 AM #114946 quote
robertogozzi
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They can also be written as:
```
HC = Highest[52](High[2])
HC = Highest[52](High[1])
```
there’s no difference (only logic differs).

This example fits best my explanation above.

You examples scan 52 bars, but they retrieve the value that was retained 2 and 1 bars ago, respectively.

You could accomplish the same goal with:
```
HC  = Highest[52](High)
HCx = HC[2]
//    or
HC  = Highest[52](High)
HCx = HC[1]
```
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52 week high Explain the difference between these 2

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