GetAggregationPeriod equivalent for multi-timeframe indicators

thomas2004ch · 2026-02-17T07:51:37+00:00

By ThinOrSwim and TradingView they have such function to create multi-timeframe indicator.

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02/17/2026 at 9:51 AM #258156 quote

thomas2004ch
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By ThinOrSwim and TradingView they have such function to create multi-timeframe indicator.

02/17/2026 at 10:25 AM #258158 quote

Nicolas
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With time dependent timeframe, you can use the GETTIMEFRAME instruction that returns the current timeframe of the chart in seconds.
Here is the link in the documentation: https://www.prorealcode.com/documentation/gettimeframe/
There is no built-in instruction for non linear timeframe such as ticks or volumes. I will think of a coded workaround.

02/17/2026 at 11:16 AM #258169 quote
Nicolas
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To obtain the number of ticks in the current candle, we can use:
```
if not isset($ticks[barindex]) then
$ticks[barindex] = 0
endif


if islastbarupdate then
$ticks[barindex]=$ticks[barindex]+1
endif


return $ticks[barindex] coloured(0,255,255) style(histogram)
```
A minimum of 2 candles are needed to verify that the counter is correct, here a 20-tick chart.

prorealtime-ticks-counter.png
02/17/2026 at 11:28 AM #258180 quote
Nicolas
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Below is the code that indicates the amount of volume in the candle; here is an example with a chart in 50-volumes per candlestick.
```
if not isset($volumes[barindex]) then
$volumes[barindex] = 0
endif


if islastbarupdate then
diff=volume-$volumes[barindex]
$volumes[barindex]=$volumes[barindex]+diff
endif


return $volumes[barindex] coloured("orchid") style(histogram,2)
```
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