Finding barindex using function

juanj · 2018-07-06T11:42:19+00:00

Hello Folks Can anyone tell me if it is possible to find the barindex value based on a function (i.e. barindex of lowest[10](low)) Currently, I have to measure and compare each bar with the function output in order to find and identify the bar index of a specific function.

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07/06/2018 at 12:42 PM #75471 quote

juanj
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Hello Folks

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to find the barindex value based on a function (i.e. barindex of lowest[10](low))

Currently, I have to measure and compare each bar with the function output in order to find and identify the bar index of a specific function.

07/06/2018 at 12:45 PM #75472 quote

Nicolas
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Yes, apart doing loops, there is no function/instruction to do that. I asked IT Finance about adding this kind of instruction, don’t know when it will be available.

07/06/2018 at 12:56 PM #75474 quote

juanj
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Thank you for the prompt reply Nicolas.

Currently, I am using loops was just hoping there was an easier way

12/06/2018 at 6:38 AM #86387 quote

Hiraokii
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Junior

Bro how do I found the bar index using loops?

12/06/2018 at 8:57 AM #86396 quote
Vonasi
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You can do something like this to find your lowest low in the previous 10 bars barindex.
```
myindex = 0
lowestlow = low
 
for a = 0 to 9
if low[a] <= lowestlow then
lowestlow = low[a]
myindex = a
endif
next
 
graph myindex
```
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12/06/2018 at 9:11 AM #86397 quote
Vonasi
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…or you can do something like this which works slightly faster as it does not need to complete each loop if the lowest low is found earlier in the run.
```
myindex = 0

for a = 0 to 9
if low[a] = lowest[10](low) then
myindex = a
break
endif
next

graph myindex
```
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