ReferencesCommonBars

GetDayBar()

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Definition

Returns a virtual historical Bar object that represents a trading day whose properties for open, high, low, close, time and volume can be accessed.

Notes:

  1. The bar object returned is a “virtual bar” built from the underlying bar series and its configured session. Since the bar object is virtual, its property values are calculated based on session definitions contained in the trading day only. The returned bar object does NOT necessarily represent the actual day. For accessing a true “Daily” bar, please see use AddDataSeries() and use the BarsPeriodType.Day as the bars period.
  2. GetDayBar() should ONLY be used for accessing prior trading day data. To access current trading day data, use the CurrentDayOHL() method.

Method Return Value

A virtual bar object representing the current configured session. Otherwise null if there is insufficient intraday data.

Syntax

**The properties below return double values: **

Bars.GetDayBar(int tradingDaysBack).Open

Bars.GetDayBar(int tradingDaysBack).High

Bars.GetDayBar(int tradingDaysBack).Low

Bars.GetDayBar(int tradingDaysBack).Close

The property below returns a DateTime structure:

Bars.GetDayBar(int tradingDaysBack).Time

The property below returns An int value:

Bars.GetDayBar(int tradingDaysBack).Volume

You must check for a null reference to ensure there is sufficient intraday data to build a trading day bar.

Parameters

Parameter Description

ParameterDescription
tradingDaysBackAn int representing the number of the trading day to get OHLCV and time information from

Examples

1protected override void OnBarUpdate()
2{
3    // Check to ensure that sufficient intraday data was supplied
4    if(Bars.GetDayBar(1) != null)
5        Print("The prior trading day's close is: " + Bars.GetDayBar(1).Close);
6}