LowestBar()

Definition

Returns the number of bars ago the lowest price value occurred within the specified look-back period.

Method Return Value

An int value representing a value of bars ago.

Syntax

LowestBar(ISeries\<double\> series, int period)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
period	The number of bars to check for the test condition
series	Any Series<double> type object such as an indicator, Close, High, Low, etc…

Examples

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
   // store the lowest bar ago value
   int lowestBar = LowestBar(Low, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay);
   //evaluate low price from lowest bar ago value
   double lowestPrice = Low[lowestBar];
   //Printed result:  Lowest price of the session: 2087.25 - occurred 362 bars ago
   Print(string.Format("Lowest price of the session: {0} - occurred {1} bars ago", lowestPrice, lowestBar));
}