BarType

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Returns a numerical value, indicating the resolution units of the data series that the study is applied to.

Usage

BarType

The following values are returned for each type of resolution units:

0 = Ticks (Ticks & Contracts),

1 = Intra-Day (Seconds, Minutes, & Hours),

2 = Days,

3 = Weeks,

4 = Months, Quarters, & Years,

5 = Points & Changes,

6 = (Reserved for future use),

7 = (Reserved for future use),

8 = Kagi,

9 = (Reserved for future use),

10 = Line Break,

11 = (Reserved for future use),

12 = (Reserved for future use),

13 = Renko,

256 = Heikin Ashi.

1000+N = Custom Resolution, where N = BarType.

Notes

See BarType_ex for more specific indication of which chart type the code is applied to.

Example

Assign a value, indicating the resolution units of the data series that the study is applied to, to Value1 variable:

Value1 = BarType;