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Returns a numerical value indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study.  
Sets a numerical value indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study.
 
All studies based on past data use a certain number of bars for their calculations.
 
The number of bars is called '''''Maximum number of bars a study will reference''''', or '''''Maximum Bars Back'''''.


All studies based on past data use a certain number of bars for their calculations. The number of bars is called ''Maximum number of bars a study will reference'', or Maximum Bars Back, and can be found in the settings of an indicator or signal.
   
   
== Usage ==
== Usage ==
<syntaxhighlight>MaxBarsBack</syntaxhighlight>  
<syntaxhighlight>SetMaxBarsBack</syntaxhighlight> '''<syntaxhighlight>(BarsBack)</syntaxhighlight>'''
 
Where: '''<syntaxhighlight>(BarsBack)</syntaxhighlight>''' - numerical expression, specifying the number of bars back
 
== Note ==
 
'''<syntaxhighlight>(BarsBack)</syntaxhighlight>''' can't be a negative value.
   
   
== Example ==
== Example ==

Revision as of 11:41, 24 February 2012

Sets a numerical value indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study.

All studies based on past data use a certain number of bars for their calculations.

The number of bars is called Maximum number of bars a study will reference, or Maximum Bars Back.


Usage

SetMaxBarsBack
(BarsBack)

Where:

(BarsBack)

- numerical expression, specifying the number of bars back

Note

(BarsBack)

can't be a negative value.

Example

Assign a value, indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study, to Value1 variable:

Value1 = MaxBarsBack;