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Used in combination with

Cross

to specify the direction of the cross.

Above

specifies an upward (lesser to a greater value) direction. The plot of A is defined as having crossed

Above

the plot of B if the value of A is greater than the value of B and one of the following is true:

a) The value of A was less than the value of B on the bar immediately preceding the current bar

or

b) The values of A and B were equal for a consecutive sequence of one or more bars immediately preceding the current bar and the value of A was less than the value of B on the bar immediately preceding this sequence of bars.

For more information see

Cross.

Usage

E1

Cross Above

E2

or:

Plot1 Cross Above Plot2

Where: E - a numerical expression

Example

Trigger an alert on the bar where the Close price crosses above 1350.00:

Plot1(Close); 
If Plot1 Cross Above 1350.50 Then 
Alert("Price has crossed above 1350.00");