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BarType ex - MultiCharts
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An extended version of BarType. Indicates the resolution units more specifically.

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

Usage

Bartype_ex|BarType_ex


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


1 – Ticks
2 – Minutes
3 – Hours
4 – Days
5 – Weeks
6 – Months
7 – Years
8 – Volume
9 – Seconds
10 – Quarters
11 – Points
12 – Change
13 – Points (Original)
14 - Point & Figure
15 - Kagi
16 - Renko
17 - Line Break
18 - Heikin Ashi

Example

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

Value1=BarType_ex;