Difference between revisions of "BarsSinceExit"

Revision as of 07:52, 4 February 2012

Returns a numerical value, indicating the number of bars since a complete exit from the specified position.

BarsSinceExit(PosBack)

Where:

PosBack - a numerical expression, specifying the position:

1 - the last position closed (one position back);

2 - two positions back, etc.

If PosBack is not specified, a value for the open position will be returned.

This function can only be used in signals.

Assign the number of bars since the last position has been closed to variable Value1:

Value1 = BarsSinceExit(1);

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 Returns a numerical value, indicating the number of bars since a complete exit from the specified position.
-==== Usage ====
+== Usage ==
 <syntaxhighlight>BarsSinceExit(PosBack)</syntaxhighlight>
-Where: [[PosBack]] - a numerical expression, specifying the position:
+Where:
-- the last position closed (one position back);
+:'''PosBack''' - a numerical expression, specifying the position:
+::'''1''' - the last position closed (one position back);
-- two positions back, etc.
+::'''2''' - two positions back, etc.
+If PosBack is not specified, a value for the open position will be returned.
-==== Notes ====
+== Notes ==
 This function can only be used in signals.
-==== Example ====
+== Example ==
-Assign a value, indicating the number of bars since the last position has been closed, to Value1 variable:
+Assign the number of bars since the last position has been closed to [[variable]] ''Value1'':
-<syntaxhighlight>Value1=BarsSinceExit(1);</syntaxhighlight>
+<syntaxhighlight>Value1 = BarsSinceExit(1);</syntaxhighlight>
 [[Category:Strategy Position]]