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Used in combination with [[End]] to group instructions for conditional execution; a [[Begin]] must always be followed by an [[End.]] [[Begin]] and [[End]] can be used with [[Then, Else, For,]] and [[While]] conditional statements. [[Begin]] should not be followed by a semicolon (;), code lines within an instruction group should end with a semicolon (;), and only the last instance of [[End]] within the same conditional execution statement should be followed by a semicolon (;).
==== Usage ====
<syntaxhighlight>CS Begin
I1; I2; I3;
End;</syntaxhighlight>
Where: [[ :'''CS]] ''' - conditional statement.:'''I''' - conditional instructions.
I - == Notes ==* [[Begin]] and [[End]] can be used with [[Then]], [[Else]], [[For]], and [[While]] conditional instructionsstatements.* [[Begin]] should not be followed by a semicolon (;), code lines within an instruction group should end with a semicolon (;), and only the last instance of [[End]] within the same conditional execution statement should be followed by a semicolon (;).
==== Example ====If ''UpTrend '' is true then buy, otherwise sell short:
<syntaxhighlight>If UpTrend = True Then Begin Buy Next Bar Market;
End
Else Begin
SellShort Next Bar Market;
End;</syntaxhighlight>
[[Category:Comparisons and Loops]]

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