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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. == Usage ==<syntaxhighlight>Plot1 Cross Above Plot2</syntaxhighlight>  or: <syntaxhighlight>E1 Cross Above E2</syntaxhighlight>
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 trueWhere:
:'''E''' - a) The value of A was less than the value of B on the bar immediately preceding the current bar numerical expression.
== Notes ==
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:
*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 ====<syntaxhighlight>E1 Cross Above E2</syntaxhighlight>  or:  <syntaxhighlight>Plot1 Cross Above Plot2</syntaxhighlight>  Where: E - a numerical expression ==== Example ==Examples ==
Trigger an alert on the bar where the Close price crosses above 1350.00:
<syntaxhighlight>Plot1(Close);
 
If Plot1 Cross Above 1350.50 Then
Alert("Price has crossed above 1350.00");</syntaxhighlight> To open a long position if a 5-period moving average crosses above a 10-period moving average:<syntaxhighlight>if (Average(Close, 5) cross above Average(Close, 10)) then Buy ("EL") 1 contracts next bar at market;</syntaxhighlight>
[[Category:Comparisons and Loops]]