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Help with using iHighest in an indicator

  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 13, 2015 6:31am Apr 13, 2015 6:31am
Hi All,

I'm trying to write a basic indicator that puts an arrow on the chart when
(i) the last completed candle has a high which is lower than the previous candle's high and a low which is higher than the previous candle's low, and
(ii) the previous candle has a high which is the highest high over the last 10 candles (counting back from the last completed candle). I can do the first bit easily enough and it works but I'm stuck on the second bit.

The extracted code I have is:

[i]High[i]<High[i+1]&&Low>Low[i+1] && iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,i+10,i+1)==1

This bit works fine...

[i]High[i]<High[i+1]&&Low>Low[i+1]

However, this bit below doesn't seem to work and when I include it on the chart no arrows appear even though there are definitely patterns on the chart which satisfy both my conditions i & ii.

iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,i+10,i)==1


Any ideas??
  • #2
  • Apr 13, 2015 6:44am Apr 13, 2015 6:44am
Quoting Chorlton
Hi All, I'm trying to write a basic indicator that puts an arrow on the chart when (i) the last completed candle has a high which is lower than the previous candle's high and a low which is higher than the previous candle's low, and (ii) the previous candle has a high which is the highest high over the last 10 candles (counting back from the last completed candle). I can do the first bit easily enough and it works but I'm stuck on the second bit. The extracted code I have is: High<High[i+1]&&Low>Low[i+1] && iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,i+10,i+1)==1...
In the iHighest(), the 2nd parameters from the right is the candle count ... so if you want to check 10 candles from i, you should just put 10 ... instead of i+10.
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  • #3
  • Apr 13, 2015 7:01am Apr 13, 2015 7:01am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} In the iHighest(), the 2nd parameters from the right is the candle count ... so if you want to check 10 candles from i, you should just put 10 ... instead of i+10.
Hi Ferru,

I tried that initially and that didn't work either. When I change it to this all the arrows on the chart still disappear although I can clearly see examples where both conditions (i & ii) are met. Correct me but my understanding is that this code says that the previous completed candle (count=1) should have the highest high for the last 10 candles, which is what I want. I have no idea why it doesn't work

iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,10, i+1)==1
  • #4
  • Apr 13, 2015 7:06am Apr 13, 2015 7:06am
Quoting Chorlton
{quote} Hi Ferru, I tried that initially and that didn't work either. When I change it to this all the arrows on the chart still disappear although I can clearly see examples where both conditions (i & ii) are met. Correct me but my understanding is that this code says that the previous completed candle (count=1) should have the highest high for the last 10 candles, which is what I want. I have no idea why it doesn't work iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,10, i+1)==1
Do you not want something more like:
Inserted Code
iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,10, i+1)==i+1
If you hard code "1" you are always referencing the second-to-latest bar on the chart, as it stands right now.
  • #5
  • Apr 13, 2015 7:29am Apr 13, 2015 7:29am
Quoting honestknave
{quote} Do you not want something more like: iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,10, i+1)==i+1 If you hard code "1" you are always referencing the second-to-latest bar on the chart, as it stands right now.
Firstly, Thank you HonestK as this worked

I thought iHighest function returned the shift which i interpreted as "the number of bars" so was assuming that the result had to be a number between 1 - 10.
  • #6
  • Apr 13, 2015 7:30am Apr 13, 2015 7:30am
Quoting honestknave
{quote} Do you not want something more like: iHighest(Symbol(),0,MODE_HIGH,10, i+1)==i+1 If you hard code "1" you are always referencing the second-to-latest bar on the chart, as it stands right now.
You are right ... I was focusing on the function and forgot the result. Well done!
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  • #7
  • Apr 13, 2015 8:03am Apr 13, 2015 8:03am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} You are right ... I was focusing on the function and forgot the result. Well done!
Thank you to you as well for responding so promptly... Happy Trading....
  • #8
  • Apr 13, 2015 8:17am Apr 13, 2015 8:17am
We'll call it a team effort

Glad you got it sorted
  • #9
  • Apr 13, 2015 9:19am Apr 13, 2015 9:19am
Quoting Chorlton
{quote} Thank you to you as well for responding so promptly... Happy Trading....
You're welcome.
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  • #10
  • Last Post: Apr 13, 2015 9:20am Apr 13, 2015 9:20am
Quoting honestknave
We'll call it a team effort
That's what FF is all about
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