high()

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high() Series Functions


The high() function is used to create a Series Object of the high prices or to retrieve individual high price values.

Syntax

high( [ nBarIndex ][, sym() | inv() ] )


Parameters
Parameter: Description: Default:
nBarIndex  [Optional]   Number of bar index of series to retrieve n/a
sym() or inv() [Optional]  Function of sym() or inv() to determine source for high values. n/a


Return Value(s)

Returns a Series Object when nBarIndex is not specified.

Returns a single price value when nBarIndex is specified.

 

Notes

N/A

 

Code Examples

function main() {
  //retrieve the value for the current price bar
  myVar = high(0);
  //retrieve the value for the previous price bar
  myVar = high(-1);
  //retrieve the current value for a specific symbol
  myVar = high(0, sym("IBM"));
  //retrieve the current value for a specific symbol/interval
  myVar = high(0, sym("IBM,5"));
  //retrieve the current value for a specific bar interval
  myVar = high(0, inv(15));
  //create a Series Object of the high prices.
  xHigh = high();
  //create a Series Object of the high prices for a specific symbol.
  xHigh = high(sym("IBM"));
  //create a Series Object of the high prices for a specific symbol/interval.
  xHigh = high(sym("IBM,5"));
  //create a Series Object of the high prices for a specific interval.
  xHigh = high(inv(15));
}


See Also

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