lowest() | Series Functions |
The lowest() function is used to create a Series Object of the lowest value found in a series within a specified number of bars.
Syntax
lowest( nLength [, Series | sym() | inv() ][, nBarIndex ] )
Parameters
Parameter: Description: Default:
n/a Series or
sym() or
inv() [Optional] Series Object or function of sym() or inv() to determine symbol/interval source for the study.
Chart's sym/inv nBarIndex [Optional] Bar index of series to retrieve. See Notes.
n/a
Return Value(s)
Returns a Series Object when nBarIndex is not specified.Returns a single value when nBarIndex is specified.
Notes
The nBarIndex parameter is available only starting with version 10.5
Code Examples
function main() { //create a Series Object of the lowest close price. var xSeries =
low
est(
10
)
;
//create a Series Object of the lowest low price. var xSeries =
low
est(
10
,
low()
)
;
//create a Series Object of the lowest low price of IBM. var xSeries =
low
est(
10
,
low(sym("IBM"))
)
;
//create a Series Object of the lowest low price from 15 min interval. var xSeries =
low
est(
10
,
low(inv(15))
)
;
//create a Series Object of the lowest value from sma(20). var xSeries =
low
est(
10
,
sma(20)
)
;
//retrieve a single value for the current bar. var nValue_0 =
low
est(
10
,
0
)
;
//retrieve a single value for the previous bar. var nValue_1 =
low
est(
10
,
-1
)
;
}
See Also
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