low() – EFS

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

Syntax

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