Signal event occured within X days ago?

[VanClute]

I'm trying to figure out how to code a signal for an event that happened within the last 5 days. I know how to check to see if it happened a fixed # of days ago, but it's the range I'm having trouble with.

Specifically, in this example I want to know if the W%R went below -80 or above -20 at any time within the last 5 periods (days in this case). How does one code this sort of thing?

Thanks!

Jonathan

[ACM]

Jonathan
The attached efs based on the builtin %R study provides you an example of how to do it.
The efs will paint the background in red or lime if within the last user defined number of bars the %R was above -20 or below -80. All parameters can be modified through Edit Studies.
Alex

[VanClute]

Great Alex, thanks! A little hacking & slashing & I think I've got what I needed incorporated into the efs I was building.

Jonathan

[VanClute]

Oh I forgot to mention one strange thing... I was playing with different lengths for the lookback, but changing the number from 5 to anything else didn't seem to have any effect. Any idea why?

THanks!

J

[ACM]

Jonathan
Forgot to make one change when I added that parameter. Replace the following line
var vR = vPercentR.getValue(PercentRStudy.PERCENTR,0,-5);
with
var vR = vPercentR.getValue(PercentRStudy.PERCENTR,0,-Lookback);
The way it was before changing the Lookback had an effect only when it was 5 or less.
Alex