Conditions reference
All 8 conditions in AlgoBarsX, each with its parameters, defaults, ranges and an example: crosses_above, crosses_below, crosses, starts, ends, bars_since, was, held.
crosses_above crosses_below crosses starts ends bars_since was held
crosses_above(a, b)→ series<bool>#
True on the bar where a crosses above b.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
a | series<number> | required | Series that crosses. |
b | series<number> | required | Series or level crossed. |
long_signal = crosses_above(close, ema(close, 20))strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
crosses_below(a, b)→ series<bool>#
True on the bar where a crosses below b.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
a | series<number> | required | Series that crosses. |
b | series<number> | required | Series or level crossed. |
short_signal = crosses_below(close, ema(close, 20))strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
crosses(a, b)→ series<bool>#
True on the bar where a crosses b in either direction.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
a | series<number> | required | First series. |
b | series<number> | required | Second series. |
any_cross = crosses(ema(close, 20), ema(close, 50))strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
starts(condition)→ series<bool>#
True on the bar a condition becomes true.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
condition | series<bool> | required | Condition to watch. |
breakout = starts(close > highest(high, 20)[1])strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
ends(condition)→ series<bool>#
True on the bar a condition stops being true.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
condition | series<bool> | required | Condition to watch. |
trend_over = ends(ema(close, 20) > ema(close, 50))strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
bars_since(condition)→ series<int>#
Bars since a condition was last true.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
condition | series<bool> | required | Condition to watch. |
age = bars_since(crosses_above(close, ema(close, 20)))strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
was(condition, within = 5 bars)→ series<bool>#
True if a condition was true at some point in recent bars.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
condition | series<bool> | required | Condition to watch. |
within | bars | 5 bars | How far back to look. |
recent = was(crosses_above(close, ema(close, 20)), within: 5 bars)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
held(condition, for = 3 bars)→ series<bool>#
True if a condition has been true for consecutive bars.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
condition | series<bool> | required | Condition to watch. |
for | bars | 3 bars | Bars in a row. |
steady = held(close > open, for: 3 bars)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0