Math reference
All 13 math in AlgoBarsX, each with its parameters, defaults, ranges and an example: abs, min, max, round, floor, ceil, sqrt, log, exp, pow and 3 more.
abs min max round floor ceil sqrt log exp pow clamp sign lerp
abs(value)→ like value#
Absolute value.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
body_size = abs(close - open)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
min(a, b)→ like a#
Smaller of two values.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
a | number | required | First value. |
b | number | required | Second value. |
body_low = min(open, close)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
max(a, b)→ like a#
Larger of two values.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
a | number | required | First value. |
b | number | required | Second value. |
body_high = max(open, close)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
round(value, decimals = 0)→ like value#
Round to a number of decimals.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Range | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. | |
decimals | int | 0 | 0 to 12 | Decimal places. |
shown = round(close, 2)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
floor(value)→ like value#
Round down.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
whole = floor(close)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
ceil(value)→ like value#
Round up.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
whole_up = ceil(close)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
sqrt(value)→ number#
Square root, deterministic across devices.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
root = sqrt(252)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
log(value)→ number#
Natural logarithm, deterministic across devices.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
log_price = log(close)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
exp(value)→ number#
Exponential, deterministic across devices.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
growth = exp(0.05)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
pow(base, exponent)→ number#
Power, deterministic across devices.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
base | number | required | Base. |
exponent | number | required | Exponent. |
squared = pow(close, 2)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
clamp(value, low, high)→ like value#
Limit a value to a range.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
low | number | required | Lowest allowed. |
high | number | required | Highest allowed. |
bounded = clamp(rsi(close, 14), 20, 80)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
sign(value)→ number#
-1, 0 or 1.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
value | number | required | Value. |
side_sign = sign(close - open)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0
lerp(a, b, t)→ like a#
Linear interpolation between two values.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
a | number | required | Start. |
b | number | required | End. |
t | number | required | Fraction from 0 to 1. |
halfway = lerp(low, high, 0.5)strategyindicatoralertlibrarysince 1.0