Is there a way to have indicators calculate the current bar?

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For example, the ADX indicator is a calculation based on the previous bars. Is there a way to make this a constant calculation, as opposed to waiting for the current bar to close?
 
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Generally speaking, that is already how it works anyway. Close will return the most recent price while the bar is still the active. It does not require the period to actually be completed. To get the close from the prior bar, you would have to use Close[1]. For example, a moving average will dance against the right edge of the chart as the price fluctuates, though, in some cases, you may need to reduce to a small aggregation and zoom in to see it.
Generally speaking, that is already how it works anyway. Close will return the most recent price while the bar is still the active. It does not require the period to actually be completed. To get the close from the prior bar, you would have to use Close[1]. For example, a moving average will dance against the right edge of the chart as the price fluctuates, though, in some cases, you may need to reduce to a small aggregation and zoom in to see it.
 
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