Looking for flat bar

Bentley

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Hi Guys,
I've written some code for finding flat bar which is FlatBar = high == low and signal me when 2 adjacent flatbar difference is 0.01. However, it's a bit of an hit and miss situation... Here is the code... Looking for idea to improve... Thanks
Code:
# This is to find Flat bar of current and previous bar that is difference by 0.01


Declare Lower;
Input Decimal = 2;
Input Diff = 0.01;
Def FlatBar = high == low;
Def FlatBarValue = GetValue(low, FlatBar, 0);
def FlatBarDiff = Round(absValue(FlatBarValue - FlatBarValue[1]),Decimal) == Diff;

Plot FBD = FlatBarDiff;
FBD.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_WEDGE_DOWN);
FBD.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(2));
FBD.SetLineWeight(2);
 
Solution
Your code is looking at the current flatbar and the PREVIOUS flatbar.
And, you're comparing if the lows of the bars are within 1 cent of each other.

What you appear to want is
1. the flatbar CONDITION to be TRUE for currentbar
2. AND the flatbar condition to be true for previousbar

Try this?
Code:
# This is to find Flat bar of current and previous bar that is difference by 0.01
Declare Lower;
Input Decimal = 2;
Input Diff = 0.01;
Def FlatBarCurrent = high == low;
def FlatBarPrevious = high[1] == low[1];

# are flat bars next to each other?
def FlatBarConsecutive = FlatBarCurrent && FlatBarPrevious;
# Are the flat bars 1 cent apart?
def FlatBarDiff = Round(absValue(low- low[1]),Decimal) == Diff;

Plot FBD =if FlatBarConsecutive &&...
Your code is looking at the current flatbar and the PREVIOUS flatbar.
And, you're comparing if the lows of the bars are within 1 cent of each other.

What you appear to want is
1. the flatbar CONDITION to be TRUE for currentbar
2. AND the flatbar condition to be true for previousbar

Try this?
Code:
# This is to find Flat bar of current and previous bar that is difference by 0.01
Declare Lower;
Input Decimal = 2;
Input Diff = 0.01;
Def FlatBarCurrent = high == low;
def FlatBarPrevious = high[1] == low[1];

# are flat bars next to each other?
def FlatBarConsecutive = FlatBarCurrent && FlatBarPrevious;
# Are the flat bars 1 cent apart?
def FlatBarDiff = Round(absValue(low- low[1]),Decimal) == Diff;

Plot FBD =if FlatBarConsecutive && FlatBarDiff  then FlatBarDiff else double.NaN;
FBD.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_WEDGE_DOWN);
FBD.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(2));
FBD.SetLineWeight(2);


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@tradecombine ,
Hi there,
Hit it on the nail... totally what I was looking for...

Thought that there's something wrong with my definition of previous period flatbar but just couldn't put my finger how to correctly define them...
Totally wouldn't have think o_O of it if without your help...
Wow, small detail but big differences...
Really learn something new today...
Look obvious until u try it...

Million thanks... 🙏 (y) :)
 

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