Recursion in a conditional order script supported or not?

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Anyone know if recursive variable is supported in a script used with conditional order. I tested it with chart script and it works there. tdameritrade support rep asked me to check in third party forum! Here is an example.
def x = x[1] + 1;
 
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Anyone know if recursive variable is supported in a script used with conditional order. I tested it with chart script and it works there. tdameritrade support rep asked me to check in third party forum! Here is an example.
def x = x[1] + 1;
Without a complete script. We can only provide a general answer.
1. Anything will work in a chart script.
2. But not necessarily with the Condition Wizard.

In general:
Recursive statements are "allowed" in the scanner, watchlist, conditional-order Condition Wizard.
That does not mean all recursive scripts can be used successfully in the Condition Wizard.

Two issues:
1. Do this to avoid a circular reference error so to not directly reference the recursion.
def x = x[1] + 1;
def z = x...
Anyone know if recursive variable is supported in a script used with conditional order. I tested it with chart script and it works there. tdameritrade support rep asked me to check in third party forum! Here is an example.
def x = x[1] + 1;
Without a complete script. We can only provide a general answer.
1. Anything will work in a chart script.
2. But not necessarily with the Condition Wizard.

In general:
Recursive statements are "allowed" in the scanner, watchlist, conditional-order Condition Wizard.
That does not mean all recursive scripts can be used successfully in the Condition Wizard.

Two issues:
1. Do this to avoid a circular reference error so to not directly reference the recursion.
def x = x[1] + 1;
def z = x;


2. Recursive statements border on complex.
The Condition Wizard does not like complex.
If your overall script has many definitions and calculations on top of the recursion statement you will incur the dreaded too complex error.

Read more:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/answers-to-commonly-asked-questions.6006/#post-57834
 
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