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Previous bars: close 1 bars ago is the prior close.
close 1 bars ago
Write series N bars ago (or N bar ago). Works on price and on any plot variable. The shorthand close[1] is the same thing — keep it for short scripts; teach the English form first. There is no future leak — only past offsets.
Return value
series
Note
- Advanced shorthand: close[1] and close[1 bars ago].
Example
when close is above close 1 bars ago and close 1 bars ago is above close 2 bars ago buy