array.variance() - Pine Script Function

array.variance()

Overview

The function returns the variance of an array’s elements.

Syntax

array.variance(id, biased) → series float

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
id	array<int/float>	An array object.

Returns

The variance of the array’s elements.

Remarks

• If biased is true, function will calculate using a biased estimate of the entire population, if false - unbiased estimate of a sample.

Examples

Example 1

//@version=6
indicator("array.variance example")
a = array.new_float(0)
for i = 0 to 9
array.push(a, close[i])
plot(array.variance(a))

See Also

• array.new_float
• array.stdev
• array.min
• array.avg
• array.covariance