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last_bar_index - Pine Script Variable

Overview

Section titled “Overview”

Bar index of the last chart bar. Bar indices begin at zero on the first bar.

Type

Section titled “Type”
int

Qualifier

Section titled “Qualifier”

series

Remarks

Section titled “Remarks”
  • The value can change as realtime bars arrive. Store it in a var if you need a stable reference.
  • Please note that using this variable can cause indicator repainting.

Example

Section titled “Example”
//@version=6
strategy("Mark last N bars", overlay=true, calc_on_every_tick=true)


barsToTrade = input.int(100, "Bars Count")
var lastBar = last_bar_index


allowed = (lastBar - bar_index <= barsToTrade) or barstate.isrealtime
bgcolor(allowed ? color.new(color.green, 85) : na)

See Also

Section titled “See Also”