CountTradingDays

CountTradingDays ( int toDate );

Description

Returns the number of trading days in the specified time period (including both starting and ending dates) for the current symbol. Note that fromDate and toDate parameters should be specified in the YYYYMMDD format.

Input parameters

Parameter Default value Description
fromDate - Defines the beginning date of the period, in the YYYYMMDD format.
toDate - Defines the end date of the period, in the YYYYMMDD format.

Example

def yearstart = GetYear() * 10000 + 101;
AddLabel(yes, CountTradingDays(yearstart, GetYYYYMMDD()) + " trading days since year start");

This script displays a chart label indicating the number of trading days from the first day of the year to the current day for the chosen symbol.