IsLongBlack

IsLongBlack ( int length );

Default values:

length: 20

Description

Returns true for the current candle if:

  • its close price is lower than its open price;
  • its body is longer than either of the shadows;
  • its body is longer than the average body size calculated for the specified number of preceding candles.

Input parameters

Parameter Default value Description
length 20 Defines period on which average body height is calculated.

Example

input length = 20;

def IsLongBlack = IsLongBlack(length);
plot TwoLongBlack = IsLongBlack[1] and
IsLongBlack;

TwoLongBlack.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);

This example draws an arrow marking the last of two consecutive long bearish candles.