Aktualisiert
BarUtils: Get Bar Index from Date
Library "BarUtils"
getBarIndexFromDate(targetTimestamp)
Parameters:
targetTimestamp (int)
**Description**:
This utility provides a reliable way to calculate the `bar_index` of a specific calendar date, regardless of chart resolution. It's especially useful for anchoring scripts to historical events, labeling macroeconomic moments, or marking custom time-based signals that must remain consistent across timeframes.
Unlike hardcoded `bar_index - N` approaches, this function dynamically estimates the number of bars between a given `timestamp()` and the current bar using the actual time-per-bar (`time - time[1]`). It works correctly on intraday, daily, weekly, and monthly charts.
### 💡 **Function Provided**:
import TradeTitan120/BarUtils/1
* `getBarIndexFromDate(int targetTimestamp)`
→ Returns the estimated `bar_index` that aligns with a given timestamp
### ✅ **Use Cases**:
* Marking past events like FOMC meetings, market crashes, or personal signals
* Backtesting entry/exit conditions from specific calendar dates
* Anchoring visual elements (shapes, lines, labels) across resolutions
This tool is simple, fast, and built for accuracy. Use it to enhance multi-timeframe compatibility in any script.
getBarIndexFromDate(targetTimestamp)
Parameters:
targetTimestamp (int)
**Description**:
This utility provides a reliable way to calculate the `bar_index` of a specific calendar date, regardless of chart resolution. It's especially useful for anchoring scripts to historical events, labeling macroeconomic moments, or marking custom time-based signals that must remain consistent across timeframes.
Unlike hardcoded `bar_index - N` approaches, this function dynamically estimates the number of bars between a given `timestamp()` and the current bar using the actual time-per-bar (`time - time[1]`). It works correctly on intraday, daily, weekly, and monthly charts.
### 💡 **Function Provided**:
import TradeTitan120/BarUtils/1
* `getBarIndexFromDate(int targetTimestamp)`
→ Returns the estimated `bar_index` that aligns with a given timestamp
### ✅ **Use Cases**:
* Marking past events like FOMC meetings, market crashes, or personal signals
* Backtesting entry/exit conditions from specific calendar dates
* Anchoring visual elements (shapes, lines, labels) across resolutions
This tool is simple, fast, and built for accuracy. Use it to enhance multi-timeframe compatibility in any script.
Versionshinweise
v2Added:
rateOfReturn(source, referenceBarIndex)
Parameters:
source (float)
referenceBarIndex (int)
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v3Versionshinweise
v4Versionshinweise
v5Generic Pivot high and Pivot low
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v6Added:
pivotHighGeneric(src, leftBars, rightBars)
Parameters:
src (float)
leftBars (int)
rightBars (int)
pivotLowGeneric(src, leftBars, rightBars)
Parameters:
src (float)
leftBars (int)
rightBars (int)
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v7Added:
getColorGradient(val)
Parameters:
val (float)
getColorGradientEx(val, win, useLog, colLow, colHigh)
Parameters:
val (float)
win (simple int)
useLog (bool)
colLow (color)
colHigh (color)
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v8Added:
normalize(adj, base, length)
Parameters:
adj (float)
base (float)
length (int)
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v9Added:
pearsonR(srcSeries, length)
Parameters:
srcSeries (float)
length (int)
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Haftungsausschluss
Die Informationen und Veröffentlichungen sind nicht als Finanz-, Anlage-, Handels- oder andere Arten von Ratschlägen oder Empfehlungen gedacht, die von TradingView bereitgestellt oder gebilligt werden, und stellen diese nicht dar. Lesen Sie mehr in den Nutzungsbedingungen.