I'm trying to count the number of consecutive daily up or down gaps but having trouble with the code. I'm not sure how to increase or decrease the variables.

 

Code

vars: newday(false), openingPrice(0), ydayClose(0), ydayRange(0), GapDown(0), GapUp(0), GapPresent(0); // SET VARS if date[1] < date then begin newday=true; ydayRange=(HighD(1)-LowD(1)); ydayClose=CloseD(1); openingPrice=OpenD(0); end; //GAP COUNTER if newday and openingPrice < (ydayClose - (ydayRange*0.1)) then begin GapDown +=1; GapUp = 1; GapPresent +=1; end;

I think that when ever your code get executed all your var are initialized again, so try using
Intrabarpersists int GapCount(0); ..... so if you set a new value its remain in your vars, then see what are your results,