Hi all,

Is it possible to plot something on a PREVIOUS bar based on a condition met by a LATER bar?

For example, this script creates a lateral boundaries based on the logic that two inside bars followed an initial bar, and bars 4+ closed within the range of the initial bar. The only problem is because the condition to generate the lateral lines is only met by the 3rd bar, I cannot get the line to extend to the first two bars retroactively. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Here's the code:

 

Code

declare upper; declare real_size; rec inLateralBar3 = high[0] <= high[2] && high[1] <= high[2] && low[0] >= low[2] && low[1] >= low[2]; rec inLateralBar4 = inLateralBar3[1] && close <= high[3] && close >= low[3]; rec inLateralBar5 = inLateralBar4[1] && close <= high[4] && close >= low[4]; plot LatTop = if inLateralBar3[0] then (high[2]) else if InLateralBar4[0] then (high[3]) else if inLateralBar5[0] then (high[4]) else Double.NAN; LatTop.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL); LatTop.SetDefaultColor(Color.yellow); LatTop.SetLineWeight(2); LatTop.HideBubble(); LatTop.HideTitle(); plot LatBot = if inLateralBar3[0] then (low[2]) else if InLateralBar4[0] then (low[3]) else if inLateralBar5[0] then (low[4]) else Double.NAN; LatBot.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL); LatBot.SetDefaultColor(Color.yellow); LatBot.SetLineWeight(2); LatBot.HideBubble(); LatBot.HideTitle();

Result:

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(sorry, can't post images -- don't have 5 posts yet)

pic from link, a lateral formation

could you draw them first and delete them when condition is not met.

have you try this resource
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Hey Pr0crast -

Did you ever figure this out?

WildWex 

Hey Pr0crast - Did you ever figure this out?

he's not going to answer you after after just 1 post in 6 years.