[amibroker] Detecting New Bar

["Ara Kaloustian" <ara1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I use the code below to detect when a new bar is started, so that I process some indicators only once per bar in order to decrease CPU load.

 

The code below uses LastValue() function (which is slow). I would like to replace it with Close[BarCount-1] ..., but can not quite figure out how ...

 

My concern is that Quick AFL keeps changing the number of bars loaded as time goes on, so I am not sure what the impact is.

 

Anyone see a way out?

 

Thanks

 

Ara 

 

//Detect New Bar
//Variables: NewBar
//

if (IsNull(StaticVarGet("Lastbar")))
{
StaticVarSet("Lastbar",0);
}

 

//Detect New bar
//Use to start routines at start of new bar

//
NewBar = False;
if (StaticVarGet("Lastbar")!=LastValue(BarIndex()))
{
NewBar = True;
StaticVarSet("Lastbar",LastValue(BarIndex()));
}

 

 

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