Re: [amibroker] How to relate a date to barindex

[Graham <kavemanperth@xxxxxxxxx>]

For what you are showing, easiest to just use

AYearAgoDate = Ref(datetime(),-252);

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2008/7/17 tipequity <l3456@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> I am trying to find the date for 252 bar ago. I have written the
> following code. However, it does not work! any suggestion is much
> appreciated. TIA
>
> SetBarsRequired(10000);
> BarIndx = BarIndex();
> aYearAgo = BarIndx - 252;
>
> AYearAgoDate = LastValue(ValueWhen ( BarIndx <= aYearAgo ,DateTime()));
> _TRACE("AYearAgoDate: " + NumToStr( AYearAgoDate));
>
> Title =
> "BarIndex: " + BarIndx
> + " \n" + "aYearAgoBar: " + aYearAgo
> + " \n" + "A Year Ago Date: " + WriteVal( AYearAgoDate , formatDateTime)
> + " \n" + Interval(2) + " - " + Date() ;
>

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