GetDayIndex

Returns the bar index of the date. This bar index synchs with the instrument.bar. To find the close for a bar Index returned, subtract from instrument.bar and use as a lookback index.

Returns -1 if the date is not found in the instrument series.

Syntax

barIndex = instrument.GetDayIndex( date )

Parameters

Example

barIndex = instrument.GetDayIndex( 20060101 )

IF barIndex <> -1 THEN

 barClose = instrument.close[ instrument.bar - barIndex ]

 barDate = instrument.date[ instrument.bar - barIndex ]        

ENDIF

PRINT barClose, barDate