CurrentAsk (Function)

Disclaimer

The CurrentAsk function returns the real-time inside Ask for the current bar.

Syntax

CurrentAsk

Returns (Double)

A numeric real-time Ask value for the current bar.  The function returns the Close of the bar for all historical bars.

Parameters

None

Remarks

CurrentAsk cannot reference historical Ask data, and returns the Close of the bar for all historical bars in a chart. Keep in mind that symbols that do not trade directly will report 0; (e.g. Market Index Symbols).

If you historically back-test a Strategy where CurrentAsk is used, the results are not based on Ask data for each bar, but on the Close of each bar.

Examples

Assigns the real-time inside CurrentAsk to Value1, and then places a Limit order at that price.

Value1 = CurrentAsk;

Buy next bar at Value1 - .02 Limit;

Assigns the real-time inside CurrentAsk to Value1, and then compares that to the last trade price.

Value1 = CurrentAsk;

If Value1 = Close then

Sell next bar at Value1 Stop;