how do i reference a value from n ticks ago in the dsl?
i want a condition that compares now to a bit earlier. is there a clean way or am i supposed to store it myself?
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There are built-in lookback functions for this. `PriceN(p)` gives the price `p` ticks ago, and the same pattern exists for other series (`BuyVolN`, `Ask1N`, and so on). So a "higher than a minute ago" style condition is a direct comparison rather than something you need to store. For aggregate lookbacks over a window there are the `Sma(n)`, `HighestPrice(n)`, `LowestPrice(n)` style helpers. If you tell us the exact comparison you want, we can show the line.
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Sign in to reply →FiveMinFiona· Aug 2026 ago
Worth adding: `_1m` suffixed versions exist for the 1-minute values if you want the comparison on bars rather than ticks.