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max

MAX​

Type: max • Category: indicators

Description​

Highest value over a specified period

Parameters​

NameTypeDescriptionRequiredDefault
realstringInput arrayno
timeperiodnumberno30

Help​

MAX

Overview​

The MAX worker is an indicator used in financial markets to calculate the highest value over a specified period.

Description​

The MAX worker calculates the highest value of a given input array over a specified period. This indicator is commonly used in technical analysis to identify trends and potential areas of support and resistance.

What does this worker do?​

The MAX worker takes an input array and a time period as parameters, and returns the highest value of the input array over that period.

How to interpret the results​

The result of the MAX worker is the highest value of the input array over the specified period. A higher value indicates a higher high over the period, which can be a bullish signal. Conversely, a lower value indicates a lower high over the period, which can be a bearish signal.

Parameters​

The MAX worker takes the following parameters:

real​

  • Type: string
  • Description: Input array

timeperiod​

  • Type: number
  • Default: 30
  • Description: Specified period over which to calculate the highest value

Example Usage​

{
  "real": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
  "timeperiod": 3
}

This example calculates the highest value of the input array [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] over a period of 3. The result would be the highest value of [1, 2, 3], which is 3.