Most Recent Occurence (MRO)

Definition
Returns the number of bars ago that the test condition evaluated to true within the specified look back period expressed in bars. It checks from the current bar works away (back) from it. This method will NOT work on multi-instrument or multi-time frame strategies.

Method Return Value

An int value representing the number of bars ago. Returns a value of -1 if the specified test condition did not evaluate to true within the look back period.

Syntax
MRO(Condition condition, int instance, int lookBackPeriod)

The syntax for condition must be written in the following manner:

delegate { return your true/false condition;}

Method Of

Custom Indicator, Custom Strategy

Parameters
condition	A true/false expression
instance	The occurence to check for (1 is the most recent, 2 is the 2nd most recent etc...)
lookBackPeriod	Number of bars to look back to check for the test condition

Examples

// Prints the high price of the most recent up bar over the last 10 bars
int barsAgo = MRO(delegate {return Close[0] > Open[0];}, 1, 10);
if (barsAgo > -1)
Print("The bar high was " + High[barsAgo]);