iBands

Calculates the Bollinger Bands indicator values for any symbol and timeframe.

Syntax

iBands(
symbol: string,
timeframe: number,
index: number,
period: number,
deviation: number,
bands_shift: number,
maType: E_MAType,
applyToPrice: TPriceType,
bufferIdx: 0 | 1 | 2
): number

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
symbol	string	Symbol name
timeframe	number	Timeframe in minutes
index	number	Index of the bar to calculate Bands for
period	number	Period for moving average calculation
deviation	number	Number of standard deviations (typically 2)
bands_shift	number	Shift in bars
maType	E_MAType	Moving average type (SMA, EMA, SMMA, LWMA)
applyToPrice	TPriceType	Type of price to use (Open, High, Low, Close, etc.)
bufferIdx	0 | 1 | 2	Buffer index: 0 = Upper, 1 = Middle, 2 = Lower band

Return Value

Returns a number representing the requested Bollinger Band value at the specified bar index.

Description

Calculates Bollinger Bands indicator.

Example

const upperBand = this.api.iBands('EURUSD', 60, 0, 20, 2, 0, E_MAType.MODE_SMA, TPriceType.PRICE_CLOSE, 0)