CommonUtils█ OVERVIEW
This library is a utility tool for Pine Script™ developers. It provides a collection of helper functions designed to simplify common tasks such as mapping user-friendly string inputs to Pine Script™ constants and formatting timeframe strings for display. The primary goal is to make main scripts cleaner, more readable, and reduce repetitive boilerplate code. It is envisioned as an evolving resource, with potential for new utilities to be added over time based on community needs and feedback.
█ CONCEPTS
The library primarily focuses on two main concepts:
Input Mapping
Pine Script™ often requires specific constants for function parameters (e.g., `line.style_dashed` for line styles, `position.top_center` for table positions). However, presenting these technical constants directly to users in script inputs can be confusing. Input mapping involves:
Allowing users to select options from more descriptive, human-readable strings (e.g., "Dashed", "Top Center") in the script's settings.
Providing functions within this library (e.g., `mapLineStyle`, `mapTablePosition`) that take these user-friendly strings as input.
Internally, these functions use switch statements or similar logic to convert (map) the input string to the corresponding Pine Script™ constant required by built-in functions.
This approach enhances user experience and simplifies the main script's logic by centralizing the mapping process.
Timeframe Formatting
Raw timeframe strings obtained from variables like `timeframe.period` (e.g., "1", "60", "D", "W") or user inputs are not always ideal for direct display in labels or panels. The `formatTimeframe` function addresses this by:
Taking a raw timeframe string as input.
Parsing this string to identify its numerical part and unit (e.g., minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, seconds, milliseconds).
Converting it into a more standardized and readable format (e.g., "1min", "60min", "Daily", "Weekly", "1s", "10M").
Offering an optional `customSuffix` parameter (e.g., " FVG", " Period") to append to the formatted string, making labels more descriptive, especially in multi-timeframe contexts.
The function is designed to correctly interpret various common timeframe notations used in TradingView.
█ NOTES
Ease of Use: The library functions are designed with simple and understandable signatures. They typically take a string input and return the corresponding Pine Script™ constant or a formatted string.
Default Behaviors: Mapping functions (`mapLineStyle`, `mapTablePosition`, `mapTextSize`) generally return a sensible default value (e.g., `line.style_solid` for `mapLineStyle`) in case of a non-matching input. This helps prevent errors in the main script.
Extensibility of Formatting: The `formatTimeframe` function, with its `customSuffix` parameter, allows for flexible customization of timeframe labels to suit the specific descriptive needs of different indicators or contexts.
Performance Considerations: These utility functions primarily use basic string operations and switch statements. For typical use cases, their impact on overall script performance is negligible. However, if a function like `formatTimeframe` were to be called excessively in a loop with dynamic inputs (which is generally not its intended use), performance should be monitored.
No Dependencies: This library is self-contained and does not depend on any other external Pine Script™ libraries.
█ EXPORTED FUNCTIONS
mapLineStyle(styleString)
Maps a user-provided line style string to its corresponding Pine Script™ line style constant.
Parameters:
styleString (simple string) : The input string representing the desired line style (e.g., "Solid", "Dashed", "Dotted" - typically from constants like LS1, LS2, LS3).
Returns: The Pine Script™ constant for the line style (e.g., line.style_solid). Defaults to line.style_solid if no match.
mapTablePosition(positionString)
Maps a user-provided table position string to its corresponding Pine Script™ position constant.
Parameters:
positionString (simple string) : The input string representing the desired table position (e.g., "Top Right", "Top Center" - typically from constants like PP1, PP2).
Returns: The Pine Script™ constant for the table position (e.g., position.top_right). Defaults to position.top_right if no match.
mapTextSize(sizeString)
Maps a user-provided text size string to its corresponding Pine Script™ size constant.
Parameters:
sizeString (simple string) : The input string representing the desired text size (e.g., "Tiny", "Small" - typically from constants like PTS1, PTS2).
Returns: The Pine Script™ constant for the text size (e.g., size.tiny). Defaults to size.small if no match.
formatTimeframe(tfInput, customSuffix)
Formats a raw timeframe string into a more display-friendly string, optionally appending a custom suffix.
Parameters:
tfInput (simple string) : The raw timeframe string from user input or timeframe.period (e.g., "1", "60", "D", "W", "1S", "10M", "2H").
customSuffix (simple string) : An optional suffix to append to the formatted timeframe string (e.g., " FVG", " Period"). Defaults to an empty string.
Returns: The formatted timeframe string (e.g., "1min", "60min", "Daily", "Weekly", "1s", "10min", "2h") with the custom suffix appended.
Helpers
TUF_LOGICTUF_LOGIC: Three-Value Logic for Pine Script v6
The TUF_LOGIC library implements a robust three-valued logic system (trilean logic) for Pine Script v6, providing a formal framework for reasoning about uncertain or incomplete information in financial markets. By extending beyond binary True/False states to include an explicit "Uncertain" state, this library enables more nuanced algorithmic decision-making, particularly valuable in environments characterized by imperfect information.
Core Architecture
TUF_LOGIC offers two complementary interfaces for working with trilean values:
Enum-Based API (Recommended): Leverages Pine Script v6's enum capabilities with Trilean.True , Trilean.Uncertain , and Trilean.False for improved type safety and performance.
Integer-Based API (Legacy Support): Maintains compatibility with existing code using integer values 1 (True), 0 (Uncertain), and -1 (False).
Fundamental Operations
The library provides type conversion methods for seamless interaction between integer representation and enum types ( to_trilean() , to_int() ), along with validation functions to maintain trilean invariants.
Logical Operators
TUF_LOGIC extends traditional boolean operators to the trilean domain with NOT , AND , OR , XOR , and EQUALITY functions that properly handle the Uncertain state according to the principles of three-valued logic.
The library implements three different implication operators providing flexibility for different logical requirements: IMP_K (Kleene's approach), IMP_L (Łukasiewicz's approach), and IMP_RM3 (Relevant implication under RM3 logic).
Inspired by Tarski-Łukasiewicz's modal logic formulations, TUF_LOGIC includes modal operators: MA (Modal Assertion) evaluates whether a state is possibly true; LA (Logical Assertion) determines if a state is necessarily true; and IA (Indeterminacy Assertion) identifies explicitly uncertain states.
The UNANIMOUS operator evaluates trilean values for complete agreement, returning the consensus value if one exists or Uncertain otherwise. This function is available for both pairs of values and arrays of trilean values.
Practical Applications
TUF_LOGIC excels in financial market scenarios where decision-making must account for uncertainty. It enables technical indicator consensus by combining signals with different confidence levels, supports multi-timeframe analysis by reconciling potentially contradictory signals, enhances risk management by explicitly modeling uncertainty, and handles partial information systems where some data sources may be unreliable.
By providing a mathematically sound framework for reasoning about uncertainty, TUF_LOGIC elevates trading system design beyond simplistic binary logic, allowing for more sophisticated decision-making that better reflects real-world market complexity.
Library "TUF_LOGIC"
Three-Value Logic (TUF: True, Uncertain, False) implementation for Pine Script.
This library provides a comprehensive set of logical operations supporting trilean logic systems,
including Kleene, Łukasiewicz, and RM3 implications. Compatible with Pine v6 enums.
method validate(self)
Ensures a valid trilean integer value by clamping to the appropriate range .
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The integer value to validate.
Returns: An integer value guaranteed to be within the valid trilean range.
method to_trilean(self)
Converts an integer value to a Trilean enum value.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The integer to convert (typically -1, 0, or 1).
Returns: A Trilean enum value: True (1), Uncertain (0), or False (-1).
method to_int(self)
Converts a Trilean enum value to its corresponding integer representation.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The Trilean enum value to convert.
Returns: Integer value: 1 (True), 0 (Uncertain), or -1 (False).
method NOT(self)
Negates a trilean integer value (NOT operation).
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The integer value to negate.
Returns: Negated integer value: 1 -> -1, 0 -> 0, -1 -> 1.
method NOT(self)
Negates a Trilean enum value (NOT operation).
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The Trilean enum value to negate.
Returns: Negated Trilean: True -> False, Uncertain -> Uncertain, False -> True.
method AND(self, comparator)
Logical AND operation for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The first integer value.
comparator (int) : The second integer value to compare with.
Returns: Integer result of the AND operation (minimum value).
method AND(self, comparator)
Logical AND operation for Trilean enum values following three-valued logic.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The first Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The second Trilean enum value to compare with.
Returns: Trilean result of the AND operation.
method OR(self, comparator)
Logical OR operation for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The first integer value.
comparator (int) : The second integer value to compare with.
Returns: Integer result of the OR operation (maximum value).
method OR(self, comparator)
Logical OR operation for Trilean enum values following three-valued logic.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The first Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The second Trilean enum value to compare with.
Returns: Trilean result of the OR operation.
method EQUALITY(self, comparator)
Logical EQUALITY operation for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The first integer value.
comparator (int) : The second integer value to compare with.
Returns: Integer representation (1/-1) indicating if values are equal.
method EQUALITY(self, comparator)
Logical EQUALITY operation for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The first Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The second Trilean enum value to compare with.
Returns: Trilean.True if both values are equal, Trilean.False otherwise.
method XOR(self, comparator)
Logical XOR (Exclusive OR) operation for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The first integer value.
comparator (int) : The second integer value to compare with.
Returns: Integer result of the XOR operation.
method XOR(self, comparator)
Logical XOR (Exclusive OR) operation for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The first Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The second Trilean enum value to compare with.
Returns: Trilean result of the XOR operation.
method IMP_K(self, comparator)
Material implication using Kleene's logic for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The antecedent integer value.
comparator (int) : The consequent integer value.
Returns: Integer result of Kleene's implication operation.
method IMP_K(self, comparator)
Material implication using Kleene's logic for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The antecedent Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The consequent Trilean enum value.
Returns: Trilean result of Kleene's implication operation.
method IMP_L(self, comparator)
Logical implication using Łukasiewicz's logic for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The antecedent integer value.
comparator (int) : The consequent integer value.
Returns: Integer result of Łukasiewicz's implication operation.
method IMP_L(self, comparator)
Logical implication using Łukasiewicz's logic for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The antecedent Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The consequent Trilean enum value.
Returns: Trilean result of Łukasiewicz's implication operation.
method IMP_RM3(self, comparator)
Logical implication using RM3 logic for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The antecedent integer value.
comparator (int) : The consequent integer value.
Returns: Integer result of the RM3 implication operation.
method IMP_RM3(self, comparator)
Logical implication using RM3 logic for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The antecedent Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The consequent Trilean enum value.
Returns: Trilean result of the RM3 implication operation.
method MA(self)
Modal Assertion (MA) operation for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The integer value to evaluate.
Returns: 1 if the value is 1 or 0, -1 if the value is -1.
method MA(self)
Modal Assertion (MA) operation for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The Trilean enum value to evaluate.
Returns: Trilean.True if value is True or Uncertain, Trilean.False if value is False.
method LA(self)
Logical Assertion (LA) operation for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The integer value to evaluate.
Returns: 1 if the value is 1, -1 otherwise.
method LA(self)
Logical Assertion (LA) operation for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The Trilean enum value to evaluate.
Returns: Trilean.True if value is True, Trilean.False otherwise.
method IA(self)
Indeterminacy Assertion (IA) operation for trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The integer value to evaluate.
Returns: 1 if the value is 0, -1 otherwise.
method IA(self)
Indeterminacy Assertion (IA) operation for Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The Trilean enum value to evaluate.
Returns: Trilean.True if value is Uncertain, Trilean.False otherwise.
method UNANIMOUS(self, comparator)
Evaluates the unanimity between two trilean integer values.
Namespace types: series int, simple int, input int, const int
Parameters:
self (int) : The first integer value.
comparator (int) : The second integer value.
Returns: Integer value of self if both values are equal, 0 (Uncertain) otherwise.
method UNANIMOUS(self, comparator)
Evaluates the unanimity between two Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: series Trilean
Parameters:
self (series Trilean) : The first Trilean enum value.
comparator (series Trilean) : The second Trilean enum value.
Returns: Value of self if both values are equal, Trilean.Uncertain otherwise.
method UNANIMOUS(self)
Evaluates the unanimity among an array of trilean integer values.
Namespace types: array
Parameters:
self (array) : The array of integer values.
Returns: First value if all values are identical, 0 (Uncertain) otherwise.
method UNANIMOUS(self)
Evaluates the unanimity among an array of Trilean enum values.
Namespace types: array
Parameters:
self (array) : The array of Trilean enum values.
Returns: First value if all values are identical, Trilean.Uncertain otherwise.
Casa_TableLibrary "Casa_Table"
A powerful library for creating customizable tables from data arrays and matrices.
Features flexible formatting options including:
- Multiple function implementations for different levels of control
- Consistent column counts required across matrix rows
- Matching dimensions needed for color arrays/matrices
- Cell spanning capabilities across rows/columns
- Rich examples demonstrating proper data structure setup
The library makes it easy to transform your data into professional-looking
tables while maintaining full control over their visual appearance.
floatArrayToCellArray(floatArray)
Helper function that converts a float array to a Cell array so it can be rendered with the fromArray function
Parameters:
floatArray (array) : (array) the float array to convert to a Cell array.
Returns: array The Cell array to return.
stringArrayToCellArray(stringArray)
Helper function that converts a string array to a Cell array so it can be rendered with the fromArray function
Parameters:
stringArray (array) : (array) the array to convert to a Cell array.
Returns: array The Cell array to return.
floatMatrixToCellMatrix(floatMatrix)
Helper function that converts a float matrix to a Cell matrix so it can be rendered with the fromMatrix function
Parameters:
floatMatrix (matrix) : (matrix) the float matrix to convert to a string matrix.
Returns: matrix The Cell matrix to render.
stringMatrixToCellMatrix(stringMatrix)
Helper function that converts a string matrix to a Cell matrix so it can be rendered with the fromMatrix function
Parameters:
stringMatrix (matrix) : (matrix) the string matrix to convert to a Cell matrix.
Returns: matrix The Cell matrix to return.
fromMatrix(CellMatrix, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, tableNumRows, blankCellText)
Takes a CellMatrix and renders it as a table.
Parameters:
CellMatrix (matrix) : (matrix) The Cells to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
tableNumRows (int) : (int) Optional. The number of rows in the table. Not required, defaults to the number of rows in the provided matrix. If your matrix will have a variable number of rows, you must provide the max number of rows or the function will error when it attempts to set a cell value on a row that the table hadn't accounted for when it was defined.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromMatrix(dataMatrix, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, tableNumRows, blankCellText)
Renders a float matrix as a table.
Parameters:
dataMatrix (matrix) : (matrix_float) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
tableNumRows (int) : (int) Optional. The number of rows in the table. Not required, defaults to the number of rows in the provided matrix. If your matrix will have a variable number of rows, you must provide the max number of rows or the function will error when it attempts to set a cell value on a row that the table hadn't accounted for when it was defined.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromMatrix(dataMatrix, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, tableNumRows, blankCellText)
Renders a string matrix as a table.
Parameters:
dataMatrix (matrix) : (matrix_string) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
tableNumRows (int) : (int) Optional. The number of rows in the table. Not required, defaults to the number of rows in the provided matrix. If your matrix will have a variable number of rows, you must provide the max number of rows or the function will error when it attempts to set a cell value on a row that the table hadn't accounted for when it was defined.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromArray(dataArray, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, blankCellText)
Renders a Cell array as a table.
Parameters:
dataArray (array) : (array) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromArray(dataArray, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, blankCellText)
Renders a string array as a table.
Parameters:
dataArray (array) : (array_string) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromArray(dataArray, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, blankCellText)
Renders a float array as a table.
Parameters:
dataArray (array) : (array_float) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
debug(message, position)
Renders a debug message in a table at the desired location on screen.
Parameters:
message (string) : (string) The message to render.
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the debug message. Defaults to position.middle_right.
Cell
Type for each cell's content and appearance
Fields:
content (series string)
bgColor (series color)
textColor (series color)
align (series string)
colspan (series int)
rowspan (series int)
Casa_UtilsLibrary "Casa_Utils"
A collection of convenience and helper functions for indicator and library authors on TradingView
formatNumber(num)
My version of format number that doesn't have so many decimal places...
Parameters:
num (float) : The number to be formatted
Returns: The formatted number
getDateString(timestamp)
Convenience function returns timestamp in yyyy/MM/dd format.
Parameters:
timestamp (int) : The timestamp to stringify
Returns: The date string
getDateTimeString(timestamp)
Convenience function returns timestamp in yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm format.
Parameters:
timestamp (int) : The timestamp to stringify
Returns: The date string
getInsideBarCount()
Gets the number of inside bars for the current chart. Can also be passed to request.security to get the same for different timeframes.
Returns: The # of inside bars on the chart right now.
getLabelStyleFromString(styleString, acceptGivenIfNoMatch)
Tradingview doesn't give you a nice way to put the label styles into a dropdown for configuration settings. So, I specify them in the following format: "Center", "Left", "Lower Left", "Lower Right", "Right", "Up", "Upper Left", "Upper Right", "Plain Text", "No Labels". This function takes care of converting those custom strings back to the ones expected by tradingview scripts.
Parameters:
styleString (string)
acceptGivenIfNoMatch (bool) : If no match for styleString is found and this is true, the function will return styleString, otherwise it will return tradingview's preferred default
Returns: The string expected by tradingview functions
getTime(hourNumber, minuteNumber)
Given an hour number and minute number, adds them together and returns the sum. To be used by getLevelBetweenTimes when fetching specific price levels during a time window on the day.
Parameters:
hourNumber (int) : The hour number
minuteNumber (int) : The minute number
Returns: The sum of all the minutes
getHighAndLowBetweenTimes(start, end)
Given a start and end time, returns the high or low price during that time window.
Parameters:
start (int) : The timestamp to start with (# of seconds)
end (int) : The timestamp to end with (# of seconds)
Returns: The high or low value
getPremarketHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the premarket high & low levels in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getAfterHoursHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the after hours high & low levels in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getOvernightHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the overnight high & low levels in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getNonRthHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the high & low levels for premarket, after hours and overnight in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getLineStyleFromString(styleString, acceptGivenIfNoMatch)
Tradingview doesn't give you a nice way to put the line styles into a dropdown for configuration settings. So, I specify them in the following format: "Solid", "Dashed", "Dotted", "None/Hidden". This function takes care of converting those custom strings back to the ones expected by tradingview scripts.
Parameters:
styleString (string) : Plain english (or TV Standard) version of the style string
acceptGivenIfNoMatch (bool) : If no match for styleString is found and this is true, the function will return styleString, otherwise it will return tradingview's preferred default
Returns: The string expected by tradingview functions
getPercentFromPrice(price)
Get the % the current price is away from the given price.
Parameters:
price (float)
Returns: The % the current price is away from the given price.
getPositionFromString(position)
Tradingview doesn't give you a nice way to put the positions into a dropdown for configuration settings. So, I specify them in the following format: "Top Left", "Top Center", "Top Right", "Middle Left", "Middle Center", "Middle Right", "Bottom Left", "Bottom Center", "Bottom Right". This function takes care of converting those custom strings back to the ones expected by tradingview scripts.
Parameters:
position (string) : Plain english position string
Returns: The string expected by tradingview functions
getRsiAvgsExpression(rsiLength)
Call request.security with this as the expression to get the average up/down values that can be used with getRsiPrice (below) to calculate the price level where the supplied RSI level would be reached.
Parameters:
rsiLength (simple int) : The length of the RSI requested.
Returns: A tuple containing the avgUp and avgDown values required by the getRsiPrice function.
getRsiPrice(rsiLevel, rsiLength, avgUp, avgDown)
use the values returned by getRsiAvgsExpression() to calculate the price level when the provided RSI level would be reached.
Parameters:
rsiLevel (float) : The RSI level to find price at.
rsiLength (int) : The length of the RSI to calculate.
avgUp (float) : The average move up of RSI.
avgDown (float) : The average move down of RSI.
Returns: The price level where the provided RSI level would be met.
getSizeFromString(sizeString)
Tradingview doesn't give you a nice way to put the sizes into a dropdown for configuration settings. So, I specify them in the following format: "Auto", "Huge", "Large", "Normal", "Small", "Tiny". This function takes care of converting those custom strings back to the ones expected by tradingview scripts.
Parameters:
sizeString (string) : Plain english size string
Returns: The string expected by tradingview functions
getTimeframeOfChart()
Get the timeframe of the current chart for display
Returns: The string of the current chart timeframe
getTimeNowPlusOffset(candleOffset)
Helper function for drawings that use xloc.bar_time to help you know the time offset if you want to place the end of the drawing out into the future. This determines the time-size of one candle and then returns a time n candleOffsets into the future.
Parameters:
candleOffset (int) : The number of items to find singular/plural for.
Returns: The future time
getVolumeBetweenTimes(start, end)
Given a start and end time, returns the sum of all volume across bars during that time window.
Parameters:
start (int) : The timestamp to start with (# of seconds)
end (int) : The timestamp to end with (# of seconds)
Returns: The volume
isToday()
Returns true if the current bar occurs on today's date.
Returns: True if current bar is today
padLabelString(labelText, labelStyle)
Pads a label string so that it appears properly in or not in a label. When label.style_none is used, this will make sure it is left-aligned instead of center-aligned. When any other type is used, it adds a single space to the right so there is padding against the right end of the label.
Parameters:
labelText (string) : The string to be padded
labelStyle (string) : The style of the label being padded for.
Returns: The padded string
plural(num, singular, plural)
Helps format a string for plural/singular. By default, if you only provide num, it will just return "s" for plural and nothing for singular (eg. plural(numberOfCats)). But you can optionally specify the full singular/plural words for more complicated nomenclature (eg. plural(numberOfBenches, 'bench', 'benches'))
Parameters:
num (int) : The number of items to find singular/plural for.
singular (string) : The string to return if num is singular. Defaults to an empty string.
plural (string) : The string to return if num is plural. Defaults to 's' so you can just add 's' to the end of a word.
Returns: The singular or plural provided strings depending on the num provided.
timeframeInSeconds(timeframe)
Get the # of seconds in a given timeframe. Tradingview's timeframe.in_seconds() expects a simple string, and we often need to use series string, so this is an alternative to get you the value you need.
Parameters:
timeframe (string)
Returns: The number of secondsof that timeframe
timeframeOfChart()
Convert a timeframe string to a consistent standard.
Returns: The standard format for the string, or the unchanged value if it is unknown.
timeframeToString(timeframe)
Convert a timeframe string to a consistent standard.
Parameters:
timeframe (string)
Returns: (string) The standard format for the string, or the unchanged value if it is unknown.
stringToTimeframe(strTimeframe)
Convert an english-friendly timeframe string to a value that can be used by request.security. Specifically, this corrects hour strings (eg. 4h) to their numeric "minute" equivalent (eg. 240)
Parameters:
strTimeframe (string)
Returns: (string) The standard format for the string, or the unchanged value if it is unknown.
getPriceLabel(price, labelOffset, labelStyle, labelSize, labelColor, textColor)
Defines a label for the end of a price level line.
Parameters:
price (float) : The price level to render the label at.
labelOffset (int) : The number of candles to place the label to the right of price.
labelStyle (string) : A plain english string as defined in getLabelStyleFromString.
labelSize (string) : The size of the label.
labelColor (color) : The color of the label.
textColor (color) : The color of the label text (defaults to #ffffff)
Returns: The label that was created.
setPriceLabel(label, labelName, price, labelOffset, labelTemplate, labelStyle, labelColor, textColor)
Updates the label position & text based on price changes.
Parameters:
label (label) : The label to update.
labelName (string) : The name of the price level to be placed on the label.
price (float) : The price level to render the label at.
labelOffset (int) : The number of candles to place the label to the right of price.
labelTemplate (string) : The str.format template to use for the label. Defaults to: '{0}: {1} {2}{3,number,#.##}%' which means '{price}: {labelName} {+/-}{percentFromPrice}%'
labelStyle (string)
labelColor (color)
textColor (color)
getPriceLabelLine(price, labelOffset, labelColor, lineWidth)
Defines a line that will stretch from the plot line to the label.
Parameters:
price (float) : The price level to render the label at.
labelOffset (int) : The number of candles to place the label to the right of price.
labelColor (color)
lineWidth (int) : The width of the line. Defaults to 1.
setPriceLabelLine(line, price, labelOffset, lastTime, lineColor)
Updates the price label line based on price changes.
Parameters:
line (line) : The line to update.
price (float) : The price level to render the label at.
labelOffset (int) : The number of candles to place the label to the right of price.
lastTime (int) : The last time that the line should stretch from. Defaults to time.
lineColor (color)
TableLibrary "Table"
This library provides an easy way to convert arrays and matrixes of data into tables. There are a few different implementations of each function so you can get more or less control over the appearance of the tables. The basic rule of thumb is that all matrix rows must have the same number of columns, and if you are providing multiple arrays/matrixes to specify additional colors (background/text), they must have the same number of rows/columns as the data array. Finally, you do have the option of spanning cells across rows or columns with some special syntax in the data cell. Look at the examples to see how the arrays and matrixes need to be built before they can be used by the functions.
floatArrayToCellArray(floatArray)
Helper function that converts a float array to a Cell array so it can be rendered with the fromArray function
Parameters:
floatArray (float ) : (array) the float array to convert to a Cell array.
Returns: array The Cell array to return.
stringArrayToCellArray(stringArray)
Helper function that converts a string array to a Cell array so it can be rendered with the fromArray function
Parameters:
stringArray (string ) : (array) the array to convert to a Cell array.
Returns: array The Cell array to return.
floatMatrixToCellMatrix(floatMatrix)
Helper function that converts a float matrix to a Cell matrix so it can be rendered with the fromMatrix function
Parameters:
floatMatrix (matrix) : (matrix) the float matrix to convert to a string matrix.
Returns: matrix The Cell matrix to render.
stringMatrixToCellMatrix(stringMatrix)
Helper function that converts a string matrix to a Cell matrix so it can be rendered with the fromMatrix function
Parameters:
stringMatrix (matrix) : (matrix) the string matrix to convert to a Cell matrix.
Returns: matrix The Cell matrix to return.
fromMatrix(CellMatrix, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, tableNumRows, blankCellText)
Takes a CellMatrix and renders it as a table.
Parameters:
CellMatrix (matrix) : (matrix) The Cells to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
tableNumRows (int) : (int) Optional. The number of rows in the table. Not required, defaults to the number of rows in the provided matrix. If your matrix will have a variable number of rows, you must provide the max number of rows or the function will error when it attempts to set a cell value on a row that the table hadn't accounted for when it was defined.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromMatrix(dataMatrix, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, tableNumRows, blankCellText)
Renders a float matrix as a table.
Parameters:
dataMatrix (matrix) : (matrix_float) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
tableNumRows (int) : (int) Optional. The number of rows in the table. Not required, defaults to the number of rows in the provided matrix. If your matrix will have a variable number of rows, you must provide the max number of rows or the function will error when it attempts to set a cell value on a row that the table hadn't accounted for when it was defined.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromMatrix(dataMatrix, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, tableNumRows, blankCellText)
Renders a string matrix as a table.
Parameters:
dataMatrix (matrix) : (matrix_string) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
tableNumRows (int) : (int) Optional. The number of rows in the table. Not required, defaults to the number of rows in the provided matrix. If your matrix will have a variable number of rows, you must provide the max number of rows or the function will error when it attempts to set a cell value on a row that the table hadn't accounted for when it was defined.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromArray(dataArray, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, blankCellText)
Renders a Cell array as a table.
Parameters:
dataArray (Cell ) : (array) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromArray(dataArray, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, blankCellText)
Renders a string array as a table.
Parameters:
dataArray (string ) : (array_string) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
fromArray(dataArray, position, verticalOffset, transposeTable, textSize, borderWidth, blankCellText)
Renders a float array as a table.
Parameters:
dataArray (float ) : (array_float) The data to be rendered in a table
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the table. Defaults to position.top_right
verticalOffset (int) : (int) Optional. The vertical offset of the table from the top or bottom of the chart. Defaults to 0.
transposeTable (bool) : (bool) Optional. Will transpose all of the data in the matrices before rendering. Defaults to false.
textSize (string) : (string) Optional. The size of text to render in the table. Defaults to size.small.
borderWidth (int) : (int) Optional. The width of the border between table cells. Defaults to 2.
blankCellText (string) : (string) Optional. Text to use cells when adding blank rows for vertical offsetting.
debug(message, position)
Renders a debug message in a table at the desired location on screen.
Parameters:
message (string) : (string) The message to render.
position (string) : (string) Optional. The position of the debug message. Defaults to position.middle_right.
Cell
Type for each cell's content and appearance
Fields:
content (series string)
bgColor (series color)
textColor (series color)
align (series string)
colspan (series int)
rowspan (series int)
UtilsLibrary "Utils"
A collection of convenience and helper functions for indicator and library authors on TradingView
formatNumber(num)
My version of format number that doesn't have so many decimal places...
Parameters:
num (float) : (float) the number to be formatted
Returns: (string) The formatted number
getDateString(timestamp)
Convenience function returns timestamp in yyyy/MM/dd format.
Parameters:
timestamp (int) : (int) The timestamp to stringify
Returns: (int) The date string
getDateTimeString(timestamp)
Convenience function returns timestamp in yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm format.
Parameters:
timestamp (int) : (int) The timestamp to stringify
Returns: (int) The date string
getInsideBarCount()
Gets the number of inside bars for the current chart. Can also be passed to request.security to get the same for different timeframes.
Returns: (int) The # of inside bars on the chart right now.
getLabelStyleFromString(styleString, acceptGivenIfNoMatch)
Tradingview doesn't give you a nice way to put the label styles into a dropdown for configuration settings. So, I specify them in the following format: . This function takes care of converting those custom strings back to the ones expected by tradingview scripts.
Parameters:
styleString (string)
acceptGivenIfNoMatch (bool) : (bool) If no match for styleString is found and this is true, the function will return styleString, otherwise it will return tradingview's preferred default
Returns: (string) The string expected by tradingview functions
getTime(hourNumber, minuteNumber)
Given an hour number and minute number, adds them together and returns the sum. To be used by getLevelBetweenTimes when fetching specific price levels during a time window on the day.
Parameters:
hourNumber (int) : (int) The hour number
minuteNumber (int) : (int) The minute number
Returns: (int) The sum of all the minutes
getHighAndLowBetweenTimes(start, end)
Given a start and end time, returns the high or low price during that time window.
Parameters:
start (int) : The timestamp to start with (# of seconds)
end (int) : The timestamp to end with (# of seconds)
Returns: (float) The high or low value
getPremarketHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the premarket high & low levels in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getAfterHoursHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the after hours high & low levels in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getOvernightHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the overnight high & low levels in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getNonRthHighsAndLows()
Returns an expression that can be used by request.security to fetch the high & low levels for premarket, after hours and overnight in a tuple.
Returns: (tuple)
getLineStyleFromString(styleString, acceptGivenIfNoMatch)
Tradingview doesn't give you a nice way to put the line styles into a dropdown for configuration settings. So, I specify them in the following format: . This function takes care of converting those custom strings back to the ones expected by tradingview scripts.
Parameters:
styleString (string) : (string) Plain english (or TV Standard) version of the style string
acceptGivenIfNoMatch (bool) : (bool) If no match for styleString is found and this is true, the function will return styleString, otherwise it will return tradingview's preferred default
Returns: (string) The string expected by tradingview functions
getPercentFromPrice(price)
Get the % the current price is away from the given price.
Parameters:
price (float)
Returns: (float) The % the current price is away from the given price.
getPositionFromString(position)
Tradingview doesn't give you a nice way to put the positions into a dropdown for configuration settings. So, I specify them in the following format: . This function takes care of converting those custom strings back to the ones expected by tradingview scripts.
Parameters:
position (string) : (string) Plain english position string
Returns: (string) The string expected by tradingview functions
getTimeframeOfChart()
Get the timeframe of the current chart for display
Returns: (string) The string of the current chart timeframe
getTimeNowPlusOffset(candleOffset)
Helper function for drawings that use xloc.bar_time to help you know the time offset if you want to place the end of the drawing out into the future. This determines the time-size of one candle and then returns a time n candleOffsets into the future.
Parameters:
candleOffset (int) : (int) The number of items to find singular/plural for.
Returns: (int) The future time
getVolumeBetweenTimes(start, end)
Given a start and end time, returns the sum of all volume across bars during that time window.
Parameters:
start (int) : The timestamp to start with (# of seconds)
end (int) : The timestamp to end with (# of seconds)
Returns: (float) The volume
isToday()
Returns true if the current bar occurs on today's date.
Returns: (bool) True if current bar is today
padLabelString(labelText, labelStyle)
Pads a label string so that it appears properly in or not in a label. When label.style_none is used, this will make sure it is left-aligned instead of center-aligned. When any other type is used, it adds a single space to the right so there is padding against the right end of the label.
Parameters:
labelText (string) : (string) The string to be padded
labelStyle (string) : (string) The style of the label being padded for.
Returns: (string) The padded string
plural(num, singular, plural)
Helps format a string for plural/singular. By default, if you only provide num, it will just return "s" for plural and nothing for singular (eg. plural(numberOfCats)). But you can optionally specify the full singular/plural words for more complicated nomenclature (eg. plural(numberOfBenches, 'bench', 'benches'))
Parameters:
num (int) : (int) The number of items to find singular/plural for.
singular (string) : (string) The string to return if num is singular. Defaults to an empty string.
plural (string) : (string) The string to return if num is plural. Defaults to 's' so you can just add 's' to the end of a word.
Returns: (string) The singular or plural provided strings depending on the num provided.
timeframeInSeconds(timeframe)
Get the # of seconds in a given timeframe. Tradingview's timeframe.in_seconds() expects a simple string, and we often need to use series string, so this is an alternative to get you the value you need.
Parameters:
timeframe (string)
Returns: (int) The number of secondsof that timeframe
timeframeToString(tf)
Convert a timeframe string to a consistent standard.
Parameters:
tf (string) : (string) The timeframe string to convert
Returns: (string) The standard format for the string, or the unchanged value if it is unknown.
