Confirmed pivot high (ta.pivothigh)

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Output the high, original position, and confirmation position after the right window completes; do not backfill the original high.

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This complete script uses bundled data. It observes the selected output without placing trades.

import numpy as np
from openbacktesting import Backtest, Strategy
from openbacktesting.test import GOOG

data = GOOG.copy()

class Example(Strategy):
    def init(self):
        self.value = self.ta.pivothigh()
        self.latest_value = None

    def next(self):
        channel = self.value.value
        if channel.valid[-1]:
            self.latest_value = float(channel[-1])

result = Backtest(data, Example).run()
print(result["_strategy"].latest_value)

Call and parameters

self.ta.pivothigh(source=None, *, left=2, right=2, inputs=None, backend=None, required_outputs=None)

Register in init(). Read the returned channel in next() after checking valid[-1].

Parameter	Meaning	Type	Default	Allowed values
left	Earlier bars on the left of a pivot candidate.	int	2	Minimum: 1; Maximum: 100000
right	Later bars required to confirm a pivot candidate.	int	2	Minimum: 1; Maximum: 100000

source/named source arguments accept a column name or same-run single-channel handle. Alternatively, inputs maps each input below to a column or handle. backend selects a supported implementation; required_outputs selects channels for readiness diagnostics. See shared arguments and handles.

Inputs and outputs

Required inputs: high.

Channel	Meaning
value	Confirmed pivot price
pivot_bar	Zero-based position of the earlier extreme
confirmed_at	Zero-based confirmation bar

Reading values safely

Insufficient history or missing inputs can make a channel invalid. Check that channel's valid mask; ready is diagnostic and never suppresses next(). Multi-output results may have different valid channels on the same bar.

The pivot is published on its confirmation bar after right later bars, not backdated to the extreme. Ties choose the rightmost extreme.

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