Lowest Value Since Entry [LowestSinceEntry]

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The Lowest Value Since Entry function returns the lowest value of a field since the last bar when a specified entry/exit signal resulted in the entry of a new position. Parameters ------------------ Data           The data to analyze. This is typically a field in a data series or a calculated value. Signal         The entry/exit signal to evaluate. The signal parameter does not need to be formatted to be displayed as a signal to be used in this function. Function Value ------------------------ This function returns the current value of the Data parameter if the Signal parameter would result in the entry of a new position from previous values of the signal; otherwise, it returns the minimum of the current value and the previous value. Note: This function does not take into account stops or limits associated with trading styles, nor does it take into account starting dates associated with signal analysis.