Counter Question

[Alex Go]

Sorry to bother you, but are these the same or is there a time when the're not?

   int counted_bars = IndicatorCounted();
   if(counted_bars < 0){return(1);} counted_bars--;

versus

   int counted_bars = IndicatorCounted();
   if(counted_bars < 0){return(-1);}

[Keith Watford]

Of course they are not the same.

[William Roeder]

1. No need for the decrement. Contradictory information on IndicatorCounted() - MQL4 programming forum

2. You should stop using the old event handlers and IndicatorCounted() and start using new event handlers.
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