### EXAMPLE BREAKOUT DETECTOR

declare upper;

####  ALERT/ALARM SETTINGS
input alert = no;
input noise = {"Bell", "Chimes", default "Ding", "Ring", "NoSound"};

def box_top = 3338;
def box_bot = 3332;

# detect if regular trading hours
def RTH = If (SecondsFromTime(0930) >= 0 and SecondsTillTime(1600) >= 0, 1, 0);

# combinations that constitute an alert
def bull = high > box_top;
def bear = low < box_bot;

# limit frequency of triggered alert (spamminess)
def trigger = (bull or bear) and !Highest(trigger[1], 8);

Alert(
    alert AND trigger,
    if bull then "BULL BREAKOUT" else "BEAR BREAKOUT",
    Alert.BAR, noise
);

### END