FTB-C000462 / Formula component

True Range Intrabar Component

True Range Intrabar Component is the current bar's high minus its low.

Also known asTR high-low component

Definitions

In plain terms

It is the ordinary bar span and one of the three candidates used by True Range.

Technical

The component is H_t minus L_t in price units and requires a valid finalized bar with H_t greater than or equal to L_t.

Scope

It does not include a gap from the previous close and is not necessarily the winning True Range component.

Formula

Intrabar component = current high - current low
LaTeX: R^{HL}_t=H_t-L_t
SymbolMeaningUnit
H_tcurrent highprice units
L_tcurrent lowprice units

Output unit: price units

Examples

  • A reviewer traces True Range Intrabar Component from aligned inputs through its first-ready row and edge cases before accepting a displayed value.

Common misconceptions

  • It does not include a gap from the previous close and is not necessarily the winning True Range component.

Concept relationships

Where this concept is used

Evidence and governance

  1. True Range TA-Lib · first party technical publication

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: TA-Lib leaves the first row unavailable; the local D07 contract explicitly uses a high-low fallback.

Reviewed by
fintech-builder-batch-009
Last reviewed
2026-07-30
Next review
2027-07-30
Record status
published