This function returns a series id than can be used in a "series" parameter.

For example to access IBM latest close you can use any of this formulas:

Close(0, 4737)
Close(0, GetSeries("IBM"))
Close(0, GetSeries("IBM:USA"))

GetSeries Examples

Using a fully qualified ticker

GetSeries("SPY:USA")

When USA is your preferred country

GetSeries("SPY")

 For an Aggregate Series or an Imported Series

GetSeries("%AboveSMA200-SP500")
GetSeries("My series name")

Using a Time Series ID (see MISC→TIME SERIES IDS)

Note that Time Series IDs can be used directly, for example: Close(0,$RUI)

GetSeries("$RUI")

Aggregate and Imported Series

GetSeries() must be used for Aggregate Series and Imported Series. For everything else you can simply use the series id directly as the series parameter. For example you can use the StockID found here (StockIDs never change) or a predefined Time Series ID found in the reference MISC→TIME SERIES IDS.

Series Parameter

By default, technical functions access the time series of the instrument in context. You can specify a different time-series in several ways like: using GetSeries(), specifying a StockID directly, or using a time series id. See the examples below.

Examples

Get the latest close price using Close(0, series) using different methods for different time series.

Using the ID directly
Using the StockID for SPY:USA*	Close(0, 24262)
For the Industry series of the stock being evaluated	Close(0,#Industry)
Using a Time Series Id	Close(0,$RUI)
For the benchmark	Close(0, #Bench)
Using GetSeries
Using a fully qualified ticker	Close(0, GetSeries("SPY:USA"))
When USA is your default	Close(0, GetSeries("SPY"))
See GetSeries() for more examples like for aggregate series
* StockIDs never change

 

Predefined Series IDs

These are special series ids. Additional Series Ids can be found in the reference under: MISC→TIME SERIES IDs

Id	Description	Freq	OHLC
Industry and Sector
#Sector	Stock's Sector	Daily	C
#SubSector	Stock's SubSector	Daily	C
#Industry	Stock's Industry	Daily	C
#SubIndustry	Stock's SubIndustry	Daily	C
Miscellaneous
#Bench	Benchmark closing prices	Daily	C
#TNX	10Y Treasury Note	Daily	OHLC
FED Model series (chart)
#SPRP	SP500 Risk Premium	Weekly	C
#SPEPSCY	SP500 EPS CurrentY	Weekly	C
#SPEPSNY	SP500 EPS NextY	Weekly	C
#SPEPSCNY	SP500 EPS Blend Y	Weekly	C
#SPEPSQ	SP500 EPS Blend Q	Weekly	C
#SPEPSTTM	SP500 EPS Trailing 12 months	Weekly	C
#SPYield	SP500 Yield	Weekly	C

 

Special Series Ids for Moving Averages & Highest/Lowest functions

Id	Description	Context
#Open	Open prices	Stock & ETF
#High	High prices	Stock & ETF
#Low	Low prices	Stock & ETF
#Vol	Volumes	Stock & ETF