all_time_low

All-Time Low (Minimum value from inception)

`all_time_low(source)`

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`source`	field, required	Field to track minimum value - typically low, close, or other price field

Formula

```
all_time_low(field) = MIN(field) from first trading day to current bar
```

Examples

all_time_low(low);  # Lowest price ever reached
all_time_low(close);  # Lowest closing price ever
close < all_time_low(low) * 1.1;  # Within 10% of all-time low
(close - all_time_low(low)) / (all_time_high(high) - all_time_low(low)) > 0.8;  # Price position in historical range

Returns

The minimum value of the specified field from inception to current bar. ## Notes - Requires full price history for accurate calculation (infinite lookback) - Useful for identifying stocks near all-time lows - Commonly combined with all_time_high for range analysis - Works in MTF mtf() blocks for cross-timeframe analysis - Value decreases monotonically (never increases over time)

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