Function call bug — Indicator by SociopaticCockroach

movingaverage function bug

This is a code to showcase a function call bug in PineScript.

Problem description:

When a function is called from inside of if-then scope, this function may return an invalid result.

Code description:

Two identical code pieces are used to perform simple calculation. The only difference is that one piece has a part of its code wrapped into a function.

Expected result:

All green and red crosses should appear on the same candles. These crosses are calculated by identical code.

Actual result:

Some red crosses appear on the candles they should not appear on.

Open-source script

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