Add

Math · Arithmetic

Add two series element-wise. Either input may be price BARS (uses close) or any SERIES. Useful for offsets and combining indicators ('EMA + ATR×N', 'high + buffer', etc.).

Add combines two series element-wise — bar by bar, A plus B. It's a basic arithmetic building block for constructing custom values: shifting a line up by a buffer, stacking one indicator onto another, building band edges by hand.

How it works

Each bar the block outputs A + B. Either input can be price Bars (which uses the close) or any series, so you can add an indicator to a price, two indicators together, or a series to a constant offset (wire a Constant into B). Where either input is missing, the result is NaN ("no value").

When to use it

Use Add to build values you can't get from a single block: EMA + ATR×N to draw a volatility-offset band, high + buffer for an entry level above structure, or to combine two component scores into one. It's most useful as plumbing between indicators and the risk/signal logic downstream. For adding a fixed number, Scalar Math is lighter than wiring a Constant.

Example

A manual upper band: take an EMA and an ATR×2 series (via Multiply) and Add them to draw a line two ATRs above the EMA — use it as a dynamic resistance reference or a Fixed Stop-Loss input. Backtest in the Tester.

Tips & gotchas

• Either input can be bars or series — bars use close.
• For a fixed offset, prefer Scalar Math over Constant + Add.
• Missing input → NaN — the engine reads that as no value.
• Mind units — adding two series only makes sense if they share a scale.

Related blocks

• Subtract
• Multiply
• Scalar Math
• Constant

Inputs

Socket	Type	What to wire in
A	series / bars	First operand. BARS input uses close.
B	series / bars	Second operand. BARS input uses close.

Outputs

Output	Type	Plots as	Description
A + B	series	Line · sub-pane	Per-bar element-wise result.

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Reference auto-generated from the block catalog · category Math.