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 How to count max number of consecutive positive / negative numbers in Excel?

If you have a list of data which mix with positive and negative numbers, and now, you want to count the max number of consecutive positive and negative numbers as following screenshot shown, how could you deal with this task in Excel?

Count the max number of consecutive positive and negative numbers with array formulas

Count the max number of consecutive positive and negative numbers with array formulas

To get the max number of consecutive positive and negative numbers, please apply the following array formulas:

Count the max number of consecutive positive numbers:

Enter this formula into a cell where you want to get the result:

=MAX(FREQUENCY(IF(A2:A20>0,ROW(A2:A20)),IF(A2:A20<=0,ROW(A2:A20)))), and then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys together, and you will get the correct result as you need, see screenshot:

Count the max number of consecutive negative numbers:

Enter this formula into a cell where you want to get the result:

=MAX(FREQUENCY(IF(A2:A20<0,ROW(A2:A20)),IF(A2:A20>=0,ROW(A2:A20)))), and then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys simultaneously, and you will get the result as you need, see screenshot:

Note: In the above formulas, A2:A20 is the list of cell range which you want to use.

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    Ryan · 4 months ago
    How do you do this with multiple rows? say A1:A10 and C1:C10 ???
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      skyyang · 3 months ago
      Hello, Ryan,
      Sorry for that, this formula is only applied to single column or row.
      If you have other good ideals, please comment here.
      Thank you!
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    Ivan · 10 months ago
    Not working! Gives the max number of positive results not consecutive ones
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      skyyang · 10 months ago
      Hi, Ivan,
      The above formula only can help you to count the max number of the positive or negative numbers, it can't extract the consecutive cells.
      If you have the good ways, please comment here.
      Thank you！
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    Leandro · 1 years ago
    Excelente! Funcionou perfeitamente. E se quisermos somar os números de cada intervalo, como ficaria?
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    Shailendra Agrawal · 1 years ago
    I want the consecutive positive numbers from last cell of one column in which data is entered. I will have many column i.e. A,B,C,D,E,F etc
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    Shailendra Agrawal · 1 years ago
    I want the consecutive positive numbers from last of one column. I will have many column i.e. A,B,C,D,E,F etc
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