#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>

using namespace std;

int main() {
    int n;
    cin >> n;
    bool sign;
    int arr[n];
    for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
        cin >> arr[i];
    }
    int maxLen = 2;
    int length = 2;
    sign = arr[1] < arr[0];
    for (int i = 2; i < n; ++i) {
        if (!sign) {
            if (arr[i - 1] > arr[i]) {
                length++;
            } else {
                if (length > maxLen) maxLen = length;
                length = 2;
                sign = true;
            }
        } else {
            if (arr[i - 1] < arr[i]) {
                length++;
            } else {
                if (length > maxLen) maxLen = length;
                sign = false;
                length = 2;
            }
        }
    }
    if (maxLen < length)
        maxLen = length;
    cout << maxLen;
    return 0;
}