#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define Loop(x,l,r) for (ll x = (l); x < (r); ++x)
#define LoopR(x,l,r) for (ll x = (r)-1; x >= (l); --x)
typedef long long ll;
typedef std::pair<int, int> pii;
typedef std::pair<ll , ll > pll;
using namespace std;
int main()
{
cin.tie(0) -> sync_with_stdio(false);
int n;
cin >> n;
set<int> s;
auto it = s.end();
int ans = 1;
int lst = -1;
Loop (i,0,n) {
int x;
cin >> x;
auto it2 = s.lower_bound(x);
auto it3 = s.upper_bound(x);
if (x < lst || (it != it2 && it != it3)) {
it = it3;
++ans;
}
s.insert(x);
lst = x;
}
cout << ans << '\n';
}
