list1 = input().split()
n = int(list1[0])
t = int(list1[1])
a = input().split()

list = []
l = 0
i = 0
while l < n:
   i = l + 1
   if i == n:
       list.append(int(a[i-1])-int(a[l]))     
       break
      else: 
       while i < n:
        if a[i-1]<a[i]:
           i += 1
        else:
           list.append(int(a[i-1])-int(a[l]))
           break
   l += 1

print(list.count(max(list)))