import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
        int numberLength = scanner.nextInt();
        int maxContinuous = 0;
        if (numberLength != 0) {
            int previousNum = scanner.nextInt();
//            System.out.print(previousNum);
            int continuousCount = 1;
//            System.out.print("(" + continuousCount + ") ");
            for (int count = 1; count < numberLength; count++) {
                int currentNum = scanner.nextInt();
//                System.out.print(currentNum);
                if (previousNum < currentNum) continuousCount++;
                else {
                    if (continuousCount > maxContinuous) maxContinuous = continuousCount;
                    continuousCount = 1;
                }
//                System.out.print("(" + continuousCount + ") ");
                previousNum = currentNum;
            }
            if (continuousCount > maxContinuous) maxContinuous = continuousCount;
        }
        System.out.println(maxContinuous);
    }
}