Accessing pip value

[sercava]

Hi all!

I'm programming an indicator for Forex Trading, but think my question is more about general programming.

Is there any way to access the pip value to use when programming? I want to round my indicator to a tenth of pip, so I need to get the pip value from the instrument (0,0001 for normal pairs and 0,01 Yen related pairs). or know at least the last decimal provided by KINETICK.

Thanks in advance,

Sergio

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Sergio, thanks for the post - you should be able to check TickSize.ToString().Length for this task and then format as needed.

[sercava]

Thanks. Another problem arise:

I use

a=-Math.Log(TickSize)
b=Math.Round(number,a)

a is double and need to be integer. Floor and ceiling functions can give errors because they are affected by the precision of the floating point and don't know if the return an integer value.

What can I do?

Sergio

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Have you tried casting it first to an Int? (int)a

[sercava]

I've tried it but when compiling:

Cannot implicitly convert type 'double' to 'int'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Sergio, what snippet / codeline did you try compiling, could you please post it so I can check into?

Thanks,

[sercava]

{
            // Use this method for calculating your indicator values. Assign a value to each
            // plot below by replacing 'Close[0]' with your own formula.
			if (CurrentBar < 40)
			return;
			a=SercavaMA1(1,true,40)[0]-SercavaMA1(1,true,40)[lookBack];
			if (a >lI && a<lS)
			{
			a =0.0;
			DrawDot(CurrentBar.ToString(),true,0,0,Color.Red);
			}
			b = -Math.Log(TickSize);
            PendienteMA1.Set(Math.Round(a,b));
        }

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Would this compile for you?

PendienteMA1.Set(Math.Round(a, (int)b));

[sercava]

Yes, that worked but....

PendienteMA1.Set((int)b));


Returns 11!!!!! for $EURUSD instead 5.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

I would then suggest debugging your calcs leading to this value to understand better where they return unexpected values.

[sercava]

Is easy:

First: b = -Math.Log(TickSize);

Second: (int)b

Log(0.00001) should give -5. Instead of that NT gives 11.


I have tested :

PendienteMA1.Set(TickSize);--------> gives 0.00001
PendienteMA1.Set((int)b)); ------> gives 11

[sercava]

Sorry, Math.Log gives the natural log.

b = -Math.Log(TickSize,10); This works as expected.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for the update, we're glad to hear.