decemialized price

[ct]

How can I convert a price ladder (DOM) price to an exact price on the bonds? Example I see 118'015 as the close price but need to compare that to an indicator value price of 118.0892394?

I can't due pure math of close price - indicator price as it would be the wrong result.

How can i compare these values or convert the price so that I can?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello ct,

Prices in the SuperDOM are displayed in increments of '005. Each point has 64 ticks, which results in:

115'000 - 115'005 - 115'010 ........115'310 - 115'315 - 116'000

An increment of '005 represents 0.015625.

For example, 112'245 =

245 / 5 = 49

49 X 0.015625 = 0.765625

So 112'245 represents 112,765625.

[Jim W.]

U.S. Treasury Bonds futures are quoted in 32nds and halfs of 32nds not 64ths. So, you will never see a fractional value greater than '315. You can confirm at www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/cont_detail/1,3206,1526+14431,00.html .

The decimal conversion calculation in the previous post yields the correct result as will fraction / 320.

118'015=118.046875

112'245=112.765625

[ct]

Can I just use a moving average with 1 bar or some other indicator?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

You can use a SMA with period set to 1 and set 'Calculate on bar close' to False.

However the price marker will partially block the SMA marker.