What Am i doing wrong to calculate distance?

[tkaboris]

Hi, I want to make a filter that if price is too close to 200 ema then dont take order.
I have
DistTo200EMA = 40;

double dist200ToPrice = Math.Abs(EMA(200)[0] - Close[0]);

and logic is here
If (DistTo200EMA >= dist200ToPrice * TickSize)
-> order

But it still takes orders when close is less then DistTo200EMA.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello tkaboris,

Be sure to print the values to understand why the condition is still evaluating as true.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...121#post791121

Print(string.Format("{0} | DistTo200EMA: {1} >= dist200ToPrice * TickSize: {2}", Time[0], DistTo200EMA, dist200ToPrice * TickSize));

What is the value of (dist200ToPrice * TickSize)?
Is DistTo200EMA with a value of 40 greater than dist200ToPrice * TickSize?

But it still takes orders when close is less then DistTo200EMA.

Your logic looks for (dist200ToPrice * TickSize) to be less than 40. Is this what you want? Did you want it to be greater than 40?

[tkaboris]

Yes i wanted to be greater then 40.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello tkaboris,

Be sure to add the prints so that you fully understand.

But try comparing (dist200ToPrice * TickSize) to be greater than DistTo200EMA and not the other way around.

[tkaboris]

HI I was able put that Print line and wanted to cofirm . TickSize 7.27 is current ticks to 200EMA? if so its not accurate i think.

2/13/2023 2:13:55 PM | DistTo200EMA: 40 >= dist200ToPrice * TickSize: 7.27802326968003

[tkaboris]

I think i got it to work with two instances of ticksize
&& (dist200ToPrice * TickSize >= DistTo200EMA * TickSize)