Pip value

[dackjaniels]

Hi,

Is it possible yet to get the pip value of a currency using the API assuming ticks are generated for the required pairs?

Thanks,
Steve

[FT Support]

See this thread:

http://forextester.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1741

[dackjaniels]

Thanks, but that doesn't answer my question, unless I take the implied answer which is: no, the API doesn't provide pip value.

If that's the case, how can the code in that thread be used when, as another poster pointed out, there seems to be no access from a strategy to:

GetSymbolType(Currency);
TSymbolType

Am I missing something obvious here?

It's surprising to me that this hasn't been added to the API as ForexTester already calculates pip cost internally. Can't be that hard to expose it in the API can it?

Thanks,
Steve

[FT Support]

Hello Steve,

Yes, there is no "GetPointValue" function in the current API version. We'll add it later but for now you can use this code.

TSymbolType is a simple enumeration which contains of 3 values: st_Normal, st_InvertedUSD and st_Other.

sorry i cannot find GetSymbolType function. but it is very simple and can be rewritten, you just need to check symbol name and

- return st_Normal if currency name starts from 'USD'
- return st_InvertedUSD if currency name ends with 'USD'
- return st_Other in other cases.

[dackjaniels]

Great explanation, thank you!

Will look at doing this soon.

Steve

[dackjaniels]

FTSupport,

Just to clarify your reply above, where does st_InvertedUSD come in?

Should your reply have been?

- return st_Normal if currency name starts from 'USD'
- return st_InvertedUSD if currency name ends with 'USD'
- return st_Other in other cases.

Thanks,
Steve

[FT Support]

Oops, you're right, i've corrected my post. Sorry

[dackjaniels]

Thanks