Normalize Question

[julz]

Hello,

Here is a bit of code

Print("High :",High[1]," Low :",Low[1],"Digits :",Digits);
Print("Normalized High :",NormalizeDouble(High[1],Digits)," Nomalized Low :",NormalizeDouble(Low[1],Digits));

And here are the results I'm getting :

2009.08.01 00:02:05 TradingExpertv16 GBPUSD,Weekly: High :1.6584 Low :1.631Digits :5
2009.08.01 00:02:05 TradingExpertv16 GBPUSD,Weekly: Normalized High :1.6584 Nomalized Low :1.631

My problem is that High and Low of the previous Bar don`t seem to return the same amount of digits which ends up causing Error 130 when I submit an order, Normalizing doesn't seem to help either .

Help ?? I`d like everthing to have the same amount of Digits as my broker is returning ..

Cheers

[Brian Dee - Random Trader]

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To quote

stringo 2008.10.30 19:34

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https://docs.mql4.com/common/Print

"Data of double type are printed with 4 decimal digits after point. To output more precisely, use the DoubleToStr() function."

You can use our DoubleToStrMorePrecision from our stdlib. Also see as example CompareDoubles function in our stdlib.

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Good Luck

-BB-

[julz]

Hey BarrowBoy,

Thanks for your answer, I`ve tried this :

Level = NormalizeDouble(High[1],Digits);
SL = NormalizeDouble(Low[1],Digits);

BUYPrice = DoubleToStr(Level, Digits);
SLPrice = DoubleToStr(SL, Digits);

Print("BuyPrice :",BUYPrice);
Print("Stop Loss :",SL);

But it still return this :

2009.08.01 00:25:41 TradingExpertv16 GBPUSD,Weekly: BuyPrice :1.65836
2009.08.01 00:25:41 TradingExpertv16 GBPUSD,Weekly: Stop Loss :1.631

I`m confused ...

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julz:

Hey BarrowBoy,

Thanks for your answer, I`ve tried this :

Level = NormalizeDouble(High[1],Digits);
SL = NormalizeDouble(Low[1],Digits);

BUYPrice = DoubleToStr(Level, Digits);
SLPrice = DoubleToStr(SL, Digits);

Print("BuyPrice :",BUYPrice);
Print("Stop Loss :",SL);

But it still return this :

2009.08.01 00:25:41 TradingExpertv16 GBPUSD,Weekly: BuyPrice :1.65836
2009.08.01 00:25:41 TradingExpertv16 GBPUSD,Weekly: Stop Loss :1.631

I`m confused ...

You're almost there, but have confused yourself with a simple mistake.

Amend

Print("Stop Loss :",SL);

to

Print("Stop Loss :",SLPrice);

Or you could rid yourself of the intermediate variables by just writing:

Print("Buy Price is: ",DoubleToStr(NormalizeDouble(High[1],Digits),Digits));

Print("Stop Loss is: ",DoubleToStr(NormalizeDouble(Low[1],Digits),Digits));

CB

[julz]

Or I`m just retarded ... thanks for spotting that !

Now, while I`m there .. The High/Low prints correctly now but I`m still getting some error 130, which, according to the docs indicates an Invalid SL, I`ve checked I`m in the right direction and that I`m > the min stop loss from my broker .

I thought it would come from my Digits, at first glance it doesn`t look like it, I`m obviously passing the Doubles to the OrderSend(), not the Str :

Ticket=OrderSend(Symb,OP_BUYLIMIT,Lot,Level,2,SL,TP);//Opening Buy

Am I making any sense ?

[Brian Dee - Random Trader]

Am I making any sense ?

Maybe - could be you want a OP_BUYSTOP order type, if this is a breakout kind of EA?

Order 130 does not have just one possible cause, you have to step away from the keyboard, get a cup of coffee and think it through, one step at atime ;)

Good Luck

-BB-

[julz]

Ah ... you nailed it !

I really need a cup of coffee now ..

Thanks for your help guys .