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Hello,

I need to calculate the difference in pips of two values.
e.g.

// some price
double var1 = 1. 3574 ;

// current price
double cprice = Close[0];

How to calculate the difference of pips in these variables, considering the decimal places used by different brokers.

Thanks in advance.

double DiffPips = MathAbs(NormalizeDouble(var1-cprice,Digits)/Point);

Thanks DDFedor for your reply.

Your code gives different answer on different broker terminal.

On UWC, it displays corrects e.g. 12 or 15.

But on Alpari account, it displays 120 or 150 on same values i.e. 10 time more.

Something is missing.

Please check that.

Thanks

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int point_compat = 1;
if(Digits == 3 || Digits == 5) point_compat = 10;

double DiffPips = MathAbs((NormalizeDouble(((price1 - price2)/MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_POINT)),MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS)))/point_compat);
gkdoda:
On UWC, it displays corrects e.g. 12 or 15.
But on Alpari account, it displays 120 or 150 on same values i.e. 10 time more.
On 5 digit brokers a point is 1/10 pip. EAs must adjust TP, SL, AND slippage from pips to price or points.
//++++ These are adjusted for 5 digit brokers.
int     pips2points;    // slippage  3 pips    3=points    30=points
double  pips2dbl;       // Stoploss 15 pips    0.0015      0.00150
int     Digits.pips;    // DoubleToStr(dbl/pips2dbl, Digits.pips)
int     init(){
    if (Digits == 5 || Digits == 3){    // Adjust for five (5) digit brokers.
                pips2dbl    = Point*10; pips2points = 10;   Digits.pips = 1;
    } else {    pips2dbl    = Point;    pips2points =  1;   Digits.pips = 0; }
    // OrderSend(... Slippage.Pips * pips2points, Bid - StopLossPips * pips2dbl
}
string  DeltaToPips(double d){
    if (d > 0)  string sign = "+";  else    sign = "";
    double pips = d / pips2dbl;
    string dPip = sign + DoubleToStr(pips, 0);  if(Digits.pips==0) return(dPip);
    string dFrc = sign + DoubleToStr(pips, Digits.pips);
    if (dPip+".0" == dFrc)      return(dPip);           return(dFrc);          }
string  PriceToStr(double p){
    string pFrc = DoubleToStr(p, Digits);       if(Digits.pips==0) return(pFrc);
    string pPip = DoubleToStr(p, Digits-1);
    if (pPip+"0" == pFrc)       return(pPip);           return(pFrc);          }
calofe:
double DiffPips = MathAbs((NormalizeDouble(((price1 - price2)/MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_POINT)),MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS)))/point_compat);

Why use unnecessary complicated function calls?

MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_POINT) == Point

MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS) == Digits

Hi Guys!


I want help with executing a buy when current tick price - previous tick price have a price gap of let's say 10pips to the upside. Meaning current tick price is greater than previous by 10pips

Enter a sell when current tick price - previous tick price have a price gap of let's say 10pips to the upside. Meaning previous tick price is greater than current by 10pips.

Price gap is what I want to use to enter and exit trades.

I have been cracking my head with this and I'm stuck. Please assist with code

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