How to code lot size in units?

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Hi, i am with dukascopy. They allow conversion of mql4 indicators to java to use with them, and as i am familiar with mql4 i like to code my indicators in that and then have dukas compile it in jfx. Now, dukas allows you to trade in individual units, e.g 1000 units is 0.01 lot. Now if i wanted to enter a specific amount of units, lets say 1364 units then how would i code an mql4 ea to do this? I tried using 0.01364 but it doesn't work. Thanks!

[Drazen Penic]

You need to check minimal lot size defined by the broker and lot step. 

If broker has lot step 0.01 lot, then you can have lot size on two decimals, providing that it is not less than minimum lot size required by the broker. 

For example I saw brokers that have minimum lot size 0.10 and lot step 0.01 , so you could open order with 0.11 lots but not 0.09.

 

Here is excerpt from example you can find here: https://docs.mql4.com/constants/environment_state/marketinfoconstants 

Print("Minimum permitted amount of a lot=",MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_MINLOT));
Print("Step for changing lots=",MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_LOTSTEP));

[William Roeder]

dekpips:  1000 units is 0.01 lot. Now if i wanted to enter a specific amount of units, lets say 1364 units	You can't. You can only trade multiples of LOTSTEP and a minimum of MINLOT double tradeSize = 1364; double cntrctSize = SymbolInfoDouble(Symbol(), SYMBOL_TRADE_CONTRACT_SIZE); // 1000 double lots = NormalizeLots(0.01*tradeSize/cntrctSize); // 0.01 If lotstep=0.01                                                  // 0.013 if lotstep=0.001