How to find pips between to candle stick values

Sardion Maranatha 2020.05.29 05:52 #1

Jackery:

I would like to know how I can find the number of pips between two values. For example, as shown below, if the difference between to values is greater than 20 pips:

get the difference divided by _Point and round up/down if you want integer result or use double for more precision and normalize the double to match the symbol digits

William Roeder 2020.05.29 16:33 #2

roshjardine: get the difference divided by _Point and

PIP, Point, or Tick are all different in general.
What is a TICK? - MQL4 programming forum

Unless you manually adjust your SL/TP for each separate symbol, using Point means code breaks on 4 digit brokers, exotics (e.g. USDZAR where spread is over 500 points,) and metals. Compute what a PIP is and use it, not points.
How to manage JPY pairs with parameters? - MQL4 programming forum
Slippage defined in index points - Currency Pairs - Expert Advisors and Automated Trading - MQL5 programming forum

Pips / Points at Digits need simple help Tick size vs Point(),

Sardion Maranatha 2020.05.29 17:03 #3

William Roeder:
PIP, Point, or Tick are all different in general.
What is a TICK? - MQL4 programming forum

Unless you manually adjust your SL/TP for each separate symbol, using Point means code breaks on 4 digit brokers, exotics (e.g. USDZAR where spread is over 500 points,) and metals. Compute what a PIP is and use it, not points.
How to manage JPY pairs with parameters? - MQL4 programming forum
Slippage defined in index points - Currency Pairs - Expert Advisors and Automated Trading - MQL5 programming forum

thanks William for your further pointers