Python integration - Volume always shows up as 0 when using symbol_info_tick

[Michael Stan]

I'm new to python and mql5, I'm teaching myself both currently. Can someone explain why this code always prints volume equal to 0? (blocked my user & pass for my mt5

import MetaTrader5 as mt5
from datetime import datetime


mt5.initialize()
if not mt5.initialize():
    print(f"initialize() failed, error code = {mt5.last_error()}")
    mt5.shutdown()
    quit()

authorized = mt5.login(xxx, password="xxx", server="MetaQuotes-Demo")

if not authorized:
    print("failed to connect to the demo account #{}, error code: {}".format(5014437991, mt5.last_error()))
    mt5.shutdown()
    quit()

symbol = "EURJPY"
timeframe = mt5.TIMEFRAME_M1

from_time = datetime.now()
count = 5


tick = mt5.symbol_info_tick(symbol)


print(tick)

The output is this:

Tick(time=1686903346, bid=153.955, ask=153.962, last=0.0, volume=0, time_msc=1686903346462, flags=6, volume_real=0.0)

[Fernando Carreiro]

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[Fernando Carreiro]

Michael Stan:  Can someone explain why this code always prints volume equal to 0? (blocked my user & pass for my mt5

You are retrieving a single tick of data, so tick volume is 0. Only when obtaining bar information will the tick volume be reported.

Also, for Forex and other non-centralised symbols, real volume information is not usually available, and only tick volume is available for bar data.

You will however, get real volume, for centralised exchange symbols like Futures, Stocks, etc.

[Michael Stan]

Fernando Carreiro #:

You are retrieving a single tick of data, so tick volume is 0. Only when obtaining bar information will the tick volume be reported.

Also, for Forex and other non-centralised symbols, real volume information is not usually available, and only tick volume is available for bar data.

You will however, get real volume, for centralised exchange symbols like Futures, Stocks, etc.

How do I obtain bar info?

[Fernando Carreiro]

Michael Stan #: How do I obtain bar info?

For MQL5: Documentation on MQL5: Timeseries and Indicators Access

For Python: Python Integration

copy_rates_from	Get bars from the MetaTrader 5 terminal starting from the specified date
copy_rates_from_pos	Get bars from the MetaTrader 5 terminal starting from the specified index
copyrates_range	Get bars in the specified date range from the MetaTrader 5 terminal

[Michael De]

this does not work. last and volume are zeros even with the copy function. don't know the issue

[Fernando Carreiro]

@Michael De #: this does not work. last and volume are zeros even with the copy function. don't know the issue

"Last" and "Volume" are only available for exchange based assets, like Futures or Stocks. It is not available for non-centralised assets, like Forex, CFDs, etc.