Value of PIP in USD

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Hello all,

I'm sure this is simple, but it has me confused.

EURUSD, GBPUSD, NZDUSD, the pip value in USD is a whole number (for 1 lot of EURUSD each pip is worth $10).

This is not necesarily so for EXOTIC, or CAD or JPY pairs... they come in at various values USD...

Is there a way to PROGRAMATICALLY deterimine the PIP value in USD... PRIOR to placing the trade and dividinig known values... ?

Thank you for the help!

-charliev
 
If you account is in USD, then

MarketInfo( CurrencyName, MODE_TICKVALUE)
  
double PipsPrise(Symb)
  {
   string S;
  
   S=StringSubstr(Symb,3,3);
   if(S=="USD")return(MarketInfo(Symb,MODE_LOTSIZE)*Point);
   if(S=="EUR"||S=="GBP"||S=="AUD"||S=="NZD")
      return(MarketInfo(Symb,MODE_LOTSIZE)*Point*MarketInfo(S+"USD",MODE_ASK));  
   if(S=="CHF"||S=="CAD"||S=="JPY"||S=="SEK"||S=="NOK"||S=="SGD"||S=="DKK"||S=="ZAR")
      return(MarketInfo(Symb,MODE_LOTSIZE)*Point*(1/MarketInfo("USD"+S,MODE_ASK)));  
   return(0);
  }







Value of PIP in USD

...
pip=PipsPrise("EURUSD");
...


...
pip=PipsPrise(Symbol());
...


 
In general, for the deposit currency:

double pipValue = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_TICKVALUE);


For a planned trade:

double tradePipValue = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_TICKVALUE)*Lots;
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