formatPriceNumber

[clearpicks]

Is seems the function formatPriceNumber() always format the price according to the primary symbol of the chart. However if I need to send orders of other symbols which are different from the primary symbol, how can I format those prices correctly?
This question is regarding to one of Jason's post in this thread:

http://forum.esignalcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19433

Could you disclose the details of the formatPriceNumber() so that I can implement it by myself without being bound to the primary symbol?

- Clearpicks

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello clearpicks,

To format a number to suit your specific needs use Math.round() or the .toFixed(#)*1 methods. If you need to move the decimal around you can multiply or divide by 10, 100 etc. and then apply rounding.

[clearpicks]

JasonK,

Thank you for the reply.

Do you have idea how to pass the stop prices to buyStop() and sellStop()? I have been struggling with this issue for quite a while.

- Clearpicks.

Originally posted by JasonK
Hello clearpicks,

To format a number to suit your specific needs use Math.round() or the .toFixed(#)*1 methods. If you need to move the decimal around you can multiply or divide by 10, 100 etc. and then apply rounding.

[eSignal_JasonK]

You're most welcome. Please see your other thread for a response to that question.

[demarcog]

IB Demo account - old prices....

Clearpicks,

You mentioned the IB Demo account.

Something I discovered yesterday using the IB demo account is that the price data used for that account is actually a week old.

I was running an automated strategy using signals based off an EFS loaded into an eSignal chart and the prices recordered for buys and sells are a week old.

If you have a real IB account you can setup a "test" account which uses a live price feed.

Just wanted to let you know.

Glen

[eSignal_Brent]

IB Demo acct vs IB Paper Trading (Simulated)

Originally posted by demarcog
... the IB demo account [uses] price data ... a week old.
If you have a real IB account you can setup a "test" account which uses a live price feed.
Glen

Hi Glen,

Thanks for mentioning IB's "other" demo account option

In addition to the public demo account, IB provides their clients the option of creating a Paper Trading (or Simulated) account that replicates their production account (balances, data feeds, routing, etc.).

Information about this account, and registration instructions, can be found here:

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/paperTrader.php

Thanks again,

Brent
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