'Constant lines' indicator and ZN/ZB

[ptertich]

How can I make the line draw at the right level when plotted on a ZN chart? There doesn't seem to be a way to format it right. Price levels in ZN are like 128'310, 128'315, 129'00, 129'005 and I can't type ' inside the line value.

[ptertich]

Just made some conversions in Excel. Thought I'd share these numbers for anyone else having issues with Fixed Income price levels. The forum won't let me upload excel files so I just copy pasted the following table.

Price	For levels usage	Example (XXX replaced by 128)	Rounded Decimals	Full Decimals	Formula
XXX'000	XXX.000	128.000	0	0	None
XXX'005	XXX.016	128.016	0.016	0.015625	XXX + 1/64
XXX'010	XXX.031	128.031	0.031	0.03125	XXX + 1/32
XXX'015	XXX.047	128.047	0.047	0.046875	XXX + 1/32 + 1/64
XXX'020	XXX.063	128.063	0.063	0.0625	XXX + 2/32
XXX'025	XXX.078	128.078	0.078	0.078125	XXX + 2/32 + 1/64
XXX'030	XXX.094	128.094	0.094	0.09375	XXX + 3/32
XXX'035	XXX.109	128.109	0.109	0.10938	XXX + 3/32 + 1/64
XXX'040	XXX.125	128.125	0.125	0.125	XXX + 4/32
XXX'045	XXX.141	128.141	0.141	0.14063	XXX + 4/32 + 1/64
XXX'050	XXX.156	128.156	0.156	0.15625	XXX + 5/32
XXX'055	XXX.172	128.172	0.172	0.17188	XXX + 5/32 + 1/64
XXX'060	XXX.188	128.188	0.188	0.1875	XXX + 6/32
XXX'065	XXX.203	128.203	0.203	0.20313	XXX + 6/32 + 1/64
XXX'070	XXX.219	128.219	0.219	0.21875	XXX + 7/32
XXX'075	XXX.234	128.234	0.234	0.23438	XXX + 7/32 + 1/64
XXX'080	XXX.250	128.250	0.250	0.25	XXX + 8/32
XXX'085	XXX.266	128.266	0.266	0.26563	XXX + 8/32 + 1/64
XXX'090	XXX.281	128.281	0.281	0.28125	XXX + 9/32
XXX'095	XXX.297	128.297	0.297	0.29688	XXX + 9/32 + 1/64
XXX'100	XXX.313	128.313	0.313	0.3125	XXX + 10/32
XXX'105	XXX.328	128.328	0.328	0.32813	XXX + 10/32 + 1/64
XXX'110	XXX.344	128.344	0.344	0.34375	XXX + 11/32
XXX'115	XXX.359	128.359	0.359	0.35938	XXX + 11/32 + 1/64
XXX'120	XXX.375	128.375	0.375	0.375	XXX + 12/32
XXX'125	XXX.391	128.391	0.391	0.39063	XXX + 12/32 + 1/64
XXX'130	XXX.406	128.406	0.406	0.40625	XXX + 13/32
XXX'135	XXX.422	128.422	0.422	0.42188	XXX + 13/32 + 1/64
XXX'140	XXX.438	128.438	0.438	0.4375	XXX + 14/32
XXX'145	XXX.453	128.453	0.453	0.45313	XXX + 14/32 + 1/64
XXX'150	XXX.469	128.469	0.469	0.46875	XXX + 15/32
XXX'155	XXX.484	128.484	0.484	0.48438	XXX + 15/32 + 1/64
XXX'160	XXX.500	128.500	0.500	0.5	XXX + 16/32
XXX'165	XXX.516	128.516	0.516	0.51563	XXX + 16/32 + 1/64
XXX'170	XXX.531	128.531	0.531	0.53125	XXX + 17/32
XXX'175	XXX.547	128.547	0.547	0.54688	XXX + 17/32 + 1/64
XXX'180	XXX.563	128.563	0.563	0.5625	XXX + 18/32
XXX'185	XXX.578	128.578	0.578	0.57813	XXX + 18/32 + 1/64
XXX'190	XXX.594	128.594	0.594	0.59375	XXX + 19/32
XXX'195	XXX.609	128.609	0.609	0.60938	XXX + 19/32 + 1/64
XXX'200	XXX.625	128.625	0.625	0.625	XXX + 20/32
XXX'205	XXX.641	128.641	0.641	0.64063	XXX + 20/32 + 1/64
XXX'210	XXX.656	128.656	0.656	0.65625	XXX + 21/32
XXX'215	XXX.672	128.672	0.672	0.67188	XXX + 21/32 + 1/64
XXX'220	XXX.688	128.688	0.688	0.6875	XXX + 22/32
XXX'225	XXX.703	128.703	0.703	0.70313	XXX + 22/32 + 1/64
XXX'230	XXX.719	128.719	0.719	0.71875	XXX + 23/32
XXX'235	XXX.734	128.734	0.734	0.73438	XXX + 23/32 + 1/64
XXX'240	XXX.750	128.750	0.750	0.75	XXX + 24/32
XXX'245	XXX.766	128.766	0.766	0.76563	XXX + 24/32 + 1/64
XXX'250	XXX.781	128.781	0.781	0.78125	XXX + 25/32
XXX'255	XXX.797	128.797	0.797	0.79688	XXX + 25/32 + 1/64
XXX'260	XXX.813	128.813	0.813	0.8125	XXX + 26/32
XXX'265	XXX.828	128.828	0.828	0.82813	XXX + 26/32 + 1/64
XXX'270	XXX.844	128.844	0.844	0.84375	XXX + 27/32
XXX'275	XXX.859	128.859	0.859	0.85938	XXX + 27/32 + 1/64
XXX'280	XXX.875	128.875	0.875	0.875	XXX + 28/32
XXX'285	XXX.891	128.891	0.891	0.89063	XXX + 28/32 + 1/64
XXX'290	XXX.906	128.906	0.906	0.90625	XXX + 29/32
XXX'295	XXX.922	128.922	0.922	0.92188	XXX + 29/32 + 1/64
XXX'300	XXX.938	128.938	0.938	0.9375	XXX + 30/32
XXX'305	XXX.953	128.953	0.953	0.95313	XXX + 30/32 + 1/64
XXX'310	XXX.969	128.969	0.969	0.96875	XXX + 31/32
XXX'315	XXX.984	128.984	0.984	0.98438	XXX + 31/32 + 1/64

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi ptertich, thanks for your note.

The property field will take a decimal point rather than an apostrophe. Im able to get price levels to work correctly on my end.

[ptertich]

Hi Chris,

What value do you use if say, you want to draw a line at 128'245 on a ZN chart?

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello ptretich,

The fractional part is shown in 32nd's. This can be converted to decimal notation by dividing the fractional part by 32. I.E. 245/32 = 7.656, so 128.7656 == 128'245.

Below is a publicly available resource on fractional pricing conversions.

https://www.cmegroup.com/confluence/display/EPICSANDBOX/Fractional+Pricing+-+Display+Factor+Examples

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.