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MasterInstrument.Compare()

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Definition
Compares two price values with respect to the Instrument TickSize to ensure accuracy when dealing with floating point math.

 

Method Return Value

An int value.

 

A value of "1" is returned if price1 is greater than price2

A value of "-1" is returned if price1 is less than price2
A value of "0" if price1 is equal to price2

 

Syntax
Instrument.MasterInstrument.Compare(double price1, double price2)
 

Parameters

price1

A double value representing a price

price2

A double value representing a price

 

 
Examples

double newPrice = Close[0] + High[0] + Open[0];
if (Instrument.MasterInstrument.Compare(newPrice, Close[1]) == 1)
    // Do something since price1 is greater than price2