Chart shows spread of 100, but actual is 1

[james]

Not sure, but wondering if this is actually a bug.

In my chart shows the spread very prettily, but sadly wrongly. I'm assuming this is an fxDreema feature, but it seems to get the Alpari figures wrong by a factor of 100!

[fxDreema]

What symbol is this?

[james]

US500.H

[fxDreema]

I can't even found this instrument in my list. I'm not sure if spread indicator is wrong (it can be), but the pips size is calculated depending on the number of digits of the instrument and "Point format" defined in fxDreema. The little problem is, some instruments are currencies, others are metals... you know, different nature. It can be easy if you are building that EA especially for that instrument, then you can tune Point format in fxDreema.

This is part of the code in the function that draws the spread indicator, I think you can see something here:

int digits=MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS);
if ((digits==2 || digits==4)) {pip_value=(POINT_FORMAT/0.0001);}
else if ((digits==3 || digits==5)) {pip_value=(POINT_FORMAT/0.00001);}
else if ((digits==6))              {pip_value=(POINT_FORMAT/0.000001);}

By default POINT_FORMAT is 0.0001, this value can be changed in fxDreema.
digits - the number of digits after the point, this depends on the broker.

[james]

This is still happening. On the Alpari demo account I have a true spread of 0.027 on USDJPY. On the chart the fxDreema generated EA shows 2.70. I'm calculating the spread thus:

Spread=MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_ASK)-MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_BID);