ReferencesCommonInstrumentMasterInstrument

PointValue

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Definition

Indicates the currency value of 1 full point of movement. For example, 1 point in the S&P 500 Emini futures contract (ES) is 50USDwhichisequalto50 USD which is equal to 12.50 USD per tick.

Property Value

A double value representing the currency value of 1 point of movement.

Syntax

Instrument.MasterInstrument.PointValue

Examples

1// protected override void OnBarUpdate()
2{
3    // Displays the master instrument's point value at the bottom right of the chart
4    Draw.TextFixed(this, "Point value: ", Bars.Instrument.MasterInstrument.PointValue.ToString(), TextPosition.BottomRight);
5}

Additional Access Information

This property can be accessed without a null reference check in the OnBarUpdate() event handler. When the OnBarUpdate() event is triggered, there will always be an Instrument object. Should you wish to access this property elsewhere, check for null reference first. e.g. if (Instrument != null)