Most equities and many commodities are quoted in decimal numbers. Some commodities are quoted in fractional numbers. For example, U. S. Bonds are quoted in thirty-seconds, and Soybean options are quoted in eighths. The program enables you to fix bad ticks for instruments quoted in fractional prices. You specify a fractional price by typing a Fixing Instruments Quoted in Fractions
Special Character Syntax | Meaning |
a+<numerator> | Specifies eighths. To specify eighths, hold the <Alt> key down and type the numerator. |
'+<numerator> | Specifies thirty-seconds. To specify thirty-seconds, type an apostrophe () followed by the numerator. |
'+<32nds><1/8s of 32nds> | Specifies half- and quarter- thirty-seconds. To specify half-thirty-seconds, type an apostrophe, the number of thirty seconds, and a 4, i.e., 114294, where the 29 specifies numerator of a fraction written in thirty-seconds, and the 4 specifies the numerator of a fraction written in eighths, specifically 4/8 (or 1/2). the program then multiplies the numerators to get a product rendered in half-thirty-seconds. To get quarter-thirty-seconds, use 2/8s (or 1/4). |