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TIX.getPurchaseCost() method

Calculates cost of buying stocks.

Signature:

getPurchaseCost(sym: string, shares: number, positionType: PositionType): number;

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
sym string Stock symbol.
shares number Number of shares to purchase.
positionType PositionType Specifies whether the order is a Long ("L") or Short ("S") position.

Returns:

number

Cost to buy a given number of shares of a stock.

Remarks

RAM cost: 2 GB Calculates and returns how much it would cost to buy a given number of shares of a stock. This takes into account spread, large transactions influencing the price of the stock and commission fees.