DOLLARFRConverts a price quotation given as a decimal value into a decimal fraction.
Sample Usage
DOLLARFR(100.125,32)
DOLLARFR(A2,8)
Syntax
DOLLARFR(decimal_price, unit)
decimal_price – The price quotation given as a decimal value..
unit – The units of the desired fraction, e.g. 8 for 1/8ths or 32 for 1/32nds.
Notes
DOLLARFR is used to convert from decimal format to prices specified on certain securities exchanges with minimal increments (e.g. 1/8 or 1/32). These prices may be transmitted on electronic exchanges as 100.01 for 100 1/8 or 100 1/32 depending on the system and minimal increment. DOLLARFR(100.125,8) results in 100.01 whereas DOLLARDE(100.03125,32) also results in 100.01.
See Also
DOLLARDE: Converts a price quotation given as a decimal fraction into a decimal value.
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