MT5 Python symbol_info_tick()
Returns the last tick the terminal has for one financial instrument.
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This is a Python function, not an HTTP endpoint. It has no method, no path and no address to send a request to: the package talks to a MetaTrader 5 terminal running on the same computer.
Signature
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symbol_info_tick( symbol )
Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| symbolrequired | Not stated | The instrument's name. Given without a parameter name. |
Return value
- Type
- tuple or None
- What comes back
- The last tick. The page's example reads it as a named tuple with time, bid, ask, last and volume among its fields. On failure the page says it returns None, and that last_error() gives the reason.
Sample
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import MetaTrader5 as mt5
if not mt5.initialize():
raise SystemExit(f"initialize() failed: {mt5.last_error()}")
tick = mt5.symbol_info_tick("EURUSD")
if tick is not None:
print(tick.time, tick.bid, tick.ask)
mt5.shutdown()