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[amibroker] Re: What is the e for in 7.61623e-005.



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The e is for scientific notation. What it means in this particular 
case is that you take your number of 7.61623 and move the decimal 
point backwards (i.e "-") by 5 positions giving 0.0000761623.

http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/scinot.html

Mike

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jeremy7827110028" <jberkovits1@xxx> 
wrote:
>
> I am plotting a custom function of the MS Excel normal distribution 
> function.  I am plotting it on the spread of BAC - WFC using 1000 
> periods for average and standard deviation.  I get the result of 
> 7.61623e-005.  Does anyone know what the e is and why i am getting 
it?  
> On most bars the function produces the same results as excel.  As 
the 
> value gets closer to 0 the e appears.
> 
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> regards,
> 
> JB
>



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