Get ASK Price (`get_ask`)¶

Sugar method: Returns current ASK price for a symbol.

API Information:

Method: sugar.get_ask(symbol)
Returns: ASK price as float
Layer: HIGH (MT5Sugar)

Method Signature¶

async def get_ask(self, symbol: Optional[str] = None) -> float

ℹ️ Input / Output¶

Input	Type	Description
`symbol`	`Optional[str]`	Trading symbol (e.g., "EURUSD"). Uses default_symbol if None

Output	Type	Description
`ask`	`float`	Current ASK price

🏛️ Essentials¶

What it is: ASK price - the price at which you can BUY (open long / close short).
Why you need it: Open long positions, close short positions, check execution price.
Remember: ASK > BID always (you pay the spread)

⚡ Under the Hood¶

MT5Sugar.get_ask(symbol)
    ↓ calls
MT5Service.get_symbol_tick(symbol)
    ↓ calls
MT5Account.symbol_info_tick(symbol)
    ↓ gRPC protobuf
MarketInfoService.SymbolInfoTick()
    ↓ MT5 Terminal

Related files:

Sugar: src/pymt5/mt5_sugar.py:502
Service: src/pymt5/mt5_service.py:680
Account: package/MetaRpcMT5/helpers/mt5_account.py:1095

When to Use¶

Open long positions - Buy at ASK price

Close short positions - Exit price for shorts

Calculate entry cost - ASK + spread

Spread monitoring - ASK - BID

Order validation - Verify favorable price

🔗 Usage Examples¶

1) Open long position at current ASK¶

ask = await sugar.get_ask("EURUSD")
print(f"Opening long at ASK: {ask:.5f}")

ticket = await sugar.buy_market("EURUSD", 0.1)
# Position opens at ASK price

2) Calculate total entry cost with spread¶

bid = await sugar.get_bid("EURUSD")
ask = await sugar.get_ask("EURUSD")
spread = ask - bid

print(f"BID:    {bid:.5f}")
print(f"ASK:    {ask:.5f}")
print(f"Spread: {spread:.5f}")
print(f"Cost:   ASK + spread = {ask:.5f}")

3) Wait for favorable ASK price¶

max_ask = 1.09000

while True:
    ask = await sugar.get_ask("EURUSD")
    if ask <= max_ask:
        print(f"Good price! ASK: {ask:.5f}")
        ticket = await sugar.buy_market("EURUSD", 0.1)
        break
    await asyncio.sleep(1)

Price methods:

get_bid() - BID price (sell price)
get_spread() - Spread in points
get_price_info() - Complete price data
wait_for_price() - Wait for price update

Price relationships:

# ASK = price you BUY at
ask = await sugar.get_ask("EURUSD")

# BID = price you SELL at
bid = await sugar.get_bid("EURUSD")

# Always true:
assert ask > bid

Common Pitfalls¶

1) Using ASK when you need BID¶

# WRONG - using ASK to close long
ask = await sugar.get_ask("EURUSD")
# Long positions close at BID, not ASK!

# CORRECT - close longs at BID
bid = await sugar.get_bid("EURUSD")
ticket = await sugar.close_position(position_ticket)

2) Forgetting spread cost¶

# WRONG - not accounting for spread
ask = await sugar.get_ask("EURUSD")
# To break even, price must move by spread amount!

# CORRECT - factor in spread
ask = await sugar.get_ask("EURUSD")
bid = await sugar.get_bid("EURUSD")
spread_pips = (ask - bid) * 10000
print(f"Need {spread_pips:.1f} pips just to break even")

Pro Tips¶

ASK for opening longs - You buy at ASK price
ASK for closing shorts - Short exit at ASK
Always higher than BID - ASK = BID + spread
Spread is your cost - Must overcome spread to profit
Use get_price_info() - Get BID and ASK together

📚 See Also¶

get_bid - Get BID price
get_spread - Get bid-ask spread
get_price_info - Get BID, ASK, and spread together

Get ASK Price (get_ask)¶