Rounding and precision in indicators
Indicators round fractional results using "Banker's rounding" or mathematical rounding depending on the indicator Precision.
Scores below 10,000
When an indicator has a Precision of 0, the indicator rounds the result to the nearest even, whole number. For example, if an indicator with Precision 0 calculates the values 7 + (5 / 2), the indicator rounds the result up to 10. However, if the formula calculates 2 + (5 / 2), the indicator rounds the result down to 4.
When an indicator has a Precision greater than 0, the indicator rounds to the nearest decimal point for the given precision. For example, an indicator with Precision 1 rounds a result of 4.45 as 4.5.
Scores above 10,000
For indicator scores above 10,000, the score is rounded off and displayed with unit abbreviations as follows:
| Number | Abbreviation | Example, precision=0 | Example, precision=1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000-999,999 | Nearest thousand, k | 13,291 displayed as 13 k | 13,291 displayed as 13.3 k |
| 1,000,000-999,999,999 | Nearest million, M | 17,824,391 displayed as 18 M | 17,824,391 displayed as 17.8 M |
| 1,000,000,000 | Nearest billion, G | 2,378,425,321 displayed as 2 G | 2,378,425,321 displayed as 2.4 G |
| 1,000,000,000,000 | Nearest trillion, T | 3,456,398,231,094 displayed as 3 T | 3,456,398,231,094 displayed as 3.5 T |
| 1,000,000,000,000,000 | Nearest quadrillion, P (for Peta) | 18,103,456,398,231,094 displayed as 18 P | 18,103,456,398,231,094 displayed as 18.1 P |
| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000+ | Nearest quintillion, E (for Exa) | 7,618,103,456,398,231,094 displayed as 8 E | 7,618,103,456,398,231,094 displayed as 7.6 E |
Note:
- Unlike numbers under 10,000, large numbers are not rounded off to the nearest even number when precision=0.
- Unit abbreviations are not configurable.
Exceptions
Y-axis values plotted on a line or column chart are not rounded. The score and tooltip displayed when you point to a value on the chart are rounded based on the indicator Precision.
Note: In formula indicators, rounding applies only to the formula result. Values within the formula are not rounded.