---
id: "T:cAlgo.API.SymbolMinDistanceType"
kind: "enum"
namespace: "cAlgo.API"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/MarketData/Symbols/SymbolMinDistanceType/"
---

> Documentation index for agents: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/llms.txt · machine index: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/api.json

# SymbolMinDistanceType (enum)

Defines symbol minimum distance types.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI supported · Cloud supported.

## Definition

```csharp
public enum SymbolMinDistanceType
```

## Examples

C#:

```csharp
var unit = Symbol.MinDistanceType == SymbolMinDistanceType.Pips ? "pips" : "%";
Print("Minimum stop loss distance: {0} {1}", Symbol.MinStopLossDistance, unit);
```

Python:

```python
unit = "pips" if api.Symbol.MinDistanceType == SymbolMinDistanceType.Pips else "%"
api.Print(f"Minimum stop loss distance: {api.Symbol.MinStopLossDistance} {unit}")
```

## Values

- `SymbolMinDistanceType.Pips` — Symbol minimum distances are in Pips.
- `SymbolMinDistanceType.Percentage` — Symbol minimum distances are in percentage difference.