How to stop numbers turning negative

Malthus101

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  1. 2016
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  1. Windows
Hello

Example 1:

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Example 2:

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In example 1, you can see a basic stock price order entry calculation. This would be to buy the asset at 60000, and sell it at 65000, a move up of 5000.

However, in example 2, the same trade reversed. A person would sell the stock at 60000, and buy it back at 55000, a move down of 5000.

I do not want the number to turn negative, as it simply describes how many dollars the price moved. Whether up or down, it is always 5000 (in this example)

How to fix this?

Thanks.
 

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